"The scale of the proposed job losses means that ordinary bank staff are being asked to suffer the consequences of the mismanagement of the bank's affairs to a disproportionate extent, " said IBOA generalsecretary Larry Broderick.
The UN's Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs, Kanzo Oshima, says he is still waiting for a response after offering to send UN staff back into Afghanistan if the Taleban will guarantee their safety.