Licensed Financial Institutions

One of the key duties of Da Afghanistan Bank is to issue or register license and regulate and supervise banks, FX dealers and Money Service Providers (MSPs).

It is important to supervise banks, FX dealers, MSPs and conduct on-site audit and inspection, off-site analysis and assessment, adopt disciplinary measures and enforcement in order to ensure a sound and stable financial system.

Afghanistan’s financial system is made up of banks and non-bank financial institutions. Besides banks, there are FX dealers, financial service providers, e-money institution and financial service and FX exchange companies that form part of non-bank financial institutions. It is among DAB duties to grant license and supervise banks and non-bank financial institutions.

Banks

There are 12 banks operating in Afghanistan consisting of 3 state banks, 7 private banks and 2 branches of foreign banks.

Bank Millie Afghan Type of Bank: State Owned  Bank Docket No: 16301 License Date : Relicensed 26 July 2004 CEO: Mr. Shakir Jalali Phone Number: +93(0)202102119  Email: info@bma.com.af Web Site: www.bma.com.af SWIFT: BMAFAFKA Address: Ibni-Sina Watt, Kabul, Afghanistan	Pashtany Bank Type of Bank: State Owned  Bank Docket No: 16302 License Date: Relicensed 26 June 2004 CEO: Mr. Hafiz Ghulam Ishaq Phone Number: +93( 0)202103863 Email: info@pashtanybank.com Web Site:  www.pashtanybank.com SWIFT: PIBA AF KA Address: Mohammad Jan Khan Watt,Kabul-Afghanistan
New Kabul Bank Type of Bank: State Owned Bank Docket No: 16001 License Date: 18 April 2011  CEO:  Mr. Khayber Omar Khail Phone Number: +93(0)  Email: info@newkabulbank.af  Web Site: www.newkabulbank.af SWIFT: KABU AF KA Address:  Turbazkhan Share-e- Now, Kabul-Afghanistan	Azizi Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 12401 License Date: June 13, 2006 CEO: Mr. Mirwais Shirzad Phone Number: +93(0) 202104470 Email: info@azizibank.af Web Site: www.azizibank.af SWIFT: AZBAAFKA Address: Zanbaq Square,Kabul-Afghanistan
Afghanistan International Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 11202 License Date: March 22, 2004 CEO: Joseph Carasso Junior Phone Number: +93(0) 202551111  Email: info@aib.af  Web Site: www.aib.af SWIFT: AFIB AF KA Address:  Airport Road, BiBi Mahro, Kabul-Afghanistan	Islamic Bank of Afghanistan Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 13703 License Date: 18 March, 2009 CEO: Amir Khalil Rahman Phone Number: +93(0) Email: info@ibafg.af Web Site: www.ibafg.com SWIFT:   Address: Shahr-e- Naw, Malalai Zezhantoon, Kabul Afghanistan
Maiwand Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 13701 License Date:  31 December 2008 CEO: Mr. Ahmad Munir Nawid Phone Number: +93(0):202700300 Email: info@maiwandbank.com Web Site: www.maiwandbank.com SWIFT:   Address: Charrahi Torabaz Khan, Kabul Afghanistan	Afghan United Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 13501 License Date: 4 October 2007 Acting CEO: Mr. N.S Narayan Rao  Phone Number: +93(0)202203834  Email: info@afghanunitedbank.com Web Site: www.afghanunitedbank.com SWIFT: AFGUAFKA Address: Turbazkhan Square Share-e- Now Kabul-Afghanistan
The First Micro Finance Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 11201 License Date: 18.March.2004 CEO: Mr. Ziauddin Haidari Phone Number: +93(0)705010104 Email: info@fmfb.com.af Web Site: www.fmfb.com.af SWIFT: FMFBAFKA Address: FMFB-A Head Office, Lane 8 Kolola Pushta Road, District4, Kabul Afghanistan	Ghazanfar Bank Type of Bank: Private Bank Docket No: 13702 License Date:       1 March 2009 CEO: Mr. Khesrow Fazli Phone Number: (+93) (0) 202101111 Email: info@ghazanfarbank.com Web Site: www.ghazanfarbank.com SWIFT: -- Address: Shar Pur Main Road  Kabul- Afghanistan
National Bank of Pakistan Type of Bank: Branch Of Foreign Bank Docket No: 24201 License Date: Permitted 1st October 2003 CEO: Mr. Tahir Jamil Phone Number: +93(0)0202302729,(0)22302739 Email: nbpkbl.operations@yahoo.com Web Site: www.nbp.com.pk SWIFT: NBPA AF KA Address:  Wazir Akbar khan, Kabul-Afghanistan	Bank Alfalah ltd Type of Bank:  Branch Of  Foreign Bank Docket No: 21401 License Date: 21 May 2005 Country M Mr. Awais Akram Phone Number: +93(0)202203362, (0)202203363 Email: naeems@bankalfalah.com Web Site:  www.bankalfalah.com SWIFT: ALFHAFKA Address: Shahr-e-Now, 4th District, 1st Zone, Kabul, Afghanistan

 None Banks

Non-bank institutions include FX dealers, financial service providers, e-money institutions and financial service and FX exchange companies.

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