The Central Bank of Afghanistan, Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), presented a public overview of its key achievements for 1446 AH (July 8, 2024 to June 27, 2025) as part of the Government Accountability to the Nation program at the Government Media and Information Center. DAB’s First Deputy Governor, Sediqullah Khalid, linked a 0.79% appreciation of the Afghani against the US dollar to the implementation of monetary policy, and reported changes in banking sector balance sheets and activity, including an increase of around AFN 15 billion in assets, AFN 3.4 billion in profits, and AFN 3 billion in capital. He said that after DAB eased restrictions on public bank deposits, deposits rose by AFN 7.9 billion in the last three months. The update also covered steps to expand banking access and digital financial services, including establishing regulatory frameworks and issuing business licences for microfinance, electronic money, and payment institutions, opening 62 new bank branches and mini-branches, granting three banks branchless banking licences, and authorising four banks to establish microfinance windows. DAB also reported expanded Islamic financial services, with around 16,000 individuals and companies receiving Islamic financing and a 71% year-on-year increase in Islamic financing provided. The briefing noted participation by DAB leadership in international finance and banking conferences and described efforts to reopen the Afghanistan Institute of Banking and Finance to support training for bank and financial sector staff.
Central Bank of Afghanistan 2025-07-23
Central Bank of Afghanistan reports 0.79% Afghani appreciation and banking sector expansion in 1446 AH accountability briefing
The Central Bank of Afghanistan (Da Afghanistan Bank) reported on its 1446 AH achievements, highlighting a 0.79% appreciation of the Afghani against the US dollar, growth in banking sector assets, profits and capital, and a AFN 7.9 billion increase in public bank deposits. It outlined measures to expand banking access and digital financial services, including new regulatory frameworks, licences for microfinance, electronic money and payment institutions, 62 new branches and mini-branches, branchless banking licences, and expanded Islamic finance with a 71% year-on-year increase in Islamic financing.