Khalilullah Sediq retires as CEO to become Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank (Afghanistan’s Central Bank).

AIB wins the CFI.co ‘Best Corporate Governance, Afghanistan’ award for the second consecutive year, and The Banker magazine designates AIB as ‘Bank of the Year’ in Afghanistan for the fourth year running.

Construction of the Bank’s new Head Office reaches the ninth floor.

The Bank exhibits at Sibos (Swift International Banking Operations Seminar) for the first time.

After being nominated by the World Bank, AIB wins ‘Best Corporate Governance, Afghanistan’ in the 2014 CFI.co awards.

The Banker magazine designates AIB as ‘Bank of the Year’ in Afghanistan for the third consecutive year.

The Bank begins building its 15,500 m² 12-storey head office.

The Banker magazine again designates AIB as ‘Bank of the Year’ in Afghanistan.

Deposits exceed $800 million.

AIB acquires Standard Chartered Bank’s business in Afghanistan.

The Banker magazine designates AIB as ‘Bank of the Year’ in Afghanistan.

Deposits exceed $500 million.

Site of 4,550 m² purchased for development of new head office, a 12-storey property with total built area of roughly 15,500 m².

AIB pays first dividend to shareholders, with total distribution of $10 million.

Appointed bankers to the American forces in Afghanistan.

AIB shows annual profit for the first time.

Khalilullah Sediq joins as Chief Executive Officer.

Opening of first branch outside Kabul.

AIB signs a Management Services and Technical Assistance Agreement with ING Institutional and Government Advisory Services BV, the independent advisory unit of Netherlands-headquartered ING Wholesale Banking. This agreement expired in September 2007, ING having fulfilled its mandate.

Asian Development Bank’s Board of Directors approves a $2.6 million equity investment in AIB.

ADB enters into an agreement with three other investors to form the shareholders group, each owning 25 percent equity.