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Financial institutions

Connecting Afghanistan to the global financial system since 2004, AIB gives partner banks a transparent, well-governed counterparty for payments, trade and clearing.

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Correspondent banking at AIB

AIB has maintained correspondent relationships through every phase of Afghanistan's recent history, including periods when other channels closed. We hold accounts, clear payments and support trade for partner institutions, with a Kabul-based team you can reach directly.

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Payments and clearing

Inward and outward transfers over SWIFT under BIC AFIBAFKA, with straight-through processing and full remittance data on every instruction.

Vostro accounts

Hold AFN, USD and EUR accounts with AIB, with direct access to your relationship manager for reconciliation and daily enquiries.

Trade finance

Letter of credit advising, confirmation and reimbursement, plus documentary collections, backed by the trade operation serving AIB's corporate clients.

Compliance and governance

AIB is licensed and supervised by Da Afghanistan Bank. Everything a correspondent needs for onboarding or periodic review is published on our site, without request.

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Financial crime controls

Our completed Wolfsberg Group Questionnaire sets out AIB's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing programme, including customer due diligence, screening and monitoring.

Assurance and Shariah governance

Audited annual financial statements are published back to 2010. Operations follow Shariah principles, overseen by a dedicated Shariah Compliance function.

Your due diligence pack

Licence, Articles of Association and Related Party Policy are published. For anything else your onboarding requires, contact the FI team.

Frequently asked questions

What is AIB's SWIFT BIC?

AFIBAFKA.

Who regulates AIB?

AIB is licensed and supervised by Da Afghanistan Bank. Our licence certificate is published under key documents.

Which currencies can AIB hold?

AFN, USD and EUR accounts are available to partner institutions.

Where can I find AIB's due diligence documents?

The Wolfsberg Group Questionnaire, Central Bank Licence, Articles of Association and Related Party Policy are under key documents. Audited financial statements are under Reports.

How do I contact the Financial Institutions team?

Email us at [email protected], or call +93 (0) 20 255 1400 / +93 (0) 20 255 1402

What is AIB's SWIFT BIC?

AFIBAFKA.

Who regulates AIB?

AIB is licensed and supervised by Da Afghanistan Bank. Our licence certificate is published under key documents.

Which currencies can AIB hold?

AFN, USD and EUR accounts are available to partner institutions.

Where can I find AIB's due diligence documents?

The Wolfsberg Group Questionnaire, Central Bank Licence, Articles of Association and Related Party Policy are under key documents. Audited financial statements are under Reports.

How do I contact the Financial Institutions team?

Email us at [email protected], or call +93 (0) 20 255 1400 / +93 (0) 20 255 1402

What is AIB's SWIFT BIC?

AFIBAFKA.

Who regulates AIB?

AIB is licensed and supervised by Da Afghanistan Bank. Our licence certificate is published under key documents.

Which currencies can AIB hold?

AFN, USD and EUR accounts are available to partner institutions.

Where can I find AIB's due diligence documents?

The Wolfsberg Group Questionnaire, Central Bank Licence, Articles of Association and Related Party Policy are under key documents. Audited financial statements are under Reports.

How do I contact the Financial Institutions team?

Email us at [email protected], or call +93 (0) 20 255 1400 / +93 (0) 20 255 1402

How to establish a relationship

Establishing a correspondent relationship with AIB takes four steps. Our FI team confirms a named point of contact as soon as we have your institution's due diligence requirements.