Our VP of Wholesale Banking, Ahmad Jawid Wahidi, shared a powerful perspective: to truly revitalize Afghanistan's economy, banks must evolve from "traditional vaults" into active "Real Economy Partners."

Jawid emphasized that systemic recovery requires scaling beyond MSME-level interventions, pivoting instead toward large-scale corporate financing in sectors like green energy. Central to this vision is Strategic De-Risking: by utilizing donor-backed "first-loss" capital in collaboration with international partners, we can effectively mitigate risk and unlock the private investment needed for transformative, high-impact projects.

We are proud to collaborate with partners like the UNDP and UNCDF as we build a more resilient economic future for Afghanistan. full report at following link.

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