Da Afghanistan Bank

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB, Pashto: د افغانستان بانک; Dari: بانک مرکزی افغانستان) is the central bank of Afghanistan. It regulates all banking and monetary transactions in Afghanistan. Established in 1939, the bank is wholly government-owned. It is active in developing policies to promote financial inclusion and a member of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion.

Da Afghanistan Bank
Pashto: د افغانستان بانک
Dari: بانک مرکزی افغانستان
HeadquartersKabul, Afghanistan
Established17 November 1939
Ownership100% state ownership
GovernorHidayatullah Badri (acting)
Central bank of Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
CurrencyAfghani
AFN (ISO 4217)
Reserves$9.5 billion
Websitewww.dab.gov.af

Da Afghanistan Bank currently has around 52 branches throughout the country, with seven of these in Kabul, where its headquarters is also based. As of December 2023, individual bank customers cannot withdraw more than 70,000 afghanis ($1,000) a week.

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