Azizi Bank (www.azizibank.af) is a commercial bank set up in Afghanistan as per the terms of the licensing policy of Da Afghanistan Bank, the Central Bank of the Country. The bank was granted a license on 13th June 2006 and commenced operations on the same date. Azizi Bank, a product of Afghan vision and enterprise, has been promoted by Mr. ‘Mirwais Azizi of the Azizi Hotak Group & Family.
Azizi Bank is the highest lender in the country, contributing to almost 40% of loans disbursed in the economy in different sectors of the country, especially in the areas of infrastructure lending, transmission lines, and optical fibers. The bank has an aggressive policy for financial inclusion. Azizi Bank is also ranked the highest in the country in terms of number of depositors.
The management team at the bank is a mix of youth and experience and is ably supported by a young & well-trained operating team aiming at transforming the banking scenario in the country by offering a truly professional and pleasurable experience to the customers. The bank today has a 1750+ strong team of employees, and with a 14% female workforce, it's playing a quiet but effective role in women’s emancipation and empowerment. Large investments have been made by the Bank in physical infrastructure and technology with a view to providing the right ambience and latest facilities to prospective customers as per international standards.
The bank has 76 branches & 4 extension counters, thus playing a pioneering role in the development of the banking culture in the country. The bank today has 100 ATMs spread across Kabul and the major provinces of Afghanistan, which are all fully networked under Core Banking-Any Branch Banking and connected to a centralized database. By the end of Dec 2020, the bank is poised to have 200 ATMs, thereby emerging as the clear market leader on the ATM network in Afghanistan. With its 100% subsidiary bank, Islamic Bank of Afghanistan (formerly Bakhtar Bank), the group has more than 145 branches and stands as the largest banking network in the country.