Azizi Bank
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Native name | عزیزی بانک |
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| Company type | Private |
| Founded | June 2006 |
| Headquarters | Ankara Square, Opp Turkish Embassy, Main Road, , |
Number of employees | Around 1,850[1] |
| Website | www |
Azizi Bank is one of the largest commercial banks in Afghanistan. It has 80 branches including extension counters and around 100 ATMs across Afghanistan.[1] The bank opened on June 13, 2006, and is headquartered in Zanbaq Square, Kabul, Afghanistan.[2]
As of 2017[update], Azizi Bank employed around 1,600 staff, 13% of whom were female.[3] During the 2021 Taliban offensive, its fighters escorted female employees from a branch of the bank in Kandahar and ordered them not to return.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Our Profile". Azizi Bank. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Azizi Bank". Afghanistan Banks Association. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Annual Report 2017" (PDF). Azizi Bank. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Afghan female bank employees forced out of jobs as Taliban takes control". Al Arabiya Network. Reuters. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
Further reading
- "Capitalism Comes to Afghanistan". Time. (December 4, 2006).
- "Life's a lottery in the new Afghanistan". Sydney Morning Herald. (September 18, 2006).
External links
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