Da Afghanistan Bank

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB, Dari: بانک مرکزی افغانستان; Pashto: د افغانستان بانک) 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 currently has around 52 branches throughout the country, with seven of these in Kabul, where its headquarters is also based. As of August 2024, individual bank customers cannot withdraw more than 150,000 afghanis ($2,000) a week.

Under the Taliban taxes are paid directly to the central bank, and there is a policy against tax officials directly handling tax money.