Afghanistan Banks Association

د افغانستان د بانکونو ټولنه
Afghanistan Banks Association
Voice of The Banks

Afghanistan Banks Association

ABA Access to Finance Buisness to Bank Roundtabel, Jalalabad

Date: January 21-22, 2015

Afghanistan Banks Association (ABA) with support from USAID's Financial Access for Investing in the Development of Afghanistan (FAIDA) project organized a two-day ABA-Access to Finance Business to Bank Roundtable event in Nengarhar province on January 21-22, 2014.
The roundtable specifically targeted the enterprises functioning in Nangarhar Province of Afghanistan by facilitating access to finance through linking them with banks and Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in the area. The roundtable provided the enterprises with the opportunity to exchange viewpoints in identifying challenges and opportunities in improving their productivity, and access to finance. Invitees included public and private sector representatives who are involved in production, services, trade and financing activities.

Outcome of the event:


89 businesses from different sectors, and 11 banks, MFIs, mobile network operators (AWCC, Etisalat, and Roshan), and insurance companies attended this event. As a result, 12 potential concept notes, totaling $280,000 in potential loans were identified and will be submitted to lenders for financing.