AIB Bank

Afghanistan International Bank is a leading commercial bank in Afghanistan. AIB was founded in 2004 at the instigation of three Afghani groups and supported by Asian Development Bank. AIB shareholders include: - Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral development finance institution. - Afghan Investment Partners Corporation, a leading investment company in Afghanistan. - Horizon Associates LLC, an investment company of the Mohib Group; a substantial commodities trader in the region. - Wilton Holidngs Ltd., part of the Rahmat Group, active in both Pakistan and Afghanistan focusing on the production of textiles, fruit processing and trading operations. The shareholders’ major objective from the inception of the bank has been to assist in developing the Afghan economy and to conduct business in accordance with international governance standards. Today the board of directors has seven members three of whom are independent, with hands off approach to the bank’s day to day operations.