DAB Governor, Chinese Ambassador Meet on Financial and Banking Collaboration

The acting governor of Da Afghanistan Bank, Noor Ahmad Agha, met with the Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Zhao Xing, to discuss enhancing financial and banking collaboration between the two countries.

In the meeting, the Governor of Da Afghanistan Bank referred to China as one of Afghanistan’s good and significant neighbors. He added that Da Afghanistan could manage to establish effective ties with the accredited international financial and banking institutions over the past four years, reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to further strengthening these relations.

Praising China’s collaboration, particularly in the economic sector, the DAB Governor further stated that Da Afghanistan Bank is working to expand technical assistance in the financial and banking sectors, intending to create a more secure and enabling environment for investment to facilitate trade, and undertaking practical measures in capacity building and other related areas.

He emphasized that the ultimate goal of these efforts is to create a conducive environment for domestic investment, facilitate trade for businessmen, provide better financial and banking services, and deliver these services to all parts of the country.

Assuring his country’s readiness to expand ties with Afghanistan, the Chinese ambassador to Kabul, Zhao Xing, stated that China seeks to play a positive role in Afghanistan’s economic reconstruction. He underscored the importance of further strengthening bilateral relations through deepened and sustained cooperation.

It is worth noting that the meeting was attended by First Deputy Governor Sediqullah Khaled, who also contributed to the discussion on related technical matters.