Some private banks violate DAB announcement on cash withdrawal

KABUL (Pajhwok): The customers of some private banks in capital Kabul has said that they were still unable to withdraw more than $200 from their accounts despite the announcement by the Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB).

This comes that earlier, the DAB on April 4, announced that individual accounts holders could withdraw up to $600 — 50,000 afs — from their accounts in a week.

In addition, the DAB announced that customers could withdraw $20,000 — 200,000 afs — once in a month from their accounts.

But some customers of Azizi and Maiwand Bank gathered in front of the DAB to register their protest.

Haji Farhad Baig, one of the protesters, said Maiwand Bank violated the DAB announcement and did not provide cash to its customers accordingly.

He said: “DAB ordered banks to provide up to $600 to its customers in a month but we are given only $100.”

Zikrullah, a customer of the Azizi Bank, said he could withdraw 200 afs from his account in a week.

“I went to Azizi Bank the other day unfortunately, they gave me $200 therefore we gathered here to voice our complaint to the authorities of DAB,” he said.

No official in the DAB were available for comment despite Pajhwok Afghan News tried to get their viewpoint on the issue.

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