According to the news of Bakhtar Information Agency; Officials of the Islamic Emirate and financial and banking institutions, representatives of the private sector, development partners and entrepreneurs participated in the ceremony organized on this occasion in Kabul; Habibur Rahman, President of Apex Trust, said: “Our goal is to provide accessible and Shariah-compliant Islamic financial services to Afghan families, farmers and entrepreneurs.”
He promised that ‘Apex Amanat’ will carry out its activities based on trustworthiness, transparency, accountability and honesty and will strictly comply with all applicable laws, regulations, precautionary requirements and all standards of Sharia rule of Afghanistan.
Also, the head of Ripani Foundation, Nasruddin Ripani, gave information about the ‘Apex Trust’ institution and said: “Apex Trust is a branch of the ‘Rapani’ Foundation, which will provide responsible and effective financial services to Afghan youths, farmers, small entrepreneurs, returnees, entrepreneurs and business institutions in accordance with the principles of Islamic Sharia. The mission of this institution is to provide them with Islamic and ethical financial services, responsible financing, regular business and capital Provide growth.”
He added: “Our goal is not only funding, but also the creation of opportunities. Afghanistan does not only need aid; it also needs the creation of opportunities, investment, entrepreneurs, and the growth of the private sector. Investors should invest in different parts of Afghanistan and provide the basis for the development of the people.”
During the ceremony, Dr. Abdul Latif Nazari, Deputy Professional Minister of the Ministry of Economy, called the start of the institution an important step in the country’s economic growth and said: “Afghanistan is still under sanctions by some countries and we have banking restrictions, but despite all this, domestic and foreign investment in the country is still growing and developing, and the reason is that the overall security of our country is ensured, corruption and bureaucracy have accumulated, investment There are no strict and complex rules and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has provided necessary investment facilities to investors.”
Nazri assured that the Islamic Emirate, especially the Ministry of Economy, cooperates with investors and institutions, monitors their actions and welcomes and supports their activities; Let Afghanistan achieve self-determination.
Also, Hafiz Ghulam Ishaq Bayan, the official of the Association of Small Financial Services Institutions, said in his speech that currently small financial services institutions provide services to about 66 thousand customers in 24 provinces of the country in agriculture, livestock, trade and other areas.
It should not be forgotten that currently 9 small financial institutions have received licenses from the Bank of Afghanistan and are operating in the field of providing financial services in 17 provinces of the country.
