Mission Statement:

To serve as a modern central bank of Afghanistan with primary responsibility for providing monetary (price) stability for Afghanistan and developing a sound financial services sector

Strategic Objectives:

1)  Develop and implement rational monetary policies to achieve price and
exchange rate stability.
 
2)  Ensure the thorough and timely supervision of all financial institutions, as defined by the DAB Law.
  
3)  Provide for the quality and the profitability of the management of the foreign exchange reserves for the country.
 
4)  Issue and maintain the afghani currency (bank notes and coins) to ensure availability of currency and its utilization across the country.
  
5)  Develop a nation-wide electronic payments system that serves all provinces of Afghanistan.

6)  Provide efficient, modern banking services to the Government of Afghanistan that enables
the effective implementation of government fiscal policies and plans; including revenue collection, funds disbursement and timely financial account information.
   
7)  Provide accurate, timely and relevant information to the public.

8)  Hire, develop and compensate qualified, honest and innovative staff at every level.

Basic Tasks of DAB:

• Formulate, adopt and execute the monetary policy of Afghanistan.

• Hold and manage the official foreign exchange reserves of Afghanistan.

• Print and issue Afghani banknotes and coins.

• Act as banker and adviser to, and as fiscal agent of the State.

• License, regulate and supervise banks, foreign exchange dealers, money service providers, payment system operators, securities service providers, securities transfer system operators.

• Establish, maintain and promote sound and efficient systems for payments, for transfers of securities issued by the State or DAB, and for the clearing and settlement of payment transactions and transactions in such securities.