ECONOMY — June 14, 2026
Mirwais Azizi Says World Is Amazed by Islamic Emirate's Banking System Management
The head of Azizi Bank said Afghanistan's banking system has remained secure unlike Lebanon's collapse and highlighted progress in controlling inflation and stabilizing the afghani over the past five years.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hurriyat — 2 min read
Mirwais Azizi, head of Azizi Bank, praised the Islamic Emirate's efforts to strengthen and protect Afghanistan's banking system. He made the remarks in an interview.
Azizi stated that the world is amazed by the Islamic Emirate's management of the banking system. He compared Afghanistan's banking system favorably to Lebanon's, noting that Lebanon's system collapsed while Afghanistan's remained secure.
Over the past nearly five years, the Islamic Emirate has made progress in controlling inflation, maintaining the value and stability of the afghani, and managing the financial system, Azizi said. The bank executive highlighted these developments as evidence of effective oversight.
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Single source provides direct, on-record attribution from named individual Mirwais Azizi (head of Azizi Bank) making specific statements in an interview; the verifiable fact is that he said these things.
The source language mixes facts with framing or advocacy wording. Hurriyat: "the world is amazed" and "praised the efforts" and "progress has been made" – these phrases present positive value judgments and advocacy for the Islamic Emirate's performance as fact.
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