Financial Inclusion in Afghanistan

South Asia

Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account at a financial institution or through a mobile money provider. Regional data excludes high-income economies.

Source: Global Findex Database

Gender Gap in Account Ownership

Percent of adults age 15+ with an account. Regional data excludes high-income economies.
Source: Global Findex Database

Use of Financial Services

Percent of adults age 15+. Regional data excludes high-income economies.
Source: Global Findex Database
Country Resources
Afghanistan Launches Its National Financial Inclusion Strategy
Afghanistan Microfinance Association
The Little Data Book on Financial Inclusion 2018

Publications

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Paper

No Household Left Behind: Afghanistan Targeting the Ultra Poor Impact Evaluation

Effect of the "Targeting the Ultra Poor" program on the well-being of poor households
Guadalupe Bedoya, Aidan Coville, Johannes Haushofer, Mohammad Isaqzadeh & Jeremy Shapiro
World Bank
Case Study

Developing a Housing Microfinance Product: The First Microfinance Bank's Experience in Afghanistan

Case study and reference guide on offering housing-related loans to low-income earners
Roy, F. & Hua Qin, L.
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Paper

Inclusive Finance for Housing: Exploring Viable Business Models

Investigating issues faced by MFIs in developing housing microfinance products
Selvendran, S., Kelley, P., Waller, H. et al
The SEEP Network

News & Events

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News

IFC Supports Afghan Women’s Access to Financial and Non-Financial Services

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