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| Type | Company | [sources] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | AB · Arian Bank · Aryan Bank | [sources] | |||
| Alias | AB · Aryan Bank | [sources] | |||
| Incorporation date | not available | [sources] | |||
| Jurisdiction | not available | [sources] | |||
| Country | Afghanistan | [sources] | |||
| arianbank@arian-bank.com | [sources] | ||||
| PermID | 5050910652 | [sources] | |||
| Registration number | 5050910652 | [sources] | |||
| SWIFT/BIC | AFABAFK1 · AFABAFKA | [sources] | |||
| Website | www.arian-bank.com.af · www.arian-bank.com | [sources] | |||
| Status | Active | [sources] | |||
| Address | ETISALAT ST,HAJJ AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE SQUARE,SHERPOOR KABUL 5810 AFGHANISTAN · ETISALAT STREET, HAJJ AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE SQUARE,SHERPOOR KABUL 5810 KABUL AFGHANISTAN · Ferdawsi Street (old telecommunication street), Between Alley 12 & 14 Herat Afghanistan · Ferdawsi Street (old telecommunication street), Between Alley 12 & 14, Herat · House 103, Shir Ali Khan Street, Charahi Torabaz Khan, District 10 Kabul Afghanistan · | [sources] | |||
| Source link | eur-lex.europa.eu · eur-lex.europa.eu · find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk · gels-avoirs.dgtresor.gouv.fr · home.treasury.gov · | [sources] | |||
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Arian Bank is an Afghan joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli is Iran’s largest bank, owned and controlled by the Government of Iran and providing services to the Ministry of Defense (MODAFL). Bank Saderat is one of Iran’s largest banks, the Government of Iran is one of its major shareholders. It provides financial support to entities close to the IRGC and to proxies of the Government of Iran. Therefore, Arian Bank is an entity owned and controlled by entities providing support to the Government of Iran.
(Date of UN designation: 2025-09-29) (Designation details: (26.7.2010, suspended since 16.1.2016))
Arian Bank is an Afghan joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli is Iran’s largest bank, owned and controlled by the Government of Iran and providing services to the Ministry of Defense (MODAFL). Bank Saderat is one of Iran’s largest banks, the Government of Iran is one of its major shareholders. It provides financial support to entities close to the IRGC and to proxies of the Government of Iran. Therefore, Arian Bank is an entity owned and controlled by entities providing support to the Government of Iran.
Arian Bank is an Afghan joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat. Bank Melli is Iran’s largest bank, owned and controlled by the Government of Iran and providing services to the Ministry of Defense (MODAFL). Bank Saderat is one of Iran’s largest banks, the Government of Iran is one of its major shareholders. It provides financial support to entities close to the IRGC and to proxies of the Government of Iran. Therefore, Arian Bank is an entity owned and controlled by entities providing support to the Government of Iran.
Arian Bank est une coentreprise afghane entre Bank Melli et Bank Saderat. Bank Melli est la plus grande banque d’Iran; elle est détenue et contrôlée par le gouvernement iranien , et elle fournit des services au ministère de la défense (MODAFL). Bank Saderat est l’une des plus grandes banques d’Iran, le gouvernement iranien étant l’un de ses principaux actionnaires. Elle apporte un soutien financier à des entités proches de l’IRGC et à des personnes ou entités agissant pour le compte du gouvernement iranien. Par conséquent, Arian Bank est une entité détenue et contrôlée par des entités qui fournissent un appui au gouvernement iranien. Inscrit le 29.9.2025 (26.7.2010, suspendue depuis le 16.1.2016).
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| Address | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full address | Country | |
| House 103, Shir Ali Khan Street, Charahi Torabaz Khan, District 10, Kabul | Afghanistan | |
| Ferdawsi Street (old telecommunication street), Between Alley 12 & 14, Herat | Afghanistan | |
| Documents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Document | Date | |
| U.S. Government Fully Re-Imposes Sanctions on the Iranian Regime As Part of Unprecedented U.S. Economic Pressure Campaign | ||
| Owners | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Percentage held | Start date | End date | |
| Bank Melli Iran Disqualified · Export controlled · Regulator action · Sanctioned entity | - | - | - | |
| Switzerland | State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Measures Against The Islamic Republic Of Iran | - |
| United Kingdom | The Insolvency Service | - | - |
| France | Direction Générale du Trésor | EU sanctions against Iran | - | - |
| Belgium | Federal Public Service Finance | EU sanctions against Iran | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation · UK | UK sanctions relating to Iran (nuclear weapons) | - |
| European Union | Directorate‑General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and Capital Markets Union | EU sanctions against Iran | - |
| Monaco | La Principauté de Monaco | - | - | - |
| United Kingdom | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office · UK | Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 | - |
| Sherpoor, Hajj and religious affairs directorate Square, Etisalat Street, Kabul | Afghanistan |
| Opposite of Attorney General, Hanzala Mosque Road, Shahre now, Kabul | Afghanistan |
| PO Box 5810 | Afghanistan |
| No. 2, Street 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul | Afghanistan |
| House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, AFGHANISTAN · House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan | Afghanistan |