How can I get paid from abroad in Kabul?

A global payment account gives you account details in currencies such as USD, EUR or GBP, so clients and marketplaces can pay you locally in their country. You then convert to AFN and withdraw.

What does it cost to convert to AFN?

Costs are the conversion margin plus any withdrawal fee to your local bank in Afghanistan. Compare both, as they vary a lot between providers.

Who regulates international bank accounts & e-wallets in Kabul?

Providers serving customers in Afghanistan fall under Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB). Da Afghanistan Bank is the central bank and licensing authority for banks, money service providers and electronic-money institutions under its financial-sector regulation, including supervision of digital finance activity under the Talawakhi-e-Finance framework. Given the sanctioned environment, confirm a provider's DAB licence and check applicable international sanctions before holding afghani balances with it.

Who uses global payment accounts in Kabul?

Freelancers, remote workers, online sellers and small exporters in Kabul use them to receive foreign income without opening bank accounts abroad.

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International Bank Accounts & e-Wallets in Kabul: what to know

Global payment accounts help people in Kabul, Afghanistan get paid by clients, marketplaces and platforms in other countries, then convert the money into AFN (Afghan afghani). They are popular with freelancers, online sellers and remote workers in Kabul.

Currency in Afghanistan: AFN · Afghan afghani
Regulator in Afghanistan: Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB)(opens in a new tab)
Local accounts in Afghanistan: Afghanistan sits outside the IBAN framework: account numbers differ from bank to bank, transfers are addressed through the recipient bank, and the dollarized economy means much day-to-day money movement bypasses formal account rails entirely.
Payments in Afghanistan: Da Afghanistan Bank operates the interbank settlement arrangements for high-value payments, a large share of everyday transactions runs through the licensed mobile-money wallets (Roshan's M-Paisa is the longest-standing example) and hawala-style money service providers remain an important channel, while international transfers are constrained by correspondent-banking and sanctions considerations.

Before you sign up in Kabul

Check which currencies you can receive, the conversion fee to AFN (Afghan afghani), and the withdrawal fee to a local account in Afghanistan.

Sources: Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB)

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