Alif Bank (full name Alif Bank Open Joint Stock Company,[1][2] '; former name MDO Alif Capital''') is a commercial bank and fintech company[3][4] in Tajikistan. The bank is headquartered in Dushanbe and has three branches and 14 service centers in various cities of Tajikistan.[5]
After several years of studying and working abroad, Abdullo Kurbanov, Zuhursho Rahmatulloev, and Firdavs Mirzoev founded Alif in Tajikistan in 2014.[6]
On 19 December 2019, MDO Alif Capital LLC was transformed into Alif Bank OJSC then, by the decision of the Board of the National Bank of Tajikistan dated 3 January 2020, under No. 1, Alif Bank OJSC was granted a License to conduct banking operations in national and foreign currencies.[9][10]
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The sole shareholder of Alif Bank OJSC is Alif Capital Holdings Limited, a legal entity established under the laws of the United Kingdom. As of December 5, 2024, the paid-up authorized capital of Alif Bank OJSC amounts to 153,600,000 somoni.[33]
On 20 June 2020, the National Bank of Tajikistan imposed a fine of 500,000 somoni on Alif Bank due to shortcomings in its personnel policy.[34] Abdullo Kurbanov emphasized the bank's "transparency in operations" and its "responsibility to society".[35]
In 2021, the Tax Committee under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan demanded additional tax payments from Alif Bank amounting to approximately 1.6 million somoni (including fines) for the year 2019.[36] As a result of legal proceedings, the bank was required to pay the specified amount.
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