OrganisationCurrently listed

Arian Bank

Listed by OFAC SDN (US), UK Sanctions List, EU Consolidated List, SECO (Switzerland)
Afghanistan
First listed 2016-01-17
2 aliases

List entries (5)

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EU Consolidated ListActive listingID 179080

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Source: EU Consolidated List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-09-29
Extractor: eu-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sanctionEntity designationDate="2025-09-29" designationDetails="(26.7.2010, suspended since 16.1.2016)" unitedNationId="" euReferenceNumber="EU.13720.96" logicalId="179080">
        <regulation regulationType="amendment" organisationType="council" publicationDate="2025-09-29" entryIntoForceDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" programme="IRN" logicalId="217751">
            <publicationUrl>https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980</publicationUrl>
        </regulation>
        <subjectType code="enterprise" classificationCode="E"/>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Arian Bank" function="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).&#xA;&#xA;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.&#xA;&#xA;Therefore, Arian Bank is an entity owned and controlled by entities providing support to the Government of Iran." title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179083">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <nameAlias firstName="" middleName="" lastName="" wholeName="Aryan Bank" function="" title="" nameLanguage="EN" strong="true" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179082">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </nameAlias>
        <address city="Kabul" street="House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan" poBox="" zipCode="" region="" place="" asAtListingTime="false" countryIso2Code="AF" countryDescription="AFGHANISTAN" regulationLanguage="en" logicalId="179081">
            <regulationSummary regulationType="amendment" publicationDate="2025-09-29" numberTitle="2025/1980 (OJ L202501980)" publicationUrl="https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980"/>
        </address>
    </sanctionEntity>

Name on list: Arian Bank
Programmes / regimes: IRN
Listed on: 2025-09-29
Last updated: 2025-09-29
Aliases: Aryan Bank
Countries: Afghanistan
Addresses: House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, AFGHANISTAN
Identifiers: EU reference: EU.13720.96
Legal act: 2025/1980 (OJ L202501980) – https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202501980

OFAC SDN (US)Active listingID 25417

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Source: OFAC SDN (US)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Extractor: ofac-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<sdnEntry>
    <uid>25417</uid>
    <lastName>ARIAN BANK</lastName>
    <sdnType>Entity</sdnType>
    <remarks>All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)</remarks>
    <programList>
      <program>IFSR</program>
      <program>SDGT</program>
    </programList>
    <idList>
      <id>
        <uid>128992</uid>
        <idType>Additional Sanctions Information -</idType>
        <idNumber>Subject to Secondary Sanctions</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>186793</uid>
        <idType>Secondary sanctions risk:</idType>
        <idNumber>section 1(b) of Executive Order 13224, as amended by Executive Order 13886</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>128994</uid>
        <idType>SWIFT/BIC</idType>
        <idNumber>AFABAFKA</idNumber>
      </id>
      <id>
        <uid>128993</uid>
        <idType>Website</idType>
        <idNumber>www.arian-bank.com.af</idNumber>
      </id>
    </idList>
    <addressList>
      <address>
        <uid>38422</uid>
        <address1>House 103, Shir Ali Khan Street, Charahi Torabaz Khan, District 10</address1>
        <city>Kabul</city>
        <country>Afghanistan</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>38423</uid>
        <address1>Sherpoor, Hajj and religious affairs directorate Square, Etisalat Street</address1>
        <city>Kabul</city>
        <country>Afghanistan</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>38424</uid>
        <address1>Opposite of Attorney General, Hanzala Mosque Road, Shahre now</address1>
        <city>Kabul</city>
        <country>Afghanistan</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>38425</uid>
        <address1>PO Box 5810</address1>
        <country>Afghanistan</country>
      </address>
      <address>
        <uid>38426</uid>
        <address1>Ferdawsi Street (old telecommunication street), Between Alley 12 &amp; 14</address1>
        <city>Herat</city>
        <country>Afghanistan</country>
      </address>
    </addressList>
  </sdnEntry>

Name on list: ARIAN BANK
Programmes / regimes: IFSR · SDGT
Countries: Afghanistan
Addresses: House 103, Shir Ali Khan Street, Charahi Torabaz Khan, District 10, Kabul, Afghanistan
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
Ferdawsi Street (old telecommunication street), Between Alley 12 & 14, Herat, Afghanistan
Identifiers: SWIFT/BIC: AFABAFKA
Website: www.arian-bank.com.af
Linked to (per list): BANK MELLI IRAN
Remarks: All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)

SECO (Switzerland)Active listingID 100267

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-12-12
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="100267"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><entity><identity ssid="100271" main="true"><name ssid="100273" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Arian Bank</value></name-part></name><name ssid="100274" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Aryan Bank</value></name-part></name><address ssid="100272" place-id="8916" quality="good"><address-details>House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan</address-details></address></identity><justification ssid="100268">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).</justification><justification ssid="100269">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.</justification><justification ssid="100270">Therefore, Arian Bank is an entity owned and controlled by entities providing support to the Government of Iran.</justification></entity><modification modification-type="listed" enactment-date="2025-12-12" publication-date="2025-12-12" effective-date="2025-12-12"/></target>

Name on list: Arian Bank
Programmes / regimes: Iran
Listed on: 2025-12-12
Last updated: 2025-12-12
Aliases: Aryan Bank
Countries: Afghanistan
Addresses: House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Remarks: 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.

UK Sanctions ListActive listingID INU0298

Source

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Source: UK Sanctions List
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2025-09-29
Extractor: uk-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<Designation>
    <LastUpdated>29/09/2025</LastUpdated>
    <DateDesignated>29/09/2025</DateDesignated>
    <UniqueID>INU0298</UniqueID>
    <OFSIGroupID>11169</OFSIGroupID>
    <Names>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Arian Bank</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>AB</Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name Variation</NameType>
      </Name>
      <Name>
        <Name6>Aryan Bank </Name6>
        <NameType>Primary Name Variation</NameType>
      </Name>
    </Names>
    <RegimeName>The Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019</RegimeName>
    <IndividualEntityShip>Entity</IndividualEntityShip>
    <DesignationSource>UK</DesignationSource>
    <SanctionsImposed>Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction</SanctionsImposed>
    <SanctionsImposedIndicators>
      <AssetFreeze>true</AssetFreeze>
      <ArmsEmbargo>false</ArmsEmbargo>
      <TargetedArmsEmbargo>false</TargetedArmsEmbargo>
      <CharteringOfShips>false</CharteringOfShips>
      <ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>false</ClosureOfRepresentativeOffices>
      <CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>false</CrewServicingOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <Deflag>false</Deflag>
      <PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>false</PreventionOfBusinessArrangements>
      <ProhibitionOfPortEntry>false</ProhibitionOfPortEntry>
      <TravelBan>false</TravelBan>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShips>
      <PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>false</PreventionOfCharteringOfShipsAndAircraft>
      <TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>false</TechnicalAssistanceRelatedToAircraft>
      <TrustServicesSanctions>false</TrustServicesSanctions>
      <DirectorDisqualificationSanction>true</DirectorDisqualificationSanction>
    </SanctionsImposedIndicators>
    <UKStatementofReasons>
Arian Bank is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: (1) ARIAN BANK is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Bank Melli, who is or has been involved in a relevant nuclear activity, namely through providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; and the development of a nuclear weapon delivery system in, or for use in, Iran. 
</UKStatementofReasons>
    <Addresses>
      <Address>
        <AddressLine1>No. 2</AddressLine1>
        <AddressLine2>Street 13</AddressLine2>
        <AddressLine3>Wazir Akbar Khan</AddressLine3>
        <AddressLine6>Kabul</AddressLine6>
        <AddressCountry>Afghanistan</AddressCountry>
      </Address>
    </Addresses>
    <Websites>
      <Website>www.arian-bank.com </Website>
    </Websites>
    <EmailAddresses>
      <EmailAddress>arianbank@arian-bank.com </EmailAddress>
    </EmailAddresses>
    <EntityDetails>
      <Entity>
        <BusinessRegistrationNumbers>
          <BusinessRegistrationNumber>5050910652 </BusinessRegistrationNumber>
        </BusinessRegistrationNumbers>
      </Entity>
    </EntityDetails>
  </Designation>

Name on list: Arian Bank
Programmes / regimes: Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
Listed on: 2025-09-29
Last updated: 2025-09-29
Aliases: AB · Aryan Bank
Countries: Afghanistan
Addresses: No. 2, Street 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Identifiers: OFSI group ID: 11169
Business registration number: 5050910652
Remarks: Arian Bank is an involved person under the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the basis of the following ground: (1) ARIAN BANK is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by Bank Melli, who is or has been involved in a relevant nuclear activity, namely through providing financial services, or making available funds or economic resources, that could contribute to the proliferation or development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; an activity that could lead to the development of nuclear weapons in, or for use in, Iran; and the development of a nuclear weapon delivery system in, or for use in, Iran. Sanctions imposed: Asset freeze|Director Disqualification Sanction

SECO (Switzerland)No longer listedID 8914

Source

Verified: copied from a structured field of an authoritative source

Source: SECO (Switzerland)
Retrieved: 2026-09-29
Source date: 2016-01-17
Extractor: seco-xml-parser

Raw evidence

<target ssid="8914"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>10.a</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="8917" main="true"><name ssid="8919" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Arian Bank</value></name-part></name><name ssid="8920" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Aryan Bank</value></name-part></name><address ssid="8918" place-id="8916" quality="good"><address-details>House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan</address-details></address></identity><justification ssid="8915">Arian Bank is a joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat.</justification></entity><modification modification-type="de-listed" enactment-date="2015-11-11" publication-date="2016-01-17" effective-date="2016-01-17"/><modification modification-type="listed"><added><target ssid="8914"><sanctions-set-id>8174</sanctions-set-id><foreign-identifier>10.a</foreign-identifier><entity><identity ssid="8917" main="true"><name ssid="8919" name-type="primary-name" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Arian Bank</value></name-part></name><name ssid="8920" name-type="alias" quality="good" lang="eng"><name-part order="1" name-part-type="whole-name"><value>Aryan Bank</value></name-part></name><address ssid="8918" place-id="8916" quality="good"><address-details>House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan</address-details></address></identity><justification ssid="8915">Arian Bank is a joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat.</justification></entity></target></added></modification></target>

Name on list: Arian Bank
Programmes / regimes: Iran
Listed on: 2016-01-17
Last updated: 2016-01-17
Aliases: Aryan Bank
Countries: Afghanistan
Addresses: House 2, Street Number 13, Wazir Akbar Khan, Kabul, Afghanistan
Identifiers: Foreign identifier: 10.a
Remarks: Arian Bank is a joint-venture between Bank Melli and Bank Saderat.

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Bank MelliSanctions-listed party · ofac, uk, eu, seco
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OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List
Retrieved
2026-09-29
Extractor
sanctions-group/1
Raw evidence
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All Offices Worldwide; (Linked To: BANK MELLI IRAN)
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