Afghan Bank May Open Branch in Chabahar FTZ

An Afghan bank may open a branch in Iran's Chabahar Free Trade Zone, Energy Minister Reza Ardakanian said, without mentioning the name. 
"Afghanistan is exempt from sanctions…[therefore] Afghan banks are allowed to operate in Chabahar," Ardakanian was quoted as saying by IRNA on the sidelines of a meeting Monday with Mohammad Hanif Atmar Afghanistan's acting foreign minister in Tehran.
"Opening bank branches in Chabahar can pave the way for closer ties between the two neighbors," he said.