Sherkhan Farnood
Sherkhan Farnood | |
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| Born | August 15, 1963 Kunduz Province, Afghanistan |
| Died | August 24, 2018 (aged 55) |
| Occupation | Banker |
| Known for | Chairman of Kabul Bank |
Sherkhan Farnood (15 August 1963 – 24 August 2018) was a prominent Afghan banker who served as the Chairman of Kabul Bank, the largest private financial institution in Afghanistan, catering to more than one million clients. He possessed a 28.16% ownership stake in Kabul Bank. In addition, Farnood was a co-owner of Pamir Airways, alongside associates such as Khalilullah Fruzi and Mohammed Fahim. By November 2010, due to ongoing disputes, Da Afghanistan Bank had dismissed both Farnood and CEO Frozi from their roles at Kabul Bank. Early in 2011, they were placed under house arrest and prohibited from leaving Afghanistan.
Originating from Kunduz Province, Farnood was an ethnic Uzbek who pursued chemical engineering studies while managing a business enterprise in Moscow. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he ran a hawala system—a traditional informal money transfer network—in Moscow.
Farnood was also recognized for his achievements in poker, having secured a bracelet at the 2008 WSOPE. Prior to his confinement, he primarily lived in Dubai, where he owned several villas on Palm Jumeirah.
He passed away in custody on 24 August 2018 at the age of 55, with reports indicating natural causes.