The State Savings Bank of the Republic of Tajikistan Amonatbonk is the only state owned bank. It is one of the oldest in the Republic of Tajikistan (established in 1925) and one of the largest based upon various criteria - including the number of branches and the number of served clients. The institution is unique in its orientation towards implementing social, pension and other state programs. Amonatbonk has 5 regional centers, 69 branches and nearly 500 agencies. This gives the institution a presence in the most remote mountainous parts of the country.