Askari Flour Mill Finance

Overview

Strengthening Mills, Supporting Supply!

Askari Flour Mill Finance is a specialised seasonal financing solution tailored for flour mills across Pakistan. It provides timely financial support for wheat procurement and other working capital requirements, ensuring uninterrupted operations during peak demand periods. The facility is available in the form of Cash Finance (CF) and Running Finance (RF), offering mills the flexibility to manage their liquidity needs effectively. By addressing short-term financing gaps, this product strengthens the backbone of the food supply chain and supports sustainable business growth.

Apply today to fuel your operations with Askari Flour Mill Finance.  

Key Features




Purpose
Cash FinanceRunning Finance
To meet working capital requirements of flour mill business for procurement of wheat as per milling capacityTo meet working capital requirements i.e. transportation, salary & wages, utility and other administrative expenses etc. (Procurement of wheat through RF funds is restricted)

Max Financing AmountME: Upto Rs. 300M (Maximum)*
SE: Upto Rs. 100M (Maximum)*
*RF to be capped at 15% of CF Limit
Markup Rate3 Month KIBOR + 3% p.a. (Cash Finance)
3 Month KIBOR + 3.5% p.a. (Running Finance)
Processing Fee@0.15% of total limit(s) processed/approved or Rs. 25,000/- whichever is higher.
Other legal/evaluation charges at actual will also be charged
Tenor (RF & CF)One year as per clean up corridors
InsuranceProperty (building only) and stock insurance to be obtained in favor of AKBL
Security
Cash FinanceRunning Finance
  • Collateral: Pledge of wheat with 10% margin or as per SBP requirement
  • Additional Security: Minimum 25% of CF limit to be secured through value (MV)of the mortgaged residential/industrial/commercial property (Land & building only), as per AKBL’s credit policy. Remaining available cushion can be used towards other finance facilities.
  • Cash collateral in shape of DSCs/AKBL Certificates/Lien over Account with 10% margin OR
    Other Bank’ term certificates with 20% margin OR
  • Combination of both property & cash collateral with margins as described above
  • Collateral: Hypothecation of company’s/mill’s receivables as per AKBL credit policy
  • Effective mortgage of residential/industrial/commercial property (land & building only) with 25% margin on FSV as per AKBL credit policy OR
  • Cash collateral in shape of DSCs/AKBL Certificates/lien over account with 10% margin OR
  • Other Bank’s term certificates with 20% margin OR
  • Combination of both property & cash collateral with margins as described above


Eligibility Criteria

Age of Applicant:

  • Minimum 20 years
  • Maximum 65 years
  • Age of borrower (in case of sole-proprietorship) must be a minimum 20 years; however, age not to exceed 65 years at the time of application. This age can be relaxed in case of effective succession planning for business operations. This criterion is not applicable if the business concern is a partnership or limited company.
  • Business Age

Minimum 3 years’ operating history of business.

  • Account Turnover:

Minimum 50% of the applicant’s sales through account turnover with bank(s). Limit approval will be preferred based on electricity consumption.

  • Electricity Bills:

The electricity bill payment history should be regular

  • License for milling:

Valid license from the relevant authority/food authority with a minimum of 8 Roller Body Mill.  

Documents Required

  • Documents required at the time of processing
  • Application form for SE/ME along with a copy of CNIC.
  • Copies of company registration documents.
  • Annual/semi-annual financials (audited or in-house as per SBP requirement).
  • The electricity bill is evidence of the flour mill being functional.
  • Copy of security documents for legal opinion, etc.
  • Legal opinion and evaluation report by the bank’ approved lawyer/evaluators, respectively.
  • Bank statement.
  • An undertaking to be obtained from the borrower that the mill operations were not run on a commissioning basis (fully or partially) during the last six months.
  • An undertaking to be obtained from the borrower that the subject financing will be used only for the intended purposes.
  • Any other document required as per AKBL’s credit policy.

Processing of Loan

SMEC team at designated branches will process “AFMF” as per the approved Product Program. 

How to Apply

To view the flyer of Askari Flour Mill Finance, please click here
To view the instruction guide for Applying SME Financing, please Click Here   
To view Frequently Asked Questions related to Askari Flour Mill Finance, please Click Here

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Last Updated: 24 June, 2026

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