Askari Bank has been playing a significant role in the development of the SME sector by providing customers with the opportunity to access credit through strategically located Regional Credit Hubs as well as our branches across the country.
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A specialized financing solution designed for women entrepreneurs, enabling them to grow their small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with flexible repayment plans and competitive rates.
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A comprehensive financial package that supports businesses with working capital, asset acquisition, and expansion needs, providing customized funding options to enhance operational efficiency.
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A financing facility that enables businesses to acquire equipment, machinery, or vehicles through lease arrangements, helping them conserve capital while benefiting from flexible payment terms.
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A financing solution for businesses looking to purchase or expand office spaces, factories, or commercial properties, ensuring long-term stability with structured repayment plans.
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Supporting fertilizer dealers with working capital to maintain stock, manage seasonal demand, and strengthen the agricultural supply chain.
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Fast and hassle-free funding to meet urgent business needs, ensuring smooth operations without cash flow disruptions.
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Askari Bank’s Imarat Finance is a specialised financing product designed to support the growth and stability of SMEs. The program allows small and medium enterprises to acquire or improve ownership of urban commercial or industrial properties through mortgage financing. This initiative enhances the business premises of SMEs, supporting their capacity expansion.
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Askari Flour Mill Finance supports flour mills with the seasonal funds they need to purchase wheat and manage day-to-day operating costs. This facility helps businesses keep operations running smoothly during peak season, with financing based on their milling capacity and track record. It’s specially aimed at flour mills classified as small or medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Askari Bank has structured a new financing product under the name of “Askari Ujala Finance” under the ambit of SME. The product program has been developed to provide financing for installation of solar energy equipment as an alternate source of energy.
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ASK Fauri Business Finance has been introduced to provide a swift package to meet financial business needs of new to bank obligor. AFBF is offered to meet short, medium and long-term requirements of business.
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Askari Rice Finance supports rice mills with the seasonal funds they need to purchase paddy and manage day-to-day operating costs. This facility helps businesses keep operations running smoothly during peak season, with financing based on their milling capacity and track record. It’s specifically aimed at rice mills classified as small or medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Askari Bank Supply Chain Finance is dedicated to delivering convenient and customized working capital solutions for the value chain partners, specifically small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) associated with large corporate entities. With these large companies as partners, we provide tailored financing products designed to support the entire value chain network, which includes financing for distributors and Reverse Factoring/Invoice Discounting for suppliers.
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Askari Cotton Ginning Finance is a tailored loan facility designed to support cotton ginning businesses with easy and timely access to funds. It helps you manage working capital needs efficiently, so you can focus on maximizing output with minimum hassle.
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Fleet Financing – SME is tailored to help small and medium enterprises in the logistics sector expand and upgrade their transport fleet. The program offers flexible financing for a wide range of commercial and private vehicles, including new, used, or imported options, supporting business growth with customized, affordable solutions.
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LC - Sight (Import Program) – SME is designed to support small and medium enterprises with efficient, fast-track import financing for lower-ticket trade transactions. The facility enables SMEs to open sight LCs with simplified terms, helping them meet their import needs quickly and effectively.
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Askari Bank has structured a new financing product by the name of “Askari Nai Umang (ANU)” under the ambit of SME.
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Askari Business Solution (ABS) has been designed to meet financial requirements of small and medium size businesses. The core objective of this product program is to provide a complete financing package with quick and convenient processing. Types of credit facilities under this product program includes RF, TF, LC & LG and Export Refinance (ERF -I & II).
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The Government of Pakistan, in partnership with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has introduced the Prime Minister’s Youth Business & Agriculture Loan Scheme (PMYB&ALS). This initiative supports rural youth aged 21-45 by providing low-markup financing for term loans and working capital in the agriculture sector, with subsidies from the Government of Pakistan.
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To support exporters, the State Bank of Pakistan introduced the Export Refinance Scheme (IERS). Under this scheme, Askari Bank offers financing at special discounted rates, helping exporters manage their working capital needs for eligible goods.
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched this scheme to help exporters, including SMEs, get financing through Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) for purchasing new imported or locally manufactured plant and machinery. The facility is available to export-focused businesses where at least 50% of sales come from exports or their annual exports reach $5 million, whichever is lower.
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The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) launched this scheme to help SMEs modernize their operations and tackle power shortages. Businesses can avail financing for up to 10 years, with a 6-month grace period, at a 6% annual mark-up rate.
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Askari Bank, in collaboration with the State Bank of Pakistan, offers a financing facility for agricultural produce to support farmers and agribusinesses by providing affordable financing for the storage, processing, and marketing of agricultural products.
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The Scheme for Financing Power Plants Using Renewable Energy is an initiative by SBP to promote clean and sustainable energy solutions. This scheme provides concessionary financing to businesses and industries for setting up renewable energy power plants.
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Small Enterprise (SE) Financing and Credit Guarantee Scheme for Special Persons has been launched by SBP. Under this scheme, Askari Bank will provide financing facilities to special persons to cater to the financial needs of their business.
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Enhancing the financial inclusion of women is one of the priority areas of the State Bank of Pakistan. In an effort to improve access to finance for women entrepreneurs in the country, a refinance and credit guarantee scheme has been launched by SBP.
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The SBP SME Finance – Promotional Policy is a program by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to make it easier for small and medium businesses to get financing. It helps businesses grow, expand, and improve operations by providing affordable loans with simple procedures.
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To support exporters, the State Bank of Pakistan introduced the Export Refinance Scheme (IERS). Under this scheme, Askari Bank offers financing at special discounted rates, helping exporters manage their working capital needs for eligible goods.
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