The Askari Click Freelancer Account is designed to serve the dynamic needs of the digital workforce, particularly individuals engaged in Software, IT, IT-enabled Services and freelance services, by offering a simplified, and digitally-enabled solution with a single financial toolkit.
* Documents required as per applicable/prevaling SOPs
** Upon maintaining a minimum average monthly balance of PKR 100,000
** Insurance coverage equals four times the average balance of the last six months, up to a maximum of Rs. 2 million
Askari Freelancer is an account exclusively for resident Pakistani individuals engaged in provision of digital/online services, including IT and IT related services against which payments are received from outside Pakistan.
Freelancers can open accounts using only their CNIC and an undertaking on plain paper.
Only Current Account variant is being offered.
Yes, Askari Bank offers both Conventional and Islamic variants of this product.
No, there is no initial deposit or minimum balance requirement.
Freelancer Account is available in PKR.
Yes, customers who have an Exporters' Special Foreign Currency Account opened along with their Askari Freelancer Account are offered a Visa Business FCY Gold Debit Card (USD variant only) upon customer request.
Yes, this account offers customers free Accidental Insurance coverage – 24 hours world-wide "Accidental Death & Permanent Disability" insurance – up to PKR 2 million upon maintaining a monthly average balance of PKR 100,000.
Yes, for Freelancers the balances held in ESFCA may be utilized for making all personal and own work-related payments (for example, digital services, digital marketing, membership/subscription fees, acquiring certification, study etc.) without any approval from SBP. For IT Exporters (sole proprietors only), the balances held in the ESFCAs may be utilized for making all types of payment of current account nature (for example imports, acquisition of services from abroad for their own business purposes) without SBP's prior approval.
Yes, Zakat & taxes are applicable as per government regulations and directives of SBP.
Yes, local credits are allowed.
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