Exporters Special Foreign Currency Account for Freelancers and IT Companies
Account Opening & Corporate Debit Card Issuance
- Individual and Business (Entity) Customers can both open PKR Freelancer & FCY Exporters Special Foreign Currency Account
- Individuals customers can apply for both PKR Freelancer & FCY ESFCA by visiting our Digital Account Opening portal or by visiting our branches for
- The Business (Entity) Customers can also open both PKR Freelancer Account & FCY ESFCA by visiting any SBL branch across Pakistan for account opening.
- PKR & FCY enabled Corporate Debit / ATM Cards are available for Individual and Business (Entity) Customers both
Features and Benefits
- No Minimum Balance Requirement
- No limits on account balance & Unlimited Monthly Transactions
- Exporters' Special Foreign Currency Accounts (ESFCAs) will be opened with primary PKR account (simultaneous).
- Facility to retain USD 5,000/- per month or 50% of the export proceeds, whichever is higher, in ESFCAs.
- Balance available in ESFCAs may be utilized for making all allowed payments without any approval.
- ESFCS to PKR currency conversion facility.
- FCY accounts are not entitled to cash withdrawal facility inside Pakistan
Powerful Debit / ATM Cards for PKR Freelancer and FCY ESFCA
- Samba Master Debit / ATM Card
- As a PKR Freelancer & ESFCA FCY account holder, two Debit / ATM Cards will be issued
- One Card will be linked to your PKR Freelancer Account
- Second Card will be linked to your FCY ESFCA Account
- Acceptable on all ATM, POS & E-Commerce portals in Pakistan and across the world
- Secured Chip and NFC enabled Technology and Global Acceptability
Additional Benefits
- Samba Break-Free - Running Finance Facility up to 95% * of your deposit
- Un-limited SMS Alerts
- Dedicated Relationship Manager
- Convenience of Free online banking across all Samba branches nationwide
- Locker Facility (Available in Small, Medium & Large sizes at Selected Branches)
- Real-time Funds transfer on any Samba Account via Samba ATM, Samba Smart (Mobile Banking App) and Samba Online (Internet Banking)
- Inter Bank Funds Transfer (IBFT) Facility on all SBL ATMs across Pakistan, Samba Smart (Mobile Banking App) and Samba Online (Internet Banking)
- Free Real-time Utility Bills Payment via Samba Online & Samba Smart (Mobile Banking App) (K-Electric, PTCL, LESCO, SSGC, GEPCO, Ufone, Warid, Telenor)
- View latest account statement, transfer funds to other Samba accounts, order cheque book etc via Samba Online (www.samba.com.pk)
- 24/7 SambaPhone Banking Services at +92-21-11-11-SAMBA (72622)
* T&Cs Apply
Lead Coordinators for the Facilitation of IT Based Exporters/Freelancers
Syed Hasan Yasir Jaffri
Designation: Team Leader -Corporate & Investment Banking Group South
Grade: Vice President
Phone (Office Direct Number): 021-38246141
Email: Yasir.jaffri@samba.com.pk
Muhammad Sufyan Jamil (Designated Officer for Branches)
Designation: Regional Head
Grade: EVP - 1
Phone (Office Direct Number): +922138244901
Email: sufyan.jamil@samba.com.pk