How to open Bank of Khyber account.

The Bank of Khyber is a provincial government financial institution owned by way of the authorities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, it was set up in 1991 as a state-owned financial institution and has a complete of a hundred thirty branches across the u . s . all of which grant banking services like conventional banking, Islamic banking and microfinance loans.

BOK additionally affords on line offerings to its customers throughout all branches in the country, cash can be universal at a branch for crediting debts elsewhere. The financial institution can also provide out cheques to clients through debiting their accounts some place else in the country.

Below are the features of online banking at BOK:

Cheque Encashment
Cash Transfer
Transfer of Funds through Cheques between Branches

Let’s look at some of the accounts you can open at the Bank of Khyber:

Current account
Savings account

Current Account:

There are 2 types of people that can apply for a current account at BOK:

Salaried individual (Age limit: 18 to 70 years old)
Business owner (Age limit: 18 to 70 years old)

Salaried individual:

If you are a salaried employee and are looking to open a current account at the Bank of Khyber, collect the following documents before heading to the bank:

CNIC and 2 of its copies.
Proof of employment (through an employment verification letter).
Documented copy of your utility bills.

Business owner:
Being a business owner, you need to collect the following documents to apply for the current account:

CNIC and 2 of its copies.
Proof of business ownership.

After submitting these documents to the bank, you’ll also need to pay a fee 5000 PKR for account opening and will need to maintain a minimum balance of 5000 PKR to avoid being levied by the bank.

Features of current account:

Unlimited withdrawals and deposit every month.
Easy access to banking facilities.
The account balance is exempted from zakat deduction.
Free bank statements and internet banking facilities.
Unlimited free ATM withdrawals.

Savings account:

Opening a savings account is much similar to opening a current account at BOK. There are 2 types of people who can apply for PLS savings account at BOK.

Employed person (Age limit: 18 to 70 years old)
Business owner (Age limit: 18 to 70 years old)

Employed person:

If you are a salaried employee and are looking to open a savings account at Bank of Khyber, collect the following documents before heading to the bank:

CNIC and 2 of its copies.
Proof of employment (through an employment verification letter).
Documented copy of your utility bills.

Business owner:
Being a business owner, you need to collect the following documents to apply for the savings account:

CNIC and 2 of its copies.
Proof of business ownership.

After submitting these documents you’ll also need to pay a minimum fee of 100 PKR for account opening while no minimum account balance is required to avoid tax imposition.

The only difference between the current and PLS savings account is that the savings account has an annual equivalence rate (AER)/ interest rate of up to 8.25%.