Absa is found by Barclays Africa Group Limited, and originally Amalgamated Banks of South Africa, is an African based financial services group, offering personal and business banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking, wealth and investment management as well as banc assurance. The Absa bank is found in the following countries
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Mauritius
- Mozambique
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- Botswana
The History of Absa
Absa was founded in 1991 through the merger of financial service providers United Bank , the Allied Bank (South Africa), the Volkskas Bank Group and certain interests of the Sage Group. Absa acquired the entire shareholding of the Bankorp Group which included Trustbank, Senbank and Bankfin, asset base further. A year later, Absa adopted a new corporate identity and the name was changed into Absa Group Limited. Absa changed their systems integrating with Technology which made the bank more efficient.
Some of the Advantages about their Technology
- Register for digital banking which gives you access to both mobile and online banking
- Log in instantly
- Personalize your app
- Share account details directly from the app
- Pay your bills
- Buy prepaid electricity
- Buy prepaid airtime, data and SMS bundles
- Send money using Cash Send
- Transfer money between your accounts
- View your accounts
- Create and manage beneficiaries
- Manage your card limits
| BRANCH NAME | ADDRESS | CITY | BRANCH CODE |
| PUBLIC SECTOR GAUTENG | ABSA TOWERS NORTH | JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG | 630266 |
| PUBLIC SECTOR LIMPOPO | 100 LANDROS MARE STREET | 630648 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR NEWCASTLE | 52 SCOTT STREET | 630324 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR PIETERMARITZBURG | SHOP 2 | PIETERMARITZBURG | 630725 |
| PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSACTIONS H.O | ABSA TOWERS 29TH FLOOR, 160 MAIN STREET | JOHANNESBURG , GAUTENG | 634605 |
| PUBLIC SECTOR VAAL TRIANGLE | ALLIED BUILDING FIRST FLOOR | 630337 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR WESTERN CAPE | 106 YORK STREET | GEORGE | 630164 |
| PUBLIC SECTOR-EASTERN CAPE | VSN CENTRE, 2ND FLOOR 116 GOVAN MBEKI DRIVE | 638256 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR-GAUTENG EAST | EASGATE OFFICE PARK 1ST FLOOR, SMITH BOULEVARD | 638156 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR-GAUTENG NORTH | VOLKSKAS BUILDING 34TH FLOOR, C/O V.D.WALT & | 638056 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR-GAUTENG WEST | BABCOCK BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR, SANDTON | 637956 | |
| PUBLIC SECTOR-WESTERN CAPE | TYGER PARK 4 1ST FLOOR | 637856 | |
| PVT BANK ASSET PROCESSING | TRUST BANK BUILDING | GAUTENG | 630619 |
| PVT BANK BLOEMFONTEIN | ABSA FORUM BUILDING | FREE STATE | 630612 |
| PVT BANK BRUMA | EASTGATE OFFICE PARK | JOHANNESBURG | 630613 |
| PVT BANK CAPE TOWN | ABSA BUILDING 6 TH FLOOR | WESTERN CAPE | 630615 |
| PVT BANK GEORGE | ABSA BUILDING | WESTERN CAPE | 630611 |
| PVT BANK KLERKSDORP | CARLA MARIET BUILDING | KLERKSDORP | 630608 |
| PVT BANK NEWCASTLE | ABSA PRIVATE BANK 1ST FLOOR | KWAZULU NATAL | 630610 |
| PVT BANK PIETERMARITZ | HAYFIELDS MALL | PIETERMARITZBURG | 630622 |
| PVT BANK PORT ELIZABETH | ABSA BUILDING 31 CAPE TOWN | PORT ELIZABETH | 630616 |
| PVT BANK PRETORIA | VOLKSKAS BUILDING 26TH FLOOR | GAUTENG | 630614 |
| PVT BANK PRETORIA NORTH | NORTH PARK CENTRE 2ND FLOOR CNR RACHEL DE BEER & | GAUTENG | 630607 |
| PVT BANK WITBANK | ABSA BANK BUILDING | MPUMALANGA | 630618 |
| QUAGGA CENTRE | QUAGGA CENTRE SHOP 1 | PRETORIA WEST | 630664 |
| QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS | 15 ALLICE LANE | GAUTENG | 630895 |
| QUEENSTOWN CENTRAL 802 | 7 HEXAGON | 630120 | |
| QUEENSTOWN,K.P. | HEXAGON 7 | 334420 | |
| QUEENSWOOD | SHOP 2 QUEENSWOOD GALLERIES | PRETORIA | 630660 |
| QUIGNEY | CNR FLEET & GANTEAUME CRESCENT | EAST LONDON, EASTERN CAPE | 630539 |
| RAISETHORRPE | 589 GREYTOWN ROAD | PIETERMARITZBURG | 630282 |
| RANDBURG EXCLUSIVE | CORNER OAK AND RETAIL STREET | RANDBURG, GAUTENG | 630996 |
| RANDBURG MALL | SANLAMSENTRUM H/V PRETORIA EN | 521005 | |
| RANDBURG MALL | 308 OAK AVENUE,FERNDALE | 420205 | |
| RANDBURG, TVL | CNR OAK & RETAIL AVENUE FERNDALE | 505705 | |
| RANDFONTEIN LOAN CENTRE | RANDFONTEIN STATION SHOPPING CENTRE | RANDFONTEIN | 630671 |
| RANDFONTEIN NORTH 8139 | LIFEGRO GEBOU SEDESTR. | 630641 | |
| RANDFONTEIN,TVL* | SHOP 45 VILLAGE SQUARE SHOPPING CENTRE | 334341 | |
| RANDPARK RIDGE | SHOP 23A RANDRIDGE MALL | GAUTENG | 423905 |
| RASC WITBANK | STAND 10 & 11 TECHNO PARK | MPUMALANGA | 630703 |
| RAYTON | 1 TREURNICHT STREET | MPUMALANGA | 630529 |
| RBB COMM EC PE | 72 RING ROAD | PORT ELIZABETH, EASTERN CAPE | 630491 |
| RBB COMMERCIAL KEY PRETORIA | HILLCREST OFFICE PARK | PREORIA, GAUTENG | 630492 |
| RBB COMMERCIAL MOKOPANE | ABSA BUILDING | NORTH WEST | 630502 |
| RBB COMMERCIAL PREM PRETORIA | HILLCREST OFFICE PARK, LOURIE BUILDING 1ST FLOOR | PRETORIA | 630503 |
| RBB MID-CORPORATE PTEMIUM NW | 15 ALICE LANE , NORTON ROSE BUILDING | GAUTENG | 630487 |
| RBB PUBLIC SEC PREMIUM ACC | 15 ALICE LANE, NORTON ROSE BUILDING | GAUTENG | 630332 |
| RBB PUBLIC SECTOR PREMIUM NW | 15 ALICE LANE, NORTON ROSE BUILDING | GAUTENG | 630486 |
| RBS SEGMNT MANAGEMNT | 16TH FLOOR ABSA TOWERS | GAUTENG | 630522 |
| RECREATION RD FISH HOEK | TOWN SQUARE CENTRE MAIN ROAD | 334309 |
Absa swift code
Absa’s Bank Identifier Code (BIC): ABSAZAJJ.
Absa’s Branch code: 632005.
Head Office Details
Tel: +27 (0) 11 350 4000
General inquiries: 08600 08600
Action Line: 0800 41 41 41
Lost & Stolen Cards: +27 (0) 11 501 5050
International callers
for Digital Banking: 0800 11 11 55
Physical Address:
+27 (0) 11 501 5110
Absa Towers East
3rd Floor
170 Main Street
Johannesburg