By | July 5, 2023

FNB Bank South Africa known as First National Bank is one of South Africa’s “big five” banks. It is a division of FirstRand Limited, a large financial services conglomerate, which trades on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, under the symbol: FSR.

Breif History About FNB Bank South Africa

According to its website, FNB is the oldest bank in South Africa. It traces its origins back to the Eastern triocrees Province Bank, which was formed in Grahamstown in 1838. At that time the bank financed the wool export boom in the district. By 1874, the bank had four branches – at Grahamstown, Middelburg, Cradock and Queenstown. Due to a recession the bank was bought out in 1874 by the Oriental Bank Corporation (OBC). However, as a result of financial difficulties that the Oriental Bank Corporation was experiencing in India, it decided to withdraw from South Africa and thus the Bank of Africa was formed in 1879 to take over the OBC’s business in South Africa.

At about the same time, the government of the South African Republic desired to create a local commercial bank, due to the discovery of gold in Barberton and the Witwatersrand. The government thus created a bank through a concession agreement. The task of the bank was to focus primarily on financing agricultural development. A state mint was also established as part of the concession. The Nationale Bank der Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek Beperk (National Bank of the South African Republic Limited) was registered in Pretoria in 1891 and opened for business on 5 April of the same year. After the conclusion of the Second Anglo-Boer War in 1902, the name of this bank was changed to the National Bank of South Africa Limited.

Universal Branch Code for FNB Bank South Africa

The FNB Bank universal code is 250 655 and is used by all of its branches to carry out transactions regardless of the branch where the customer opened the account. The introduction of the universal code is considered a user-friendly move because it makes transactions easier and faster for customers using the online banking platform. With this code, customers are not mandated to have the various branch codes before a transaction can be approved. The use of this code has also reduced the mistakes of wrong transactions.

FNB Bank South Africa Swift Code

Below is a table showing FNB Bank branch code, BIC analysis & SWIFT code, FNB Bank bank address, and FNB Bank branches contacts.

FNB BankDetails
Universal Branch Code250 655
Routing Number*081205112
SWIFT CodeFIRNZAJJ
Bank AddressBankcity, Floor 2,4 First Place Bankcity, Cnr Simmonds And Pritchard Streets – Post / ZIP Code : Gauteng 2000
Registered AddressBankcity, Floor 2,4 First Place Bankcity, Cnr Simmonds And Pritchard Streets – Post / ZIP Code : Gauteng 2000
CityGauteng
Bank Telephone00 27 11 371 3711

What Are The Uses Of FNB Bank South Africa Universal Branch Code

  • FNB Bank universal branch code is used to curb financial fraud and banking risks locally and internationally.
  • The South African Reserve Bank can use it to track any transactions or find the bank and branch that authorized certain transactions.
  • It is also useful in tracking international transactions to protect the global economy. Excess fraudulent activities within various South African banks are capable of causing a downslope to the country’s economy. With the universal code, this will be caught before it happens.

FNB Bank South Africa Branch Codes

A branch code is a unique identifying code for a given branch of a bank. Each branch of a bank is differentiated by its branch code. These branch codes are known by various different names across the globe.

Differences Between A Universal Branch Code and The Branch Code

The two are used for similar occasions but at different levels…Thus All branches can use the universal branch code to carry out transactions regardless of their location. Where as Branch code is used for internal transactions within a particular branch.

Full List Of FNB Bank Branch Codes In South Africa

FNB or First National Bank is probably the most forward thinking bank in South Africa. They operate branches in all parts of South Africa and are fast becoming known for their innovative banking products, solutions and strategic partnerships with retail providers. Use the list below to find FNB Branch Codes.

FNB Branches in the Eastern Cape

 FNB Branches in Free State

FNB Branches in Limpopo

FNB Branches in North West

FNB Branches in Gauteng

FNB Branches in the Western Cape

FNB Branches in Kwa-Zulu Natal

FNB Branches in Mphumalanga

FNB Branches in Northern Cape

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