Physical address
4 Merchant Place Corner Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road Sandton 2196
Postal address
PO Box 650149 Benmore 2010
Contact numbers
T: +27 11 282 1808 F: +27 11 282 8088
FNB has been awarded as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa for the eighth year in a row in the annual World's Best Foreign Exchange Provider awards hosted by the Global Finance Awards.
The winners were selected from 87 countries globally using a criteria which included, but not limited to, transaction volumes, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. Global Finance magazine also considered input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology specialists.
The Society for Worldwide Inter-bank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) is an electronic communication method used by banks all over the world to correspond with each other in a secure and standardised way. SWIFT transfers are secure, standardised, relatively inexpensive and extremely quick.
If you are unsure of the SWIFT code, simply select Foreign Bank Search while capturing your Global Payment application.
FNB's SWIFT code is FIRNZAJJ
When entering the SWIFT code, please make sure that all the letters are in uppercase.
All foreign exchange transactions in South Africa are subject to exchange control regulations, governed by the South African Reserve Bank. In accordance with compliance and as an authorised dealer, we provide you with the rules applicable to South African residents travelling abroad . Full details can be found on the South African Reserve Bank's website.
Original supporting documentation to be delivered to your local FNB branch, Private Banker, or couriered to the FNB Forex offices.
As a South African resident over the age of 18 years, you can invest offshore using the Single Discretionary Allowance of R1 million, as well as the Foreign Investment Allowance of up to R10 million per calendar year (1 January - 31 December 2015). We will simplify this process. Let us do your forex transfers for you, or invest in one of our Global Accounts which holds your money in foreign currency until you have decided on the best offshore investment for your needs.
FNB has been globally recognised as the Best Foreign Exchange Provider in South Africa for the third year running in the annual World's Best FX Provider awards hosted by Global Finance Magazine.
This is Global Finance magazine's 19th annual World's Best FX Provider award. The winners are selected from 114 countries and 7 global regions using criteria including transaction volumes, market share, scope of global coverage, customer service, competitive pricing and innovative technologies. Global Finance also considered input from industry analysts, corporate executives and technology specialists.
Multi-currency Cash Passport™
Individuals now have the ability to access
the international markets, so if you wish to
diversify your savings you can make use of
your foreign investment allowance.
What you get
As a South African resident over the age of 18 years, you can invest offshore using the Single Discretionary Allowance of R1 million, as well as the Foreign Investment Allowance of up to R10 million per calendar year (1 January - 31 December).
Getting it made easy
Physical address
4 Merchant Place Corner Fredman Drive and Rivonia Road Sandton 2196
Postal address
PO Box 650149 Benmore 2010
Contact numbers
T: +27 11 282 1808 F: +27 11 282 8088