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South African bank account

How to properly link an account in national currency

Updated over 6 months ago

To link a South African bank account, go to Finances, select tab Payment methods, and click Bank account.

Important! The freelancer's name must match those of the account's beneficiary. The bank account must be denominated in the national currency. Bank Accounts in other currencies cannot be used for payments.

An SMS with a confirmation code will be sent to your phone. After you enter the code, provide the bank account details:

  • Choose your bank in the Bank drop-down menu. The list of supported banks see in the table below.

  • Select the Account Type: Checking or Savings

  • Fill in the Bank account number. It must contain up to 13 digits.

  • Click the check box to agree to the Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.

  • Save your account details by clicking Link.

List of supported South African banks

Bank Name

Absa

African Bank

Capitec Bank Limited

Discovery Bank Ltd

FirstRand Bank / First National Bank (FNB) / Rand Mutual Bank (RMB)

Grindrod Bank Limited

Investec Bank Limited

Nedbank Limited

Sasfin Bank Limited

Standard Bank Ltd

Tyme Bank Limited

Bidvest Bank Limited / Old Mutual

Access Bank (South Africa) Ltd

Citibank

Ubank Ltd

JP Morgan Chase Bank

Mercantile Bank

South African Postbank SOC Ltd

Bank Windhoek

Nedbank Namibia

HBZ Bank Limited

Olympus Mobile

HSBC Bank

VBS Mutual Bank

Finbond Mutual Bank

Finbond Net1

BNP Paribas SA

Habib Overseas Bank Ltd

People’s Bank Ltd

Standard Chartered Bank SA

Ithala Bank

Unibank Limited

Al Baraka Bank

State Bank of India

Bank Zero


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