Quick, easy how-to guides on how to make payments using any of our digital banking channels.

Absa Online Banking  

  • How to send money to a new beneficiary using CashSend

    1. On the Absa website home page click on Logon in the top right of the screen
    2. Logon to Absa Online Banking
    3. Click CashSend on the top of the screen  
    4. Select CashSend beneficiaries
    5. Click on CashSend a new beneficiary
    6. Accept the verification request sent to your registered device
    7. Complete the Beneficiary details as well as the CashSend details
      Click Next
    8. Verify the CashSend details and click Confirm
    9. Accept the verification request sent to your registered device
    10. Your CashSend transaction is successful
      Click Done

     

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    Note: The CashSend limit for Online Banking is a minimum of R20 and a maximum of R3 000 per day. This limit applies to existing and once-off beneficiaries. A CashSend payment is valid for 30 days. You can also manage your unredeemed CashSend transactions on Absa Online Banking.

     

    Always logout after using your online account

  • How to make an immediate payment to an existing beneficiary

    1. On the Absa website home page click on Logon in the top right of the screen
    2. Login to your account using your credentials
    3. Click on the Pay tab
    4. Select Pay someone new
      Accept the verification request sent to your registered cellphone number
    5. Enter Beneficiary name and the amount you would like to pay 
    6. Click on the tick box to make an Immediate Interbank Payment (IIP) 
    7. Enter your reference and your beneficiary reference
    8. Complete the Notice of payment details
      Click Next
    9. Click confirm to accept payment details
      Accept the verification request sent to your registered cellphone number
    10. A Payment is successful message and the Immediate Interbank reference number will pop up
    11. Click Done or select Pay another to make another payment

     

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  • How to resend a notice of payment to a once-off beneficiary

    1. On the Absa website home page click on Logon in the top right of the screen
    2. Logon to Absa Online Banking
    3. Click Transact on the side menu
    4. Under My useful functions, click on the My once-off payments tab
    5. Select the once-off beneficiary
      Click on Resend notice of payment
    6. Complete the Notice of payment details on the pop out
      Click Next
    7. Click Confirm to verify the notice of payment details
    8. Notice of payment is successfully resent
      Click Done

     

    Please note that charges are applicable.
     

    Always logout after using your online account

Absa Banking App

  • How to redeem an in-coming SWIFT transaction

    1. A SWIFT payment SMS is sent to your cellphone
    2. Logon to your Absa Banking App
    3. Tap Menu
    4. Tap International Banking
    5. Select SWIFT transactions
    6. Incoming SWIFT transactions displayed with an option to share your account details
    7. Select Incoming SWIFT transaction to redeem
    8. Select Sender type (Individual or Company), Reason for Payment and Sub-category for Payment
      Tap Next
    9. A summary of the transaction is displayed with a Reserve Bank Declaration
    10. Tap Accept transaction
    11. Transaction is successful

     

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  • How to make an immediate interbank payment

    1. Logon to your Absa Banking App
    2. Tap Pay 
    3. Select Pay new beneficiary
    4. Fill in the beneficiary name, banking details their reference number, your reference and payment notification
      Tap Next
    5. Proceed to the payment screen
      Fill in the amount you want to pay
      Select Immediate interbank payment 
      Tap Next
    6. Confirm the payment details and accept the disclaimer by clicking Accept & Pay
    7. A final payment confirmation will pop up
      Tap Accept to confirm the verification request to finanlise your payment
    8. Immediate interbank payment is successful

    Always logout after using your app account

  • How to make a once-off CashSend

    1. Log in to your Absa Banking App
    2. Tap the CashSend icon 
    3. Select Once-off CashSend
    4. Select account to pay from
      Insert amount you want to pay
      Enter recipient name, surname and mobile number
      Enter your reference
      Enter a 6 digit ATM access PIN and tap Next
    5. Tap Continue to confirm the beneficiary’s information  
    6. Beneficiary will be added automatically
    7. Enter the amount you would like to send 
    8. Enter your reference and access PIN
      Tap Next
    9. Tap CashSend
    10. For security reasons, you may share the ATM access PIN with the recipient 
    11. Your CashSend transaction is successful

     

    Always logout after using your app account

Cellphone Banking

  • How to send money

    1. Dial *120*2272#, and enter your 5-digit PIN
    2. Select 5 to proceed
      Tap Send
    3. Select 2 to send to a new beneficiary
      Tap Send
    4. Enter the recipient’s cellphone number
      Tap Send
    5. Enter the recipient’s name
      Tap Send
    6. Select the account you wish to debit
      Tap Send
    7. Enter the amount you wish to send
      Tap Send
    8. Enter the 6-digit code that the recipient will use to get the fund from an Absa ATM
      Tap Send
    9. Confirm the transaction by selecting 1
      Tap Send
    10. Send the access code and amount of money sent to the recipient

     

    Note: The CashSend limit for Cellphone Banking is a minimum of R20 and a maximum of R500 per day.

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