Need a universal branch code for a South African Bank? Branch Codes have become a shorthand used to identify the different banks in South Africa. With most transactions processed as electronic fund transfers, all you need is a branch code and a bank account number.

The list below was revised on 6 November 2024 and contains 24 of the most commonly used bank branch codes in South Africa. Although every care is taken to present correct information, things happen and these codes may change. If in doubt, do not use these codes, contact your bank.

Bank Name	Branch Code
ABSA Bank	632005
Access Bank formerly South African Bank of Athens Limited	410506
African Bank Ltd	430000
Albaraka Bank	800000
Barclays Bank	590000
Bidvest Bank Limited	462005
Capitec Bank Ltd	470010
Discovery Bank Ltd	679000
Finbond Mutual Bank	589000
First National Bank	250655
FirstRand Bank Ltd	201419
Grindrod Bank Ltd	584000
HSBC Bank	587000
Investec Bank Ltd	580105
Mercantile Bank Limited	450905
Nedbank	198765
Postbank	460005
Rand Merchant Bank	261251
RMB Private Bank	222026
Sasfin Bank	683000
South African Reserve Bank	900145
Standard Bank of SA Ltd	051001
Standard Chartered Bank	730020
Tymebank	678910

Compliance and anti-fraud regulations require you to provide the following information when requesting payment from an attorney:

• Account holder name and initials
• Account holder identity number
• Account number
• Account type (cheque, savings)
• Bank name
• Bank branch code

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-Dynamic