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Absa Global Pay: Fast and secure international payments
Send and receive money globally using your Absa Banking App or Absa Online. It’s affordable, fast and convenient.
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The affordable way to make cross-border payments

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Convenient

Make cross-border payments from the palm of your hand.

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Affordable

Low and transparent fees when you sending money across borders.

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Flexibility

Send money directly into bank accounts, mobile wallets and cash pick-up outlets

What you need to know

  • How it works

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    You can use Global Pay on your Absa Banking App or Absa Online

    Absa Banking App

    1. Log in to your Absa Banking App
    2. Tap Pay, tap International banking, then select Global Pay
    3. Select your beneficiary, agree to the terms and conditions, then tap Next
    4. Complete the payment details, then tap Continue
    5. Accept the verification request, then tap Done
    6. You have successfully made a Global Pay payment!

     

    Absa Online Banking

     

    1. Log in to Absa Online Banking
    2. Click Transact on the sidebar, then under My international banking, click Global Pay
    3. Select your beneficiary, complete the payment details, then click Next
    4. Confirm the payments details, then click Next
    5. Accept the verification request, then click Done
    6. Your Global Pay payment has been successfully scheduled!

     

    Note: You’ll receive an email or SMS when your payment is complete.

  • How to collect cash

    There are two easy ways for the beneficiary to collect their money:
     

    1. Collect their money using a reference number from SMS or email. If they choose to collect over the counter, they'll need to provide valid identification.
    2. Have their money paid directly into their bank account or mobile wallet.

  • Who can use Absa Global Pay? 

    Global Pay can be used by:
     

    • Absa customers who are 18 years or older 
    • South African residents 
    • Foreign nationals who bank with Absa

     

    Global Pay is available in:

     

    • Asia
    • Africa
    • Europe
    • Oceania
    • North America

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Making international payments easy

 

Country Payment method(s) / service(s) Cash pickup outlet(s)
Bangladesh
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • Cash pickup
  • Mutual Trust Bank
  • NEC Money branches and agents
India
  • Bank account
  • N/A
Korea (Republic of) / South Korea
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • N/A
Pakistan
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • N/A
Singapore
  • Bank account
  • N/A
Country Payment method(s) / service(s) Cash pickup outlet(s)
Botswana
  • Mobile wallet
 
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • Cash pickup
  • MaxiCash branches and agents
Ethiopia
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • Cash pickup
  • Abay Bank
  • Awash Bank
  • Bank of Abyssinia
  • Berhan Bank
  • Bunna Bank
  • Cooperative Bank of Oromia
  • Commercial Bank of Ethiopia
  • Enat Bank
  • Hibret Bank Ethiopia
  • Lion International Bank Ethiopia
Ghana
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • N/A
Kenya
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • N/A
Malawi
  • Bank account
  • Mobile wallet
  • Cash pickup
  • FDH Financial Holdings Limited branches
Zambia
  • Mobile wallet
  • N/A
Zimbabwe
  • Mobile wallet
  • Cash pickup
  • EcoCash
  • Steward Bank Zimbabwe
  • African Banking Corporation of Zimbabwe Limited (BancABC)

 

 

Country Payment method(s) / service(s) Cash pickup outlet(s)
Germany
  • Bank account
  • N/A
United Kingdom and Northern Ireland
  • Bank account
  • N/A

 

Country Payment method(s) / service(s) Cash pickup outlet(s)
Australia
  • Bank account
  • N/A

 

Country Payment method(s) / service(s) Cash pickup outlet(s)
USA
  • Bank account
  • N/A
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Contact us:

Call us on: 0860 151 151

International: +27 (0) 11 335 4019

Email us at: forex@absa.co.za