FNB
FNB (First National Bank) is a major South African commercial bank and one of the country's largest retail and commercial banking institutions. The bank is a division of FirstRand Bank Limited, which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange and is part of the FirstRand Group. FNB provides a comprehensive range of financial services including retail banking, business banking, corporate banking, private banking, wealth management and insurance products. The bank operates an extensive branch network across South Africa and maintains a significant presence in other African countries including Botswana, Lesotho, Eswatini, Namibia, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia. FNB competes directly with other major South African banks including Standard Bank, Absa, Nedbank and Capitec in the retail and commercial banking sectors. The bank has positioned itself as an innovator in digital banking and has invested heavily in mobile and online banking platforms. FNB serves millions of individual customers and thousands of business clients across its operating footprint. The bank was established in 1838 as one of South Africa's oldest financial institutions and has grown through organic expansion and strategic acquisitions to become a cornerstone of the country's banking sector.
FNB Updates
Home Affairs exceeds 110 bank branches following FNB joining digital partnership rollout
1st April 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has reached yet another major milestone on its digital transformation journey. The Department has exceeded its own... →
GCIS refutes claim Smart ID rollout part of DA agenda
By: Thabi Shomolekae 11th March 2026 The Government Communication and Information System on Wednesday clarified that the partnership between the Department of Home Affairs and banks... →
Government corrects claims that the Department of Home Affairs partnership with banks on Smart ID is new and driven by a Political Party
11th March 2026 The Smart ID digitisation programme was initiated in 2015 under the then Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Malusi Gigaba, as part of government’s... →
FMD vaccination in full swing in epicentres across the country
By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th February 2026 Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has confirmed that the one-million doses of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine received in the country last... →
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