Bank Rewards Depositors to Encourage Culture of Saving

After launching the Save and Win prize-linked savings campaign in October, this year, First National Bank (FNB) named the first monthly winner. A Dar es Salaam resident, Ms Imelda Lutebinga, has emerged the winner for entries received during October, at a function that was supervised by officials from Tanzania Gaming Board (TGB). “This campaign provides monthly

Official Opening of Firstrand Regional Head Office

FirstRand Bank announced the official opening of its regional head office in Umhlanga, Kwazulu Natal. The first phase of the office development, valued at R430 million has been named Acacia House and is the provincial headquarters of the various divisions in FirstRand, namely: First National Bank, Rand Merchant Bank and WesBank, as well as its

Capital Prepaid Services Signs Minnesota and Iowa Banks to Offer BlazePays Prepaid Card

Two more banks, First National Bank (Slayton, Minnesota), and First National Bank (Davenport, Iowa), now offer the BlazePays Visa Prepaid Cards powered by Capital Prepaid Services. Under the banks’ agent programs which are managed by Capital Prepaid Services, these Minnesota and Iowa banks are now able to cost-effectively tap into the prepaid market, which is

MasterCard Collaborates with FNB to Offer Multi-currency Cash Passport

MasterCard’s subsidiary, Access Prepaid Worldwide, in collaboration with First National Bank (FNB) introduced the MasterCard Multi-currency Cash PassportTM to customers, providing them with a safer and more convenient alternative to foreign currency notes when travelling. The Chip and PIN protected travel payment card is secure and easy to use and can be loaded with up

Paypal Announces One Million Accounts In South Africa

PayPal, a leading global payments company,  announced that four years after a landmark deal with First National Bank made it possible for people and businesses in South Africa to make and accept PayPal payments, more than one million accounts have now been opened. With 152 million active accounts in 203 markets around the world, PayPal

South Africa’s Banking Rewards Programs: A Comparison

South African banks are now all in full swing with their respective loyalty or rewards programs.  In a highly competitive banking environment, where the large South African banks are doing whatever they can to attract customers across all LSM’s, rewards programs can be used to ensure that existing customers are not tempted to switch banks.

FNB Launches Next Generation Banking App for Tablets

The next generation App is the first Banking App in South Africa that allows new and existing customers to open an account in real time, directly from the App. FNB has released a new Banking App customised for tablet devices, complimenting a much larger tablet device strategy for the Bank. From today, the App is available