Articles about First National Bank

Local banks expect bumper Black Friday online sales

SA’s improved economic landscape and growing customer confidence in online shopping will boost Black Friday weekend online sales, say banks.

FNB turns to BankservAfrica for immediate processing

The bank now offers cross-border payments with BankservAfrica’s TCIB platform, facilitating Common Monetary Area transactions.

Need for ‘immediacy’ sees booming PayShap use

Rapid payments systems grow in popularity, with FNB reporting R2 billion in these transactions in the past year.

FNB introduces renewable energy solution for business

The new solution, offered in collaboration with partners, focuses on solar photovoltaic installations, with or without battery backup.

Generative AI is ‘live’ in the bank, says FNB CEO

FNB CEO Harry Kellan reflects on SA’s digitisation of financial services, predicting it’s unlikely to slow down, as more affordable smartphones will become available.

FNB restores banking services after outage

First National Bank has moved swiftly to restore banking services that suffered downtime earlier today.

FNB draws from internal ‘talent pool’ to find new CIO

The big-four bank announces La-Cell Mouton as its new chief information officer, effective 1 September.

FNB offers foreign nationals dedicated web page

The web page includes information about documentation required and frequently asked questions specific to foreign nationals.

Bank Zero goes live with deposit insurance scheme

The digital bank adopts the Reserve Bank’s deposit insurance scheme to protect customers’ deposits of up to R100 000.

ITWeb TV: FNB to deploy in-app GenAI agents

The bank is building an internal database to support generative artificial intelligence, in a move aimed at improving the functionality of its mobile app.

Big-four banks take lead in SA’s GenAI, AI deployments

The banks are ahead of the pack in deploying AI and GenAI to improve efficiency and customer service, says the Financial Sector Conduct Authority.

Small businesses next in line for PayShap

With 2.5 million users adopting the rapid payments system, BankservAfrica prepares to expand the service to small companies.