We welcome the opportunity to help and tailor a solution for your business
Please contact the dedicated Global Commercial Banking desk via email at global@fnb.co.za
Dedicated international teams (including our Chinese team who are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese) who are focused on providing banking and financial services to clients in South Africa and in the China-Africa, India-Africa corridors.
Products that are supported by FNB Africa in:
Internationally dedicated teams (including our Chinese team who are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese) focused on providing banking and financial services to clients in South Africa and in the China-Africa, India-Africa Corridors.
We facilitate Business Solutions in the African countries where we have a presence. FNB currently has subsidiaries in the following African countries: Swaziland, Lesotho, Botswana, Namibia, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia and Ghana.
How we do business
We can facilitate the opening of an account in these countries, together with online banking access, for a South African based company without them having to leave their offices in South Africa. The representative from FNB Global Business Banking Africa becomes in essence a Global Relationship Manager and looks after a client's banking interests in the applicable African countries. Cross border expansion can be daunting but you can use the experience of the FNB Global Business Banking team to your advantage. We have the necessary expertise to help your company do business in the rest of Africa in line with Exchange Control Regulations.
FNB Global Business Banking - India Desk assists Indian companies expanding their businesses into Africa and our African clients looking at expanding their businesses into India. FNB is FRB in India. You can now bank in India without changing banks.
How we do business
We are the connector between businesses wanting to do business in the Indo-Africa corridor. We provide qualified introductions to businesses looking at starting a new company, minority or majority shareholding stake in a company, JV, Partnership or wanting to establish a distribution channel. FirstRand is the only African bank with a full banking licence in India. We are the only South African bank that offers the rand/rupee hedging services in the Indo-SA corridor. We are able to provide cross border funding in dollars. Our banking services range across the banking spectrum from corporate investment banking to retail banking. FRB has a good network in India and able to provide qualified introductions in respect of alternate suppliers and FDI opportunities
Our team is fully localised and based in BKC, Mumbai.
FirstRand Ltd has a representative office in Shanghai, China. We provide professional and efficient services to our Chinese clients, and facilitate the flow of trade/investment between Africa and China.
How we do business
We support Chinese companies ensuring they understand South African and African countries' banking rules; and regulations. With internationally dedicated teams who are fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese focused on providing our customers with end to end financial solutions. Our China Desk is also acting as cultural ambassador internally and externally to ensure there is no miscommunication. We also assist South African companies who are planning to invest or trade in China. We provide the necessary guidance, such as risk mitigation on international trade settlement. Should any company wish to invest in China, we provide the relevant authority contact information to speed up the process.
FNB Global Commercial Banking provides banking and financial services, advice and solutions specifically focused on the needs of companies who have business interests and business expansion requirements in Africa, India and China.
Access a seamless solution to take full advantage of the growing trade inside of Africa as well as between Africa and the rest of the world.
Our services include:
Help your company do business internationally
To companies expanding across border
Into SA markets and associated regulations
In a company, or partner with companies in Africa