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ABSA Corporate Bank South Africa Audit Confirmation Instructions

Published:  02/09/2025

ABSA Corporate Bank​ South Africa Form Setup Instructions

The below guide highlights ABSA Corporate Bank South Africa's specific instructions on accepted form types and how to setup the different form types for relevant bank accounts.

Please do not split forms between ABSA Private, ABSA Corporate, and ABSA Business. All forms for a specific client should be sent to either one of the departments.
Kindly refer to the prior year's confirmation and/or confirm with the client under which department is the client's profile at the bank before initiating your requests.


For any audit certificate queries, please send an email to: Auditcertificatequery@absa.co.za

Depending on how information can be extracted from the bank systems, a form can be set up in 2 ways:

  • Individual account basis
    The bank can only extract form details on an individual account basis. Auditors will therefore need to set up each account number as a separate form of the form type.
  • Entity wide basis
    The bank can extract form details on an entity wide basis. Auditors can therefore send a single form of the form type using a main account number. As information is supplied on an entity wide basis all other account numbers do NOT need to be supplied.


    Form
    Type
    Form
    Description
    Setup
    Instructions
           Accepted
           Accounts
    ZA -
    Asset
    Provides information on balances, Interest, collateral/security/facilities. 

    Note: The bank will provide overdraft information and treasury on the ZA - Asset form. Should the you have the treasury account, please state on the comments when you initiate this form.
     
    An asset account is typically a current; cheque; deposit; saving; or investment etc.
    Individual account basis 

    A separate ZA-Asset form needs to be set up per account number.
    • Current
    • Call deposit
    • Investment
    • CFC
    • Treasury
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Asset Form 
    Shariah Asset Form (Islamic Accounts)Provides information on balances, returns accrued/received/earned and any collateral/security/facilities that may have been attached to an account for a specified year end date. 
    An asset account is typically a current; cheque; deposit; saving; or investment etc.

    Note: The bank will provide overdraft information on the ZA - Asset form. You only need to submit either a ZA - Asset form or Shariah Asset form, not both. 

    Individual account basis 

    A separate Shariah Asset form needs to be set up per account number.
    • Current
    • Call deposit
    • Investment
    ZA -
    Liability
    Provides information on balances, Interest, borrowing agreements, covenant details, collateral/security/facilities.

    Note: The bank will provide overdraft information on the ZA - Asset form. Only send a ZA - Asset form and not a ZA - Liability form for an account number that has an overdraft attached.

    A liability account is typically loans; advances etc.
    Individual account basis

    A separate ZA-Liability form needs to be set up per account number.
    • Current
    • Fleet
    • VAF
    • Term loan
    • Personal loan
    • Bond
    • Revolving loan
    • Commercial Property Finance
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Liability Form 
    ZA - Contingent Liabilities & GuaranteesProvides information on written guarantees and other contingent liabilities.Entity wide basis

    Only need to set up one form, with a main account number.
    • Current
    • Local Documented Product
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Contingent Liabilities & Guarantees Form
    ZA - SignatoriesProvides a list of authorised signatories on the client account and documentation with regards to the power of attorney.Individual account basis

    A separate ZA - Signatories form needs to be set up per account number.
    • Current
    • Cheque
    • Savings
    • Fleet
    • Term loan
    • Personal loan
    • Bond
    • Revolving loan
    • Commercial Property Finance
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Signatories Form
    ZA -
    Letter of Credit
    Asks questions in relation to a letter issued by a bank to another bank to serve as a guarantee for payments made to a specified person under specified conditions.Entity wide basis

    Only need to set up one form, with a main account number.
    • Current
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Letter of Credit Form
    ZA -
    Derivatives
    Provides information on foreign exchange contracts and other derivative positions etc. This information is supplied on an entity basis.

    Note: For all FEC’s and Forward positions, set up the form with, preferably, the main MIDAS number (Please do not supply trade numbers). If you do not have the Midas/Deal number, use the main transacting account number
    Entity wide basis

    Only need to set up one form, with a main account number.
    • FEC
     Click here for a detailed explanation of the ZA - Derivatives Form

 


Note: Authorisation is required from only one client signer

The bank has an SLA period of 15 working days.
Escalate pending request over SLA to: Confirmations@adaptit.com

 


  Instructions:

ABSA Corporate Bank South Africa Clients

ABSA Corporate Banking South Africa clients are generally large and listed clients.

 

ABSA Corporate Bank South Africa Departments Not Available on Confirmation.com

ABSA Corporate Banking South Africa can be facilitated through Confirmation.com. There are however a few departments that are in the process of being on boarded and have thus not launched on Confirmation.com as of yet. Should an auditor want a confirmation from any of these departments, they would need to contact the department directly. Confirmation.com is constantly adding bank departments onto the system and will notify auditors once these additional departments have launched. Please refer below to a list of email addresses that can be used to send a manual paper request to the bank.
 

Department Name Email Address
Credit Cardpurchasecard@absa.co.za


ABSA Corporate Bank South Africa Accounts

 
Account NameAccount DigitsAccount Structure
CurrentConsist of 10 digits(max)XXX XXX XXXX (Can include a 0 before)
Call DepositConsist of 10 digits(max)XXX XXX XXXX (Can include a 0 before)
Investment Consist of 10 digits(max) XXX XXX XXXX (Can include a 0 before) 
CFCConsist of 9 digits 
Forward Exchange Contracts (FEC)Consist of 6 digitsRequires a Midas/Deal numbers
Unit TrustConsist of 10 digits(max) 
FleetConsist of 16 digits 
Vehicle and Asset FinanceConsist of 9 digits 
TreasuryConsist of 12 digits 
ABSA Investment and Management Services (AIMS)Consist of 10 digits(max) 
  Note: Authorisation is required from only one client signer

 
 
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