Auditor Instructions for Absa Bank Limited South Africa (Member of Barclays)
1. ABSA Bank Processing Centres
 ABSA Business and Retail Banking South Africa
 ABSA Corporate Banking South Africa (Corporate Clients)
2. Absa Bank Limited South Africa (Member of Barclays) Departments not available on Confirmation.com yet
These are departments that have 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 for manual requests.
Department Name
Email Address
Credit Card
[email protected]
3. Absa Bank Limited South Africa (Member of Barclays) Accounts
Account Name
Account Digits
Account Structure
Current
Consist of max of 10 digits
(Can include a 0 before)
Call Deposit
Consist of max of 10 digits
(Can include a 0 before)
Investment
Consist of max of 10 digits
(Can include a 0 before)
CFC
Consist of 9 digits
E.g. 12345-USD-6789-01
Forward Exchange Contracts (FEC)
Consist of 6 digits
Client’s Midas Number or Deal Number. Refer to
setup instructions below.
UNIT TRUST
Consist of max of 10 digits
Fleet
Consist of 16 digits
ABSA Vehicle and Asset Finance
Consist of 9 digits
Treasury
Consist of 12 digits
Absa Investment Management Service (AIMS)
Consist of max of 10 digits
E.g. 12345-ZAR-6789-01
Form Type
Form Description
Provides information on balances, Interest, collateral
(security) facility.
Asset
An asset account is typically a current; cheque; deposit;
saving; or investment etc.
Liability
Provides information on balances, Interest, borrowing
agreements, covenant details, collateral/security/facility.
A liability account is typically loans; advances etc.
Contingent
Liabilities &
Guarantees
Derivative
Signatories
Letter of Credit
Provides information on written guarantees and other
contingent liabilities.
Provides information on foreign exchange contracts and
other derivative positions etc. This information is
supplied on an entity basis.
Provides a list of authorised signatories on the client
account and documentation with regards to the power of
attorney.
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.
Type of Accounts to
Use per Form
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Current
Call Deposit
Investment
CFC
Treasury
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Current
Fleet
VAF
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Current
Setup Instructions
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Assessments are done per account
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Separate ZA-Asset form needs to be set up per
account number.
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Assessments are done per account
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Separate ZA-Liability form needs to be set up per
account number.
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Information is supplied on an entity profile basis.
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Only need to set up one form, with a main account
number
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Information is supplied on an entity profile basis.
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For all FEC’s and Forward positions, set up one 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.
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Assessments are done per account
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A separate form needs to be set up per account
number.
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ABSA will not be able to provide signatories for bond,
CPF, AVAF, fixed deposit, derivative, treasury and
loan accounts.
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Information is supplied on an entity profile basis.
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Only need to set up one form, with a main account
number
FEC
(Midas#/Deal#)
Current
Cheque
Savings
Current
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Contact CQS Confirmations
CQS Confirmations Support Desk:
+27 11 507 0107
Visit our website for more information:
www.cqs.co.za/confirmations
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