Payment Reversals

If you have submitted an EFT payment incorrectly and the transaction has already been debited from your account and processed into the recipient's account, follow the Payment Reversal process below to have the transaction reversed.

 

Note: Payments equal to or greater than R5 million are processed via SWIFT and can therefore not be reversed via this Payment Reversal process; please send an email to s&spayments@fnb.co.za or to s&smessaging@fnb.co.za

 

 

Instructions

  1. Complete the Reversal Document  in full.

  2. Ensure that the indemnity and waiver is signed.

  3. For Online Banking Enterprise™ (OBE™) and Fintegrate: Ensure that the Indemnity is signed in terms of the Resolution.

  4. For Online Banking Enterprise™ (OBE™) and Fintegrate: Attach the resolution, where no resolution is available your FNB branch must verify the signatures on the Waiver and Indemnity.

  5. Email this form to fnbdigitalrecalls@fnb.co.za

  6. You will receive an automated response with a reference number for the reversal request.

  7. If this reference number is not received within fifteen (15) minutes, please contact us on 087 730 2000.

 

 

Conditions

  1. Reversals are not guaranteed and are attempted on a best effort basis.

  2. Authority must be obtained from the recipient before a reversal can be attempted.

  3. A Reversal attempt is charged per transaction and is non-refundable.

  4. Reversals can only be attempted within 30 calendar days from the date that the payment was made.

  5. Reversals will be attempted within 5 working days of us receiving this form (where the recipient’s bank is a major bank).

  6. Reversals will be attempted within 10 working days of us receiving this form (where the recipient’s bank is a smaller bank such as Ithala Bank and Citibank).

  7. Feedback regarding the outcome of the reversal will be given after 5 or 10 working days as per points 5 and 6 above.

  8. Reversals are not possible in the following circumstances:

    • Payments made to Public Recipients such as Edgars, SARS and Telkom etc.

    • Payments made to Investment Accounts such as 32-day notice accounts etc.

    • Payments made to Vehicle Finance Accounts.

    • Payments made to a Credit Card Account.

    • eBucks Payments made to another eBucks Account.

    • Payments made to a Suspense Account.

    • Payments made to Municipal and Estate Late Accounts.

    • Payments made to Collections (Recovery) Accounts.

    • Payments made via an ATM.

    • Payments made using the Pay and Clear Now service type.

    • Payments made using the Scheduled Payments function.

 

 

Contact Details:

 

For requests and queries regarding the reversal of online payment transactions please contact the Recalls and Reversals Department:

 

087 730 2000

 

fnbdigitalrecalls@fnb.co.za

 

 

 

Fraud:

Where a Fraudulent Transaction has taken place. For prompt action and assistance, fraudulent transactions must be reported to our Fraud Department immediately; see contact details below.

 

FNB Fraud: 087 575 9444

 

Fraud Requirements

In the event of a Fraudulent transaction, you will be required to submit the following information/documentation to the Fraud Department:

  • Account number of complainant

  • Suspected fraudulent account details

  • SAPS case details

  • An Affidavit

  • Supporting documents (Proof of Payment)

 

 

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