Postbank Branch Code

The trading entity is South African Postbank SOC Limited, a state-owned company that describes itself as providing banking services under the relevant legislation and regulatory framework. It does not appear on any of the SARB registered-bank lists checked (locally controlled banks as at 7 July 2026, foreign controlled banks, branches of foreign banks September 2026, mutual banks September 2026), so treat it as a state-owned deposit-taking institution and not a SARB-listed registered bank; no source found here announces a banking licence being granted. Its 2026 PAIA manual is current. Postbank has no SWIFT code of its own (see the separate status note on international transfers). Source

No own SWIFT code: Postbank tells international senders to use Standard Bank's SWIFT code SBZAZAJJ and to quote the customer's Postbank account number and Postbank branch code 460005 as the reference. That SWIFT code belongs to Standard Bank, not Postbank, so it must not be shown as Postbank's own code. Source

Fee changes took effect on 1 May 2026; customer care 0800 53 54 55. The home page also carries a campaign about moving from gold to black cards. Source

What is the Postbank universal branch code?

460005. Postbank publishes it as the branch code for payments into any Postbank account, whichever branch it was opened at.

Where do I use the Postbank branch code?

When you add a Postbank account as a beneficiary for an EFT, salary payment or debit order: enter 460005 as the branch code with the account number.

What is the Postbank customer care number?

Customer care phone: 0800 53 54 55.