Absa Bank
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| Formerly | Amalgamated Banks of South Africa |
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| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | 7th Floor, Absa Towers West 15 Troye Street, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 26°12′21″S 28°02′56″E / 26.20585726°S 28.04899148°E |
Number of locations | 630 branches and 5,016 ATMs (2025) |
Area served | South Africa |
| Key people | René van Wyk (Chairman) Kenny Fihla (CEO) |
| Products | Checking accounts Savings Investments Loans |
| Revenue |  R72.32 billion (2025) |
 R13.46 billion (2025) | |
| R11.39 billion (2025) | |
| Total assets | R1.95 trillion (2025) |
| Total equity | R139 billion (2025) |
Number of employees | 26,565 (2025) |
| Parent | Absa Group Limited |
| Website | absa |
Absa Bank Limited, commonly referred to as Absa and formerly known as the Amalgamated Banks of South Africa, is a major commercial bank in South Africa and the flagship bank of Absa Group. As with all commercial banks, it is licensed by the Reserve Bank of South Africa - the central bank and national banking regulator. Headquartered in Johannesburg, Gauteng, Absa is publicly-traded, and listed on the JSE Limited.
As of December 2025, Absa operates 630 branches, over 5,000 ATMs, and over 90,000 point of sale systems across South Africa. The company employs over 26,000 people in SA.