Johannesburg, 11 November 2025 – First National Bank (FNB), in partnership with Mastercard, has officially launched Globba™, a cutting-edge cross-border payments solution set to redefine how South Africans send money abroad.
Powered by Mastercard Move, Globba™ offers a fast, secure, transparent, and traceable way for customers to send funds to over 120* countries directly through the FNB and RMB Private Banking apps.
Key Benefits of Globba™:
- Global Reach, Local Impact: The service strengthens vital remittance corridors across Africa, including Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique, and Ghana, while providing near-instant connectivity globally.
- Flexible Delivery: Funds can be disbursed to various endpoints, including bank accounts, mobile wallets, and cash pick-up locations.
- Driving Financial Inclusion: Globba™ aligns with the G20 roadmap to enhance the speed, cost, and accessibility of cross-border flows, cementing South Africa’s role as a payments innovator.
Lytania Johnson, CEO of FNB Personal Segment, highlighted the platform’s commitment to “inclusion, speed and transparency,” emphasizing that Globba™ empowers globally connected customers and sets the pace for Africa’s future financial connectivity.
Mastercard’s Onur Kursun added that the collaboration leverages Mastercard Move to offer customers greater choice and flexibility, thereby enhancing transparency and building confidence in international transactions.
This successful launch marks a significant step towards making international transactions as seamless and affordable as local ones, with intentions to expand the Globba™ offering across FNB’s African network in the future.
