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Broker · United Kingdom

Last checked: 23.09.2026
REGULATIONOfficial record verified

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USER FEEDBACKRecurring topics

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Bidvest Bank

Bank · South Africa

About the company

Legal company nameBidvest Bank Limited
Year founded2000
Headquarters / registered countrySandton, Johannesburg, South Africa
Websitewww.bidvestbank.co.za
Last checked10.10.2026

According to its official website, Bidvest Bank is a wholly owned subsidiary of the JSE-listed The Bidvest Group Limited and one of South Africa's leading second-tier banks. The Bidvest Group acquired The Rennies Group, including the Rennies Foreign Exchange business, in 1998; the group was granted a banking licence as Rennies Bank in 2000, and the bank was rebranded as Bidvest Bank in 2007. It is headquartered in Sandton (1 Park Lane, Wierda Valley). For businesses the bank offers business accounts, cards, merchant solutions, savings and investment accounts, finance, fleet finance and management, trade finance, international payments and exchange control solutions; for individuals it offers the Bidvest Bank Grow Account™, savings and investment accounts, the Mastercard® World Currency Card™, travel forex, money transfers (BidSend) and financial emigration services. The site states that Bidvest Bank Limited is an authorised financial services provider and a registered credit provider (NCRCP17). This information is the company's own statement.

Account Details

ACCOUNT TYPESBidvest Bank Grow Account™ · Call Account · Notice account · Fixed deposit · Foreign currency account · Business account
MIN. DEPOSIT1,000 ZAR (Call Account)
PLATFORMSInternet banking · Mobile app · Global Payments Online™ · BidSend
PRODUCTSPersonal and business banking · Savings and investment · Fleet finance · Trade finance · International payments and forex · World Currency Card™ · Merchant solutions

Licences and regulation

FSCA (South Africa)

Licence no.FSP 25466
Licence holderBidvest Bank Limited
ScopeListed in the FSCA register as an authorised (Authorized) financial services provider under Bidvest Bank Limited (FSP 25466); authorised since 10 Aug 2006; approved product classes: derivative instruments, shares, bonds, money market instruments and collective investment schemes etc..
StatusVerified

User complaints

User reports found online are classified by topic. The charts show how reports are distributed; the reports are compiled from records on platforms that verify users and screen out fake reviews.

Period reviewed: May 2023 – October 2026

  • Withdrawal / payment: 6
  • Other: 2
  • Account / trading conditions: 1

LOW — COMPLAINT LEVEL

69% of institutions with complaint records received more complaints than this one.

BY TOPIC — Withdrawal / payment: Medium · Other: Medium · Account / trading conditions: Low

SOURCES REVIEWED

The complaint distribution is based on the 1-star reviews on Bidvest Bank's Trustpilot page (9) as of 10 October 2026; one person's reviews count once, and records about fake sites and third parties using the Bidvest Bank name are left out. Across the complaints, incoming payments and refunds not reaching accounts, foreign transfers held over mandate requirements, and unauthorised card transactions stand out.

Sources and verification history

Official company sourcesbidvestbank.co.za — homepage, About us, Our Company (history), Bidvest Bank Grow Account, Save & Invest, Contact Information pages and footer
Regulator recordsFSCA — Bidvest Bank Limited, FSP 25466 (fsca.co.za)
Company registerCIPC (Companies and Intellectual Property Commission) — Bidvest Bank Limited, 2000/006478/06
User feedback sourcesTrustpilot · Şikayetvar · WikiFX
Last verified10.10.2026

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