1. ABSA
Note: ABSA has two internet banking sites.
New website (
https://ib.absa.co.za/ib/ib.jsp)
Log in to
www.absa.co.za
Click on “Payments” on the top menu
Click on “Beneficiary” on the left hand side of the page
Choose “Add new”
You will be asked to enter an RVN number. You will get an SMS with this number.
Type in the RVN number and click on “Next”
Select “Link ABSA listed beneficiary (Bill payment)”
Enter “DISC” in the “Enter beneficiary institution” field
Click “Next” • Select “Discovery credit card”
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number in the “Enter your account number with the institution” field • Click on “Confirm”
Click on “Add new” to finish the process.
Old website (
https://e91.absa.co.za)
Click on “Bill payments”
Click on “Create beneficiary”
Your verification password will be sent to you by SMS or email (if you have selected this security option with ABSA)
Enter the verification code
This will take you to the “Add a beneficiary” screen
Add “DISC” for Discovery and submit
Select “Discovery credit card” under payment options
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number under account number
Click on “Pay beneficiary”
2. Nedbank
Log in to
www.nedbank.co.za
Select the “Beneficiaries” option on the menu bar
Click on “Add new beneficiary”
Select “Add a bank approved beneficiary”
Select “D” on “First letter of beneficiary name” and “Discovery credit card” on “Beneficiary”
Enter a statement description of your choice under “My statement description”
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number in the “Beneficiary statement description” field
Click on “Add beneficiary”
Click on “Confirm”.
3. Investec
Log in to www. secure.sso.za.investtec.com or
www.investecprivatebank.co.za
Click on “Beneficiary admin”
Select “Add Investec approved beneficiary”
Under “Sort beneficiary by”, choose “Alphabetically”
Choose “Discovery Card” under “Beneficiary”
Enter a statement description of your choice under “Description on your statement”
Type in your 16-digit Discovery Card number under “Beneficiary reference/Acc number”
Submit the request.
4. Standard Bank
Log in to
www.standardbank.co.za
On the top menu, select “Payments and transfers”
Under “Payment details” click on “Add new beneficiary”
Under “Your details”, add your personal payment reference
Under “Beneficiary details”, choose “Company” as a beneficiary type
Type “Discovery” in the small box under “Business Directory”
Click on “Search”
Select “Discovery credit card” from the results
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number as the “Beneficiary reference”
Click on “Next”.
To load your Discovery Card as a beneficiary with Standard Bank business banking, please follow these instructions:
Log in to
www.standardbank.co.za
Search for “CDI payment”
Look for “FirstCard” (FirstCard # 000 135 000 1945)
Then look for “Discovery Card” (Discovery Card # 007 008 008 5240).
5. Mercantile
Log in to
www.mercantile.co.za
Click on “Predefined”
Click on “Search”
Select “Discovery Card” from the dropdown list
Beneficiary will update immediately
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number in the “Beneficiary statement” field
Enter a statement description of your choice under “User statement ref” and complete the contact information
Click on “Submit” to complete and the beneficiary will be on your beneficiary list
Click on “Submit” to complete and you will get a reference number.
6. Capitec
Log in to
www.capitec.co.za
Go to “Payments”
Choose the option that says “Pay a beneficiary”
On the dropdown, click on “Add credit card beneficiary”
Type “Discovery” in the beneficiary list and choose “Discovery Credit Card”
Enter your 16-digit Discovery Card number
Select “Add this beneficiary to my list”
Click on “Confirm”.
7. FNB
Log in to
www.fnb.co.za
Select the “Pay” tab
Select the “Add” button
Select “Add”
Select “Account paying from”
Enter payment name
Select “Choose bank field”, Select bank as “FNB/RMB”
Once prompted select “DIVISION field” “(FNB/RMB)”
Enter account number field (Discovery Card number)
Account type field “Fnbcard Account”
“Their reference” field (Discovery Card number)
Enter your reference of choice in the “My Reference” field.
Proof of payment details can be setup if required by member.
Select “Add Recipient” to confirm process.