SMME Banking - SMME Business Current Account
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Overview

At the heart of Nedbank’s banking service for SMMEs is a prestigious current/cheque account – your complete solution to linking to other products and services. A cheque account provides a safe and convenient cashless mechanism for the payment of goods, suppliers, and other services.

Why a Nedbank current account?

A Nedbank business current account makes it so much easier and convenient to take care of all your day-to-day business banking needs for your growing SMME, offering you:
  • Qualify for a wide range of financial products and services - such as:
    - an overdraft,
    - vehicle finance,
    - a Building Loan,
    - digital banking channels, to name a few.
  • Freedom to change your mind – You can apply for a range of products and services.
  • Convenient digital channels - bank anywhere, anytime with of our electronic banking channels. To do this, you will need to apply for Internet banking and have your electronic profile activated on your account.

Features and Benefits
  • "a safe and convenient cashless mechanism"
    Reduces the need to carry large amounts of cash
  • Make payment to suppliers, vendors, and to purchase goods and services for your business.
  • It’s a complete payment solution - arrange debit and stop orders against your current account to take care of regular monthly payments.
  • You may also elect to pay your accounts electronically (through Netbank Internet banking)
  • Transfer of funds and withdraw of cash
  • Access to credit facilities on application and pre-approvals like overdrafts, to help meet your business financial needs
  • Keep track of your transactions, through your monthly statement or at your convenience on Internet banking

Qualifying Criteria

Professional & Small Businesses
For Soleproprietors (Sole traders)
  • Valid Passport of individual (certified identity with passport size photo)
  • Traders Licence or Registration certificate and tax clearance (certified)
  • Resident and Work permit for Temporary Resident (foreign business people only residing in Lesotho
  • Latest six (6) months statement (from current banker)
  • Proof of trading address (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement ,local chief’s declaration or utility bill)
  • Proof of residential address (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement, chief declaration or utility bill)


Local & International Companies & Corporations
For companies - Proprietor Limited & Close corporations i.e. (Pty) Ltd & cc.

  • Memorandum & Articles of Association (certified)
  • Certificate of Incorporation(certified)
  • Traders license and tax clearance(certified)
  • Proof of trading address (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement, chief declaration or utility bill)
  • Board Resolution regarding authority to open Account with full list of members (signed by appointed director/members stating signatories & signing arrangement)
  • Valid Passport of Members/ Directors (certified Identity with passport size photo)
  • Proof of residential address of directors / members (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement, chief declaration or utility bill)
  • Bank details of directors for new Company with no Financials (6 months statement) – ignore if NOT new company
  • Latest Financial Statement (audited)
  • Latest six (6) Months statement (from current bankers)

Informal Bodies
NGO’s, societies, schools, churches, charities, etc.

  • Constitution Document (certified)
  • Registration Document (certified)
  • Introduction Letter from Chairman or leader of congregation
  • Resolution by the board of Governors of a school (regarding authority to open Account with full list of members (signed by appointed members stating signatories & signing arrangement)
  • Resolution by Executive Committee (regarding authority to open Account with full list of members & signed by appointed director/members stating signatories & signing arrangement)
  • Valid passport of individuals authorized to operate and open account.
  • Proof of trading address (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement, chief declaration or utility bill)
  • Proof of residential address of signatories (lease, sub-lease, rental agreement, chief declaration or utility bill)

To open your SMME Business Current Account, contact our team of SMME Relationship Managers on 22312696, or visit your nearest branch.


Why not transfer your debit orders to your new Nedbank Business Current account…
  • Relax; we will help switch your debit orders to your new Nedbank current account. Speak to your SMME Relationship manager, and they will show you how.

Important tips
Please do not close your old bank account until we have given you confirmation that all your debit orders are going through your new Nedbank account.
Foreign Exchange Rates: February 7, 2012 Loti/$  7.44 Loti/£  11.76 Loti/€  9.75
 Nedbank Lesotho Limited Reg. No 92/191. Nedbank Lesotho is a member of the Old Mutual Group.