Convert Absa bank statement to Excel

Yes. Absa says “Click or tap Download and Print. A new window will open with a PDF that you can save or print.” Save that PDF and upload it unchanged; the workbook that comes back has a row for each transaction and numeric amounts.

Absa’s page on stamped bank statements says “You can now download and print a stamped statement quickly and conveniently from Absa Online Banking or at an Absa ATM.” Under the heading “Who accepts stamped statements?” it lists “SARS” among others. In Online Banking, the stamped statement help says “Please note that there are additional costs when downloading a stamped statement.”

Absa says “Your eStatement will be delivered to your email inbox as a PDF attached to the email.” and “For security reasons, you will be prompted to enter a password to open the file.” For older copies, its business banking brochure says “All statements or proof of payment (POP) older than three months retrieved on your behalf will cost R95.00 per statement/POP.” In the personal pricing brochure the row “Copies of statements (per statement)” has “Less than 4 months” at “R50.00” and “4 months or older” at “R100.00”.