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FNB has revealed that Black Friday spending has increased by 19% year-on-year, with transactions worth over R2 billion processed on its Speedpoints. Furthermore, FNB card holders made purchases in excess of R2.5 billion on Black Friday, an increase of 15% compared to 2020.

FNB CEO, Jacques Celliers (pictured) notes, "Our stats also show heightened shopping activity beyond Black Friday, with transactions for the month of November up 25% compared to the same month in 2020. It’s exciting to see consumers and businesses actively taking part in economic activity despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. With more shopping activity expected during Cyber Monday, we encourage our customers to continue using their eBucks to stretch their wallets as they have done over the last 20 years. Our customers can also save by taking advantage of the discounted deals on our eBucks Shop and Connect Devices."

CEO of FNB Merchant Services, Thokozani Dlamini says, "It is encouraging to see many of our merchants embracing new ways of shopping and accepting payments to maximise opportunities such as Black Friday. During this year’s Black Friday, we recorded a peak of 490 transactions per second, an improvement compared to 2020 but on par with volumes processed in 2019. In the last three years, Black Friday has been the biggest shopping day of the year in South Africa, and we expect this trend to continue considering the effort that retailers continue to make to attract willing buyers."