Shyft Global Wallet

Whether you’re a Standard Bank or non-Standard Bank customer, you get to buy, send, sell and spend foreign currencies anywhere in the world with our free forex app.

Some of the benefits

Shop internationally

Shop safely on international stores by creating 10 Virtual Cards per currency per account

Send money

Make flat-fee transfers to anyone, anywhere around the world, directly from the app

Secure and compliant

Our forex app is highly secure and fully compliant with the SA Reserve Bank

UCount Rewards

Get 50 Tiering Points for buying R7 500 or more in a rolling 12-month period*

What you can do

Buy, exchange and store US and Australian Dollars, Euros, ZAR and Pounds Sterling
Buy forex as and when it suits you
Make payments to anyone, anywhere across the globe with Shyft-to-Shyft payments or International bank transfers
Create Virtual Cards for secure online shopping
Order a physical Shyft Mastercard to swipe or draw cash abroad
Order a physical Shyft Rand card to swipe and spend locally
Get support through our live in-app chats

Card features:

Chip and PIN-enabled with 3D Secure verification
Store up to 4 currencies on a single card
Manage your card in-app
Free SMS alerts on card activity
Automatic Lost Card Protection

What it costs

Using the app is free
Transaction fees depend on the value of forex you buy
Should you prefer a physical card, there is an applicable R100 once-off fee

See 2023 pricing guide

How to get it

If you have a South African ID and are 18 years or older, you can register for Shyft and access forex
Download the app via App Store, Google Play or Huawei Store
You can then order your Shyft Mastercard from the app or create your Shyft Virtual Card within the app

Tips and guides

How it works:

Load your Rands via EFT into your Shyft account
Store up to 5 currencies in separate wallets
Add people or businesses as beneficiaries
Send money straight into their bank account
Swipe and draw cash in currencies loaded to your card
Exchange controls apply*
Click here for terms and conditions

* See the summary of exchange control rules that apply to travel forex

Need help?

Check out our tutorials to learn everything you need to know about Virtual Cards, ZAR top-ups, buying foreign currency, sending money, and more.

View our list of frequently asked questions.

What you can do
What it costs
How to get it
Tips and guides

Buy, exchange and store US and Australian Dollars, Euros, ZAR and Pounds Sterling
Buy forex as and when it suits you
Make payments to anyone, anywhere across the globe with Shyft-to-Shyft payments or International bank transfers
Create Virtual Cards for secure online shopping
Order a physical Shyft Mastercard to swipe or draw cash abroad
Order a physical Shyft Rand card to swipe and spend locally
Get support through our live in-app chats