This is a relationship managed account designed to deliver personalized banking and financial solutions to our high-net-worth individual customers. The account provides a host of privileges and offers that caters to the unique and sophisticated needs of our premier customers. Enhance banking and lifestyle with premier banking.

Key benefits

  • A Platinum Credit Card with a limit of up to GHS60,000 that also gives you access to VIP lounges in over 850 airports.
  • A dedicated Relationship manager
  • Cash-secured overdraft of up to 90% of your holdings with us or GBP100,000
  • Exclusive mortgage loans based on your income.
  • Unsecured Premier loans up to a limit of GHS500,000 for a maximum tenor of 84 months
  • Unsecured overdraft facilities
  • Free travel insurance cover of up to GHS500,000 for 91 days anytime you travel.
  • Free retrenchment cover of up to 3 times your monthly salary up to a cap of GHS10,000 (6-month waiting period after first salary is paid into account and a 24-month waiting period for all contract or non-permanent staff)
  • Bundled monthly fee of GHS100 (waived if a customer maintains a minimum balance of GHS100,000)

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  • Documents required

    Resident Ghanaian
    • Ghana Card (front and back)
    • Passport photograph
    •  Proof of residence (any of the following):
      - Ghana Post digital address (should be same as on your Ghana card) OR
      - Utility bill in applicant's name (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Tenancy agreement with utility bill OR
      - Local government rate document OR
      - Bank statement containing current address (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Introductory  letter from an existing Absa customer who has known the applicant for more than 1 year (appendix A)
    • Proof of employment (for only salaried applicants) evidenced by:
      - Payslip (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Employment contract OR
      - Employer introductory letter OR
      - Social security extract
    Ghanaian living abroad
    • Valid passport (bio data page) or Ghana Card (front and back)
    • Address confirmation (any of the following):
      - Utility bill in applicant's name (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Social Security statement OR
      - State ID with applicant's address OR
      - Driver's license with applicant's address OR
      - Bank statement containing applicant's name and address (not more than 3 months old)
    • proof of employment (for only salaried applicants) evidenced by:
      - Payslip (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Employment contract OR
      - Employer introductory letter OR
      - Social security extract
    • Foreign TIN (mandatory for US persons)
    • Evidence of certification of documents by:
      - Lawyer OR
      - Notary public OR
      - Court of competent jurisdiction
    Note:
    • Evidence of certification of documents is mandatory for Ghanaians living abroad
    • The person undertaking the certification must be known and capable of being contacted if necessary
    Foreigners living in Ghana
    • Ghana Card (front and back) or valid passport for diplomats and their dependents
    • Proof of residence (any of the following):
      - Ghana Post digital address (should be same as on your Ghana card) OR
      - Utility bill in applicant's name (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Tenancy agreement with utility bill OR
      - Bank statement containing applicant’s name and address
      - Introductory letter from an existing Absa customer who knows the applicant (appendix A)
    • Proof of employment (for only salaried applicants) evidenced by:
      - Payslip (not more than 3 months old) OR
      - Employment contract letter OR
      - Employer introductory letter OR
      - Social Security extract.
    • Resident permit
    • Work permit (applicable to foreigners working in Ghana)
    • Foreign TIN (mandatory for US persons)
Are you a Ghanaian living abroad?

Now you can open an account from abroad! Simply download the application form, fill in the details and sign where applicable. Then email the form and required documents to us at service.excellence.GH@absa.africa. Banking abroad is easy to apply for and gives you 24/7 access to our call centre for all your banking needs. Existing customers need to complete only the additional account opening form.

Download application form Additional account opening form

Please note that no insurance applies if you are living abroad. 

Need more help?

Call us on:
+233 (30) 242 9150 (network charges apply)
0800 222 333 (MTN and Vodafone customers)

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+233 501 644 644

Email us: 
customerexperience.gh@absa.africa