Which Absa paybill do you actually need?
By Arnold Ochieng · Absa Bank Kenya hub · paybillke is an independent guide and is not affiliated with Absa Bank Kenya.
For your Absa bank account or credit card, the paybill is 303030 and the account is your Absa account number. Absa has three others for different jobs, and paying the wrong one puts your money on the wrong ledger. The table below is the whole answer.
The four, and how to tell them apart
Ask one question: what am I paying into?
- Into an account you hold at the bank, or a credit card bill: 303030.
- Against a loan Absa gave you: 300068, with the loan account number, not your current account number.
- Onto the multi-currency prepaid card: 303069, with the card number.
- Into Timiza, either repaying a loan or funding the wallet: 300067, with your registered phone number.
All four came from Absa itself. Absa Kenya listed the full set publicly, and separately confirmed 303069 with "card number as account" and 300068 as an Absa collections paybill.
The steps, which are the same whichever number you use
- Open M-PESA, or dial *334#.
- Choose Lipa na M-PESA, then Pay Bill.
- Business number: the one from the table above.
- Account number: the matching reference, also from the table.
- Enter the amount, enter your M-PESA PIN, and confirm.
- Read the confirmation SMS before you close it. It names the destination, which is your one chance to catch a wrong number.
What happens if you use the wrong one
The money does not vanish, but it does not land where you meant either, and getting it moved is slower than sending it was. Paying a loan into 303030 puts cash in your current account while the loan keeps accruing and, in the worst case, goes into arrears with the payment sitting a few metres away in another ledger.
If you have done it, call +254 722 130120 with the M-PESA transaction code, the amount, and both the number you used and the one you meant. Do not send a second payment until the first is traced. Our Absa paybill not working guide covers the other common failures.
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About this guide
| Paybill | What it pays | Account field |
|---|---|---|
| 303030 | Your Absa bank account, and Absa credit cards | Your Absa account number |
| 300068 | An Absa loan account | Your Absa loan account number |
| 303069 | The Absa multi-currency prepaid card | Your card number |
| 300067 | Timiza, loan repayment or wallet top-up | Your Timiza-registered phone number |
Frequently asked
What is the Absa paybill number?
303030 for an Absa bank account or credit card, with your Absa account number as the account.
Which bank is paybill 303030?
Absa Bank Kenya, formerly Barclays Bank of Kenya.
How do I repay an Absa loan from M-PESA?
Paybill 300068, with your Absa loan account number as the account. Not 303030.
How do I repay Timiza?
Paybill 300067, with your Timiza-registered phone number as the account.
How do I top up the Absa multi-currency card?
Paybill 303069, with the card number as the account.
I paid the wrong Absa paybill. What now?
Call +254 722 130120 with the M-PESA code, the amount, and both the number you used and the one you meant. Do not send a second payment first.