Many years ago when PayPal first came to SA, FNB was the first to endorse PayPal services. Then FNB and PayPal signed a contract that prevents any other SA bank from withdrawing funds from your PayPal account. So this is why you must go through the FNB internet banking portal to transfer funds from your PayPal account into an SA bank account. You dont need to be an FNB account holder, just register and link your Standard bank current/cheque account to your FNB Paypal online profile. This does not apply to paying for goods online with PayPal. This you can do with any credit card linked to your PayPal account.
... View more