Your sentiments are valid, and I appreciate you for joining this thread, peet2. Let me connect you to our QuickBooks Live Support team to address your ABSA Bank not connecting in QuickBooks Online (QBO).

Since you have already taken steps to address the issue, our care team will conduct a thorough and secure investigation to identify the root cause and ensure it is resolved promptly and effectively.

Here's how you can reach them:

1. Navigate to the (?) Help menu.
2. Select the Search tab and search for questions or keywords.
3. Click Contact Us.
4. Enter your concern, then select Continue.
5. Choose Chat with us or Have us call you.

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