EXHIBIT 32

                        CERTIFICATION OF PERIODIC REPORT

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, Richard E. Anthony, the Chief Executive Officer of Synovus Financial Corp.
(the "Company"), and Thomas J. Prescott, the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company, hereby certify that, to the best of their knowledge:

(1) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30,
2005 (the "Report") fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated: August 8, 2005                           BY: /s/ Richard E. Anthony
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                                                    Richard E. Anthony
                                                    Chief Executive Officer

Dated: August 8, 2005                           BY: /s/ Thomas J. Prescott
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                                                    Thomas J. Prescott
                                                    Chief Financial Officer

This certification "accompanies" the Form 10-Q to which it relates, is not
deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any
filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the
date of the Form 10-Q, irrespective of any general incorporation contained in
such filing.)