
Discovery Bank adds crypto trading, AI monitoring, and in-app insurance
Clients can link to their existing Luno accounts – or create one in-app – to buy, hold, and sell more than 50 crypto assets.

Clients can link to their existing Luno accounts – or create one in-app – to buy, hold, and sell more than 50 crypto assets.

A 2021 inspection found late submission of suspicious activity reports, inadequate staff training, delayed monitoring responses, and shortcomings in the bank’s RMCP.

Discovery Bank reported its first profitable half, while Discovery Insure’s operating profit jumped by 229%, helped by lower claims and favourable weather.

While other banks scale back, Capitec is expanding its footprint – joining Pick n Pay’s in-store banking and actively opening new ATMs nationwide.

The SpendTrend25 report reveals how high interest rates and stagnant incomes are pushing consumers towards credit, loyalty rewards, and early retirement withdrawals.

A new report shows that while most spending still goes to food, fuel and travel, the real shift is in how South Africans are paying – with digital tools rapidly replacing cash across all age and income groups.

BankservAfrica data shows cash demand remained high in December, with online shopping also seeing record growth.

One digital bank emerges head and shoulders above the rest in the 2024 South African Banking Sentiment Index.

The financial services group reports a 17% rise in normalised operating profit to R11.6bn, with strong performance from its South African businesses.

The leading independent benchmark for customer experience is a localised strategic measure that directs and supports leadership decisions on customer relevance.

Within five years of operation, Discovery Bank has differentiated itself in a competitive market by leveraging its shared-value model and innovative financial products.

The Ombudsman for Banking Services was kept busy with complaints about current accounts, loans, savings accounts, credit cards, and home loans.

The bank claims its dynamic interest rate offering will allow clients to save up to R2.8 billion in interest repayments a year.

Shopping statistics reveal top trends in consumer purchases over the Black Friday weekend.