Join Discovery Bank and get access to security features beyond banking
Protecting you in an evolving threat landscape
Discovery Bank has reimagined protection for the digital era. Here are five key security features tailored to address today's most pressing threats:
Biometric authentication
Live selfie verification when a new device is linked to a client's profile.
Triggered biometric checks on registered devices for unusual transactional behaviour.
Keep track of your healthcare spend
You can get an overview of all your healthcare spend, including Health Pay, through an interactive dashboard in the Discovery app. The dashboard allows you to view your monthly healthcare expenses grouped by healthcare professional categories and where the expense was paid from.
Card and device management
Create up to 50 virtual cards, manage linked devices and third-party subscriptions, pause or cancel cards, and set tailored spend limits for added security.
Digital account vault
The vault must be unlocked each time, keeping hidden accounts protected, even if a device is compromised, providing a strong second line of defense for sensitive financial information.
Panic code
Unique to Discovery Bank, the panic code empowers you to protect yourself when forced to transact under duress. If forced to unhide accounts, clients can enter the panic code instead of their security code.
Access to essential emergency services
The Discovery Bank app serves as a gateway to critical emergency support through Discovery 911.Discovery 911 offers clients a range of emergency services, just a tap away through the Discovery Bank app:
1. Request an ambulance
A Discovery 911 consultant will call you back to understand your medical emergency and may dispatch an ambulance or trained medical professional.
2. International medical emergency
Connect with Medical Services International while travelling abroad if you have a medical emergency.
3. Roadside Assist
Get help on the road with services like locksmiths, car battery jump-starts and tyre changes.
4. Home Assist
Access to trusted professionals such as plumbers, electricians and locksmiths for urgent home repairs and support.
Join the bank that gives you more
10% to 75% off flights. Plus, Priority Fast Track so you can skip airport queues
10% to 25% off accommodation and car hire
Up to 75% back on healthy groceries at Checkers or Woolworths
Up to 50% back on HealthyCare items from Clicks or Dis-Chem
Up to 20% back in Ðiscovery Miles on qualifying fuel spend and Uber rides
Dynamic Interest Rates - where you pay less on your credit
Rewards based on your engagement in Vitality programmes, Discovery products, and monthly qualifying card spend. Discovery Bank Auth FSP48657. Limits, Ts&Cs apply.
Join the bank voted #1 for client satisfaction and #1 in client experience in South Africa!
Our awards
Our awards are a testament to the continuous innovation and value that Discovery Bank offers our clients
#1 in 'Customer Delight'
Ranked the top retail bank in SA for brand connection and emotional satisfaction in the 2024 Ask Afrika Banking Brand Index©!
Best New Digital Bank
The Best New Digital Bank in SA as recognised by the Global Banking and Finance review.
#1 Client
Experience
Discovery Bank was voted number one for service excellence in the Ask Afrika Orange Index - three years in a row.
Best Digital
Bank
MyBroadband recognises Discovery Bank for outstanding features, services, usability and integration.
Best Banking
App
Voted #1 digital banking app at 2023 MTN Business App of the Year Awards, and #1 banking app based on SA app store ratings.
Fortune Magazine Change the World list
The only organisation in SA recognised by Fortune Magazine in their Change the World list.