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Awefully quiet for a `suppose start date of next Monday `
Building Discovery Bank over the past few years has been a special journey for us. We had a strong conviction that our Shared-Value model would play out strongly in banking. Our vision to build the world’s first behavioural bank has now come to fruition.
We look forward to officially opening our digital doors next week and growing in a well-thought-out way – all to ensure we give you a truly exceptional experience. This means that you may soon move your Discovery Card across to Discovery Bank and start your own journey to financial health. With some clients, this may take slightly longer. Either way, you’re our number one priority – and we’re committed to making the process a seamless one for every one of our Discovery Card clients.
You may be excited to share in the many new benefits Discovery Bank has to offer. So, while you wait to move across, we’ve designed a range of additional rewards to continue the great value you’re receiving from Discovery Card. This will also give you a taste of what you can expect from Discovery Bank. Look out for more information on these, and when you can join Discovery Bank.
We strongly believe that our offering – built using our Shared-Value model – provides a powerful way to help South Africans become financially healthier, and get rewarded for it.
I look forward to banking healthier with you.
Got this e-mail this morning:
You're so lucky!The Discovery Bank app is now available on pre-order in the iOS app store. The description gives some details about the bank and then mentions this:
"We're currently taking a limited number of applicants every day so for now you will only be able to open an account if you have received an invite. In the meantime, you can still register with us and reserve your timeslot to sign up."
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Anything for Android?You're so lucky!
Nothing yet so far. Maybe tomorrow or whenever it launches which we know is next week now.Anything for Android?


Seems to be iOS only for now. I'm assuming it'll go live as soon as they officially launch it via social media and blogs or try "Join the Bank".View attachment 637284View attachment 637286
I have the app downloaded, it installed automatically overnight. When I select "Already a Bank Client" it allows me through to take a Selfie but the Selfie does not seem to register yet with Discovery. I have tried to take the selfie in various light conditions and it always returns the error that it does not match their records.
Yea me too. Selfie doesn't workView attachment 637284View attachment 637286
I have the app downloaded, it installed automatically overnight. When I select "Already a Bank Client" it allows me through to take a Selfie but the Selfie does not seem to register yet with Discovery. I have tried to take the selfie in various light conditions and it always returns the error that it does not match their records.
Yea me too. Selfie doesn't work