# TymeBank

> TymeBank is a South African digital bank known for kiosk-assisted onboarding and low-fee mobile banking.

Source: https://www.neobank.wiki/wiki/tymebank
Last updated: 2026-08-11
Categories: Financial technology, South Africa neobanks, Licensed neobanks, Consumer neobanks, Companies founded in 2018

**TymeBank** is a South African [digital bank](/wiki/neobank) that combines a mobile app with retail-store kiosks for onboarding. It targets affordable transactional banking and is one of Africa’s best-known licensed digital banks.[^ty1]

## History

TymeBank launched commercially in 2018/2019 after incubating inside African banking groups, emphasising rapid kiosk account opening in supermarkets and a fee-light digital experience. It later expanded regionally under the Tyme Group umbrella.[^ty2]

## Leadership

TymeBank’s public story centres on banking executives and shareholders who built a hybrid digital-plus-kiosk model for South Africa’s mass market, rather than a single celebrity founder narrative.

## Licence

TymeBank holds a South African banking licence and takes deposits. The kiosk network is distribution, not a full branch franchise—still qualifying as a digital/[challenger](/wiki/challenger-bank) model.

## Products

Products include transactional accounts, debit cards, savings goals, personal loans and smartphone banking with in-person onboarding via retail partners.

## Infobox

- **Type**: Private
- **Launched**: 2018/2019
- **Headquarters**: South Africa
- **Model**: Licensed digital bank

## Frequently asked questions

### What is TymeBank?

TymeBank is a South African digital bank known for kiosk-assisted onboarding and low-fee mobile banking.

### Where is TymeBank headquartered?

TymeBank is headquartered in South Africa.

### What type of company is TymeBank?

TymeBank is described as Licensed digital bank in its neobank.wiki profile.


## References

[^ty1]: TymeBank is a licensed South African digital bank with kiosk onboarding. — https://www.tymebank.co.za/
[^ty2]: Tyme Group has expanded the Tyme digital-bank model beyond South Africa. — https://www.tyme.com/