He built a $1.5bn bank. Now Revolut, Discovery Bank and PEP are circling artwork
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He built a $1.5bn bank. Now Revolut, Discovery Bank and PEP are circling

Sep 11, 2026 · 50:48

In this interview with Irakli Rekhviashvili, Tyme Group co-founder Coenraad Jonker gives his take on what actually protects a digital bank once the competition catches up, and why he thinks the old rules of banking no longer apply. On competitive advantage, he says: "I'm saying to my guys increasingly, I don't think there is a moat. I liken it to the time when people lived in walled cities with tr…