Hylton Kallner

Chief Executive Officer, Discovery Bank

Hylton Kallner is Chief Executive Officer of Discovery Bank, in the role since January 2021.

Discovery Bank is the banking arm of the Discovery group. It broke even for the first time in the year to June 2025, when its client numbers rose 30%.

In the job

  1. Was appointed chief executive of Discovery Bank from 1 January 2021, succeeding Barry Hore. Source

  2. Led Discovery Bank to its first break-even year, with clients up 30%, advances up 39% and deposits up 26%. Source

Career before

  1. Various senior roles, Discovery Group
  2. CEO of the South African businesses, Discovery
  3. CEO, Discovery South Africa (held alongside the Discovery Bank role)

Sources

  1. discovery.co.za
  2. cfo.co.za
  3. businesstech.co.za
  4. techcentral.co.za
  5. techcentral.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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