Tyme Group, a global digital banking group and joint venture partner of the Gokongwei Group in GoTyme Bank, has made it onto TIME’s 2025 list of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World. The list honors organizations making an extraordinary global impact through bold innovation and large-scale transformation.
With past honorees such as Apple, Microsoft, Nubank, OpenAI, Moderna, Patagonia, and TikTok, Tyme Group’s inclusion on this year’s list highlights its emergence as a retail banking leader, with a mission to serve entire national populations, not just the wealthy or urban elite.
“We are grateful for this recognition,” said Coen Jonker, CEO and co-founder of Tyme Group. “At Tyme, we believe that great retail banking should be available to everyone — not just a privileged few. Our ambition is to become one of the top retail banks in every market we serve, by combining intuitive technology with real-world reach. This acknowledgment from TIME recognizes that our model of inclusive, population-scale digital banking can be both commercially powerful and socially transformative.”
Tyme Group, which designs, builds, and operates digital banks in emerging markets, currently serves over 17 million customers and 150,000 SMEs across its growing portfolio of countries:
- In the Philippines, GoTyme Bank — launched in partnership with the Gokongwei Group in 2022 — continues to scale rapidly, following the acquisition of salary lender SAVii, with now over 6.5 million customers. Regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, GoTyme offers digital banking that’s secure, easy to use, and built around everyday customer needs—available through its mobile app, in-store kiosks, and debit card.
- In South Africa, TymeBank has become one of the fastest-growing retail banks on the continent, with over 11 million customers.
- In Indonesia, the Group launched a merchant lending platform in early 2025 and is actively planning to open a retail bank.
- In Hong Kong, Tyme recently secured a moneylender’s license and is set to announce a new merchant lending partnership this month.
The company reached unicorn status in late 2024 following a US$250 million Series D capital raise led by Latin America’s Nubank. Tyme Group is now valued at US$1.5 billion and is backed by a global coalition of investors, including the Gokongwei Group, Nubank, Tencent, British International Investment, African Rainbow Capital (ARC), Apis, and M&G Catalyst.
“Being named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies is a powerful affirmation of our shared vision at Tyme Group and GoTyme Bank,” said Nate Clarke, CEO of GoTyme Bank. “This recognition goes beyond innovations in banking. It speaks of our mission of unlocking the potential of every individual by making banking secure, simple and beautifully designed for all communities we serve. It inspires us even more as we work toward becoming the most loved and the largest retail bank in the Philippines.”
For more information on GoTyme Bank, visit gotyme.com.ph
