Quick Answer: Capitec is a South African commercial bank. It is licensed by the Reserve Bank of South Africa, the central bank and national banking regulator. As of September 2025, Capitec was the largest retail bank in South Africa, based on number of customers, serving a total of 24.1 million individuals. Capitec also has South Africa's largest branch network, at 880, and largest ATM network, at almost 9,000. In the same month, Capitec had the second-highest market capitalization and highest return on equity out of the "big five" banks.