Monzo

261 results about this entity

Period: 30 Jun 2015 - 16 Oct 2024

Europe begins Open Banking era in subdued style

The EU's second Payment Services Directive (PSD2) took effect on Saturday 13 January, bringing with it the start of Open Banking, however the prospect of a sudden revolution is likely to be thwarted by unresolved technical and regulatory issues and a lukewarm reception from consumers.

Monzo looks into opening Cardiff office

Digital challenger bank Monzo is hiring up to 60 customer operations staffers in Cardiff as it tests the waters ahead of a decision on opening a large-scale office in the Welsh city.

Monzo brings back debit card top ups, but warns they may not be sustainable

The best way to add money to Monzo is by getting your salary paid straight in or setting up a regular standing order.

Monzo introduces Pots for savings

Saving and managing your money should be as easy as possible, but we know that isn’t always the case.

Monzo lets customers tap to activate debit cards

UK digital challenger bank Monzo has found another little way to make life simpler for customers, letting them activate their new debit cards by tapping the plastic against their NFC-enabled Android phones.

Monzo scores £71 million funding round

Digital challenger bank Monzo has raised £71 million from Goodwater Capital, Stripe and Michael Moritz,

GPS gremlins hit Monzo (again)

It’s been a difficult week for the stability of our prepaid card. Issues with our payment processor have meant customers haven’t been able to make payments on four occasions over the last few days.

Android Pay arrives at Monzo

Whether we’re scrolling on Instagram and streaming on Spotify, or ordering a cab and finding our way around a new city, we use our phones for almost everything.

Monzo sets new foreign ATM fees following community consultation

Last month we announced that we needed to explore charging for withdrawing cash from international ATMs, to help cover the fees that until now we’ve been paying.

Monzo fends off suitors as current account upgrade begins

With big tech firms and banks lining up at its door to talk about a potential acquisition, digital challenger Monzo is pressing ahead with the opening of its current account service, inviting all existing users of its pre-paid card to upgrade and opening a waiting list for new applicants.

Monzo runs out of card stock

At Monzo, we aim to be transparent by default, both internally and externally, even when things have not gone as well as we’d like.

Monzo tests in-app energy provider switching feature

Monzo is trialling a feature that lets customers change their energy providers through a feed item in the digital bank's app.