Monzo

267 results about this entity

Period: 30 Jun 2015 - 14 Feb 2025

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Flagstone appoints 10x’s Leda Glyptis and Monzo’s Meri Williams to board

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Flagstone appoints 10x’s Leda Glyptis and Monzo’s Meri Williams to board

UK cash deposit platform, Flagstone, has announced the addition of fintech heavyhitters Leda Glyptis and Meri Williams to its board of directors, ahead of planned Series B funding in 2023.

Klarna brings gambling block to open banking payments

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Klarna brings gambling block to open banking payments

Klarna is enabling banks to extend voluntary gambling blocks to open banking-driven payments through its subsidiary, Sofort, using public code developed by Monzo and TrueLayer.

IFGS 2022: Taking the pulse of UK fintech

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IFGS 2022: Taking the pulse of UK fintech

Following welcome addresses from Catherine McGuinness, chair, Policy and Resources Committee, City of London Corporation, and Janine Hirt, CEO, Innovate Finance, the Innovate Finance Global Summit took off with a panel stacked with leading fintech voices.

Monzo beats Starling on overdraft requests, claims Built for Mars

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Monzo beats Starling on overdraft requests, claims Built for Mars

Built for Mars’ Peter Ramsay, creator of widely acclaimed UX case studies has released another comparison piece, dissecting the strengths and weaknesses of the overdraft experience provided by challenger bank rivals, Monzo and Starling.

Monzo offers staff three months’ paid leave

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Monzo offers staff three months’ paid leave

Monzo intends to revamp employee work-life balance by ensuring staff that have worked for the digital bank for over four years are eligible for sabbaticals lasting three months.

Monzo moves out of beta in the US

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Monzo moves out of beta in the US

Despite failing to secure a US banking licence, Monzo has finally moved out of private beta in the country and opened up to the wider public.

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CMA takes Monzo to task over breach of Retail Banking Market Investigation Order

One of the measures introduced in the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order 2017 requires banks and building societies to specify the Monthly Maximum Charge (MMC) that could accrue in relation to a Personal Current Account (PCA) in any month as a result of exceeding, or attempting to exceed, a pre-agreed credit limit on a PCA.

Monzo recruits for new investment and wealth unit

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Monzo recruits for new investment and wealth unit

Monzo is recruiting for a general manager to build and run a new investments and wealth business.

Tencent takes stake in Monzo as part of $100 million capital injection

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Tencent takes stake in Monzo as part of $100 million capital injection

Chinese technology behemoth Tencent has taken a small stake in Monzo as part of a $100 million top-up to the UK challenger's recently announced $500 million funding round.

Monzo hits $4.5bn valuation as revenues soar

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Monzo hits $4.5bn valuation as revenues soar

UK digital challenger bank Monzo is raising more than $500 million at a $4.5 billion valuation - three times the £1.1 billion price tag it attracted in its last discounted capital-raise earlier this year.

63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

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63% of SME leaders feel lonely in role – Starling Bank

Research by Starling Bank has found that despite growth and record investment planned for 2022, small business owners struggle with loneliness, creativity and ideation.

Monzo adds virtual card for contactless payments to Flex BNPL product

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Monzo adds virtual card for contactless payments to Flex BNPL product

Monzo's buy now, pay later product, Flex, will come with a virtual card that lets users make contactless Apple Pay or Google Pay payments in-store.

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