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Company announcement/crypto

Nordic challenger Lunar brings crypto trading to Norway

Lunar, the Nordic challenger bank, launches crypto in Norway through Lunar Block, a Scandinavian crypto trading platform that allows users to buy and sell digital crypto assets securely and transparently directly through the Lunar app.

21 January 2025

Company announcement/retail

Lunar rolls out major app update

Lunar takes digital banking to the next level with the launch of the first-ever major app update, 5.0, marking a pivotal moment in the platform’s evolution.

11 December 2024

News/payments

Lunar creates standalone enterprise payments business

Nordic challenger bank Lunar is stepping up its BaaS efforts, shifting its banking services division into a new standalone entity called Moonrise.

09 December 2024

Company announcement/people

Lunar appoints new CFO

Lunar, the fast-growing Nordic challenger bank, today announces the appointment of Robert Stambro as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective December 1st. Robert joins Lunar from his most recent role as CFO at Qliro, a leading Nordic fintech company where he played a pivotal role in driving financial strategy and operations.

22 November 2024

Company announcement/payments

Saldo Bank signs up for Lunar's Nordic payment infrastructure

Lunar, the fast-growing Nordic challenger bank, announces a strategic partnership with Saldo Bank, a leading fintech and banking provider.

31 October 2024

News/ai

Lunar launches GenAI Native Voice Assistant

In a European first, Nordic challenger bank Lunar has launched a virtual assistant using GenAI Native Voice technology.

24 October 2024

News/retail

Lunar and SAS partner for debit card

Danish neobank Lunar has launched a debit card with Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) that allows users to gain and use EuroBonus points.

18 June 2024

Company announcement/payments

PPRO extends reach in Sweden with Lunar and Swish

PPRO, the leading local payments platform, has announced its partnership with Nordic challenger bank Lunar and Swedish local payment method Swish.

04 June 2024

Company announcement/retail

Lunar appoints experienced fintech player Tim Brooke as chairman

Experienced international fintech player Tim Brooke Thom joins Nordic bank challenger Lunar as the new chairman of the Lunar Group board.

03 May 2024

News/retail

Lunar raises EUR24.1m

Denmark-based digital challenger bank Lunar has raised EUR24.1 million as it bolsters its capital position for a push across the Nordics.

01 May 2024

News/payments

TrueLayer partners with Lunar for Nordic push

UK open banking vendor TrueLayer is hopping on the payment infrastructure of Nordic challenger bank Lunar in a bid to extend its account-to-account payment services across Denmark, Sweden and Norway.

06 December 2023

News/predictions

Lunar’s stratospheric plans for the Eurozone in 2024

Looking forward to 2024, Finextra spoke to CEO of Nordic challenger bank Lunar, Ken Villum Klausen to examine plans for the digital challenger banks continuing success.

27 October 2023