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Monzo taps Carney to lead European Union push
Former Stripe executive set to lead UK neobank’s push into the European Union
Fintechs must beware of growth at any cost
Monzo’s valuation pop comes days after damning FCA report into Starling Bank
Monzo pumps €4m into new Irish unit, names top board
UK neobank names high powered board of directors for Irish division
PTSB finance chief Nicola O’Brien to join UK online bank Monzo
Monzo is one of the UK’s highest-profile online banks, competing with Starling and Revolut
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Monzo’s Irish plans already in train
UK neobank heavily engaged with Irish regulators in effort to secure authorisation to operate here
Monzo plots Irish expansion as it posts first profit
UK neobank plans to use Ireland as ‘gateway to European markets
Irish banks put €5.9m into app aimed at taking on Revolut, N26
Initial investment into Synch Payments made before Christmas
Irish banks’ payments app plan to take on Revolut hits snag
Application did not contain enough information, competition commission says
Irish banks select Italian fintech Sia to develop app to rival Revolut
Synch Payments is a joint venture between AIB, Bank of Ireland, Permanent TSB and KBC
Irish banks club together with new digital service to counter Revolut threat
Bank of Ireland, AIB, Permanent TSB and the Irish arm of Belgian bank KBC have come together to set up Syntech Payments to launch a digital app
Revolut losses tripled before Covid-19, despite rise in users
Retail customers of digital bank rose from 3.5 million to 10 million last year
Online bank Monzo valued at £2bn following £113m funding round
Round includes Y Combinator Continuity, Latitude Venture Partners, General Catalyst and Stripe
Germany’s N26 is Europe’s most valuable start-up with $2.7bn valuation
Digital bank previously raised $300 million to fund international expansion in US and Asia
Online bank Monzo hires financial market veteran as chairman
Gary Hoffman has been appointed chairman of the fast-growing digital bank, sources say
Stripe backs Monzo again as digital-only bank becomes a tech unicorn
Monzo obtained passporting rights to operate in the Republic earlier this year
Crowdcube surpasses £500m in pledged investments
Crowdfunding platform says it has enabled more than 700 successful campaigns
Why Irish savers should forget about banks
Low interest rates make for meagre returns from savings accounts
Digital-only bank Monzo gets go-ahead to expand in Ireland
Company has raised more than £100m from backers including the Collison brothers
Revolut embraces bitcoin while N26 rolls out premium debit card
Mobile-only banking alternatives quickly gaining customers in Ireland and elsewhere
Collison brothers’ Stripe invests in UK bank
Monzo has raised £71m in a funding round after several investors backed the bank
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