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  • Thursday, 6 August, 2020
    FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
    Monzo: the bank that doesn’t want to be

    Sometimes it’s good to be boring.

  • Thursday, 6 August, 2020
    UK banks
    BoE hit Monzo with tougher capital demands during fundraising

    Early sign of pressure on fast-growing lenders from regulator concerned by standards in challenger banks

  • Thursday, 30 July, 2020
    Digital banking
    Monzo gambles on new products to survive coronavirus crisis

    New chief of digital bank looks to premium and business accounts after ‘going concern’ warning

  • Friday, 19 June, 2020
    News in-depthCity Insider
    Dealmaker Hannam pivots from M&A to PPE

    Ex-JPMorgan banker buys China mask factory in anticipation of second virus wave

  • Tuesday, 16 June, 2020
    Monzo value falls 40% in latest fundraising

    Digital bank raises less than expected after growth hit by coronavirus

  • Thursday, 21 May, 2020
    Monzo co-founder steps down as chief executive

    Tom Blomfield’s move to president comes as challenger bank faces fierce headwinds from coronavirus

  • Friday, 15 May, 2020
    Monzo faces near 40% valuation drop in latest fundraising

    Fallout from pandemic forces UK digital bank to sell shares at discount

  • Monday, 13 January, 2020
    #fintechFT
    Banks go big in the hunt for fintech success Premium

    Banks go big in the hunt for fintech success  

  • Tuesday, 7 January, 2020
    FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
    Fintech users just can’t get enough of traditional banks

    New data show challenger banks aren’t managing to convince customers to ditch their old high-street accounts. 

  • Promoted Content
  • Sunday, 29 December, 2019
    Monzo looks to raise up to £100m in new funding

    Deal could precede another major investment round next year

  • Tuesday, 3 December, 2019
    Board changes
    Monzo turns to Visa exec to lead US push

    Digital bank steps up expansion despite complex regulatory rules

  • Friday, 25 October, 2019
    Personal Finance
    Who are the big winners in the bank switching war?

    Latest data show digital tools appeal to banking customers

  • Saturday, 5 October, 2019
    News in-depthDigital banking
    Race to become UK digital banking leader hots up

    Fintech scene ‘not winner takes all, but winner takes most’

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    LombardMatthew Vincent
    GVC’s City punters must wait for a better price

    Launch of American football betting via an MGM tie-up might finally bring deserved uplift

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    FT AlphavilleThomas Hale
    Monzo: a serious risk of a bank breaking out

    The bank of the future becomes the bank of the past.

  • Thursday, 15 August, 2019
    Monzo starts offering loans to current account customers

    UK online bank steps up efforts to become profitable and challenge high street lenders

  • Tuesday, 6 August, 2019
    FT AlphavilleJamie Powell
    Monzo: metal gear solid

    A credit card, without the credit.

  • Monday, 5 August, 2019
    Monzo tells almost 500,000 customers to change pin

    UK challenger bank discovers potential security flaw

  • Saturday, 6 July, 2019
    News in-depthUK banks
    Digital banks seek to turn popularity into profits

    Groups such as Monzo break away from traditional lending models to build sustainable revenues

  • Thursday, 27 June, 2019
    Monzo boss upbeat on progress despite mounting losses

    Costly ad campaign means losses will widen again, after jumping 54% last year

  • Monday, 24 June, 2019
    Digital bank Monzo doubles valuation to over £2bn

    App-based bank raises £113m, showing investors are still hungry for fintechs

  • Thursday, 13 June, 2019
    News in-depthDigital banking
    Monzo takes a step into the US digital banking fray

    Challenger hopes to crack a tough market where customers favour traditional lenders

  • Sunday, 26 May, 2019
    Digital banking
    Revolut leads fintechs in complaints to ombudsman

    Online bank racks up twice as many claims as nearest rival Monzo

  • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
    FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
    How Monzo is banking on customer apathy

    For those who like subpar interest rates with their avocado on toast.

  • Friday, 12 April, 2019
    FT AlphavilleFintech
    Whoever said fintech was really all about branding? (Update*)

    Halifax wants to be down with the Monzo kids.

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