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We are bunq, Bank of The Free. We’re here to break free from the status quo, and create a bank with our users in mind. Giving them the freedom to live life on their own terms. We built our own financial system from the ground up, and with the launch of our app in 2015, reinvented banking as you know it.
And that’s just the beginning! We work around the clock to create fintech innovations that simply make banking and money management as easy, transparent, and fun as possible. Have a business? bunq Business was created as the ultimate bank account to save you time. This means no more paperwork, branch visits or bureaucracy ever again. Just the freedom to focus on what’s truly important: running your business.
Go to bunq.com/business and find out how we can help your business thrive. Want to join us in our mission to revolutionise the traditional banking industry? You will become part of an international team of more than 170 bunqers (43 nationalities and counting!) that all have one thing in common: we love what we do. Waking up with brilliant ideas and going to bed knowing that you’ve personally contributed to them. That’s working at bunq.
Working Abroad Index: the cost of living for expats is lowest in these European capitals
November 8 2023
Whether it’s for higher income, exploring new horizons or getting insight into foreign cultures, working […]
EXCLUSIVE: The fintechs using open banking to improve financial wellbeing
August 30 2023
For the everyday consumer in the UK and around the world, the cost of living […]
bunq secures €100M in growth capital despite market downturn
July 24 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, secures an additional €44.5M in growth capital, […]
bunq hits 9 million users across Europe, surpasses €4.5 billion in deposits
July 19 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, continues to rapidly grow its user base […]
bunq forecasts profitability for the entire 2023
June 8 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, has today published its annual report for […]
bunq applies for US banking license
April 4 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, has filed an application for a US […]
Bunq Doubles User Deposits
March 15 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, has surpassed €2B in user deposits, as […]
bunq first EU neobank to report a quarterly profit
February 21 2023
bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, reports a pre-tax profit of €2.3 million […]
Embedded insurer Companjon and European challenger bank bunq join forces to bring users digital insurance
February 7 2023
Companjon, a leading insurtech specializing in digital-driven embedded insurance, today announced its partnership with bunq, […]
Mobilexpense and bunq partner up to bring payment cards to employees
March 31 2022
bunq has announced a new partnership with Mobilexpense, the leading European expense management solution. From […]
Bunq, Picnic and MessageBird tech entrepreneurs unite to provide aid for refugees
February 28 2022
Three successful Dutch tech entrepreneurs have joined forces to aid those affected by the humanitarian […]
bunq muscles in on trading boom with launch of investing feature
February 4 2022
bunq has become one of Europe’s first neobanks to provide its users with a simple and […]
bunq becomes first digital bank in Europe to offer mortgages
December 9 2021
bunq has announced that it will become the first European digital bank to start offering mortgages. […]
bunq: Regulator approves largest series A round in European fintech history
December 2 2021
De Nederlansche Bank (DNB) has approved a €193 million funding round agreed between bunq and Pollen Street […]
bunq announces the planting of 5 million trees by users
November 11 2021
bunq announced today its users have planted over 5 million trees as a result of their […]
Bunq launches ‘Local Currencies’ to deliver a truly international bank account for a new era
October 26 2021
bunq has today announced the launch of its new ‘Local Currency’ account, allowing users to […]
bunq partners with Paysafe to enable cash deposits for digital banking
September 13 2021
bunq, the Dutch challenger bank, has partnered with leading specialised payments platform, Paysafe, to provide customers […]
bunq says ¡hola! to Spain as European expansion continues
August 31 2021
After announcing the largest series A funding round ever secured by a European fintech earlier […]
Dutch challenger Bunq hires Jon Fath as new COO
August 13 2021
Dutch challenger bank Bunq has appointed a new chief operating officer, as Jon Fath joins […]
bunq to Conquer French Market After Expansion in Germany
June 1 2021
bunq is introducing Update 17, the latest version of its mobile banking app. From now […]
Bunq Plants 1 Million Trees in Just 4 Months, Becomes the 1st Neo-bank to Publish a Report on Climate Commitments
May 4 2021
European challenger bank bunq has planted a record amount of 1 million trees for their […]
Bunq Reaches €1 Billion in User Deposits, Becomes the First Neobank Outside of Germany to Offer German IBANs
April 28 2021
European challenger bank bunq has reached €1 billion in user deposits. The amount of money […]
Dutch Challenger Bunq Partners with Volt to Power Open Payments
April 23 2021
Volt, the leading open payments gateway, has announced a partnership with Amsterdam-based challenger bunq to deliver a faster and […]
bunq Joins PCAF to Increase Environmental Transparency and Stop the Climate Crisis, will Plant 3 Million Trees by the End of the Month
April 9 2021
bunq is joining the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), an industry-led initiative dedicated to […]
FF Presents: The Fintech Rap Battle - Monzo Bank vs Starling Bank
April 1 2021
Fintech Rap Battle! Tom Blomfield and Monzo, take on Anne Boden and Starling in a […]
Bunq selects phos for softPOS trial to support retail merchants during busiest shopping period
November 19 2020
Phos, the fintech behind the first-ever software Point of Sale (POS), has today announced that […]
bunq to double users’ in app charitable donations
August 31 2020
European challenger bank bunq today announces the launch of its first Double Donation Day,taking place on Saturday 5th […]
Stu's Reviews: Bunq - The SUPERGREEN Bank of the Future!
August 10 2020
Welcome back to Stu’s Reviews! Today Fintech finance have tasked me to take a look […]
Challenger bank bunq enters the mortgage market
July 29 2020
bunq becomes the first European challenger bank to offer mortgages, entering the mortgage market through […]
Exclusive: 'The rainbow bank' - Ali Niknam, Bunq in "The Fintech Magazine"
June 26 2020
Bunq’s founder Ali Niknam promised to take users to a world of banking that they’d […]
More than a bank: bunq revolutionises charitable giving using FinTech
June 18 2020
European challenger bank bunq today joins forces with global charities to aid its mission to […]
bunq reveals it's biggest (and simplest) update yet - entirely inspired by users
May 29 2020
bunq asks users to enrol in public beta programme to test, provide feedback and be part of the decision process before rolled out
bunq - the green challenger bank unveils radical update enabling you to easily give to charity during covid-19
May 29 2020
bunq’s new update enables users to give back to causes and charities of their choice easily, through the app, with no extra effort - whether that’s ridding the oceans of plastic or supporting your local small business during covid-19
FF Virtual Arena: Bunq Profile
April 29 2020
In today’s episode of FF Virtual Arena, please join our host Ali Paterson who is chatting with Bunq‘s Ali […]
bunq enables users to become CO2 free in less than 2 years
April 2 2020
European challenger plants trees for all card payments and introduces SuperGreen subscription
Mastercard expands partnership with bunq to build a greener planet
March 19 2020
Mastercard and bunq announce today the expansion of their partnership to accelerate the growth of bunq’s card offerings in Europe.
bunq and Onfido expand partnership to provide users with smooth onboarding experience with trusted identity verification
December 12 2019
Onfido, the global identity verification provider, today announced a renewed partnership with European challenger bank, […]
Ep. 269. Interview – Ali Niknam, CEO of Bunq
June 28 2017
Simon interviews Ali Niknam, CEO of Bunq, who firstly, tells us all about where the […]
