N26 - News, Articles & Research

N26 rolls out crypto trading to five new markets

Unperturbed by the current market turmoil in the digital asset sector, German challenger bank N26 is rolling out its cryptocurrency product in five new markets.

17 January 2023

News/people

N26 CFO Kemper leaves

N26 chief financial officer Jan Kemper is leaving the German mobile bank 18 months after he was brought in to help guide it towards a yet-to-be-realised IPO.

04 January 2023

News/startups

How Europe's biggest fintechs are formenting a new wave of startups

German neo bank N26 tops the rankings for the number of fresh startups created by former alumni, while Klarna takes the crown for the most fintech startups founded by ex-staff, according to a study by Accel and Dealroom.

30 November 2022

Company announcement/people

N26 appoints supervisory board

N26, The Mobile Bank, today announced the appointment of its new group Supervisory Board as it continues to evolve its governance structures in preparation for the next stages of development.

03 November 2022

News/crypto

N26 unveils crypto offering

German challenger bank N26 has launched its first cryptocurrency offering which will enable clients to trade close to 200 virtual currencies.

20 October 2022

News/retail

N26 widens losses as compliance costs kick in

German mobile bank N26 has posted deeper losses in 2021, spending heavily on upgrading its technology stack and strengthening compliance controls

12 October 2022

News/security

N26 takes the offensive against phishing scams

Digital transformation of the financial industry has led to a major rise in global phishing scams and cyber-attacks. In order to protect consumers from falling victim to fraud, banks must enhance security protocols.

07 September 2022

News/regulation

Bank of Italy bans N26 from onboarding new customers over AML failings

The Bank of Italy has imposed a ban on the recutiment of new customers by digital bank N26 following an on-site inspection which uncovered lax money laundering controls.

30 March 2022

News/retail

N26 to be IPO-ready by end of year

German digital banking powerhouse N26 will be structurally ready for an IPO by the end of the year and could list as early as 2024.

03 March 2022

Company announcement/people

N26 COO Gormley quits

N26 Chief Operating Officer Adrienne Gormley will be leaving her role in April this year to pursue other challenges.

31 January 2022

News/retail

N26 withdraws from US

German digital bank N26 is to shut down its US operations in order to sharpen its focus on its European business.

18 November 2021

News/regulation

N26 puts a positive spin on BaFin customer cap

In a blog post to customers, N26 has sought to gloss over a move by Germany's financial regulator, BaFin, to impose a temporary cap on the number of new customers the digital challenger is allowed to onboard each month.

21 October 2021

News/retail

N26 raises $900m at $9bn valuation

N26 has raised more than $900 million in a Series E funding round that values the German digital bank at over $9 billion.

18 October 2021

News/regulation

N26 fined €4.25 million over AML failings

German digital bank N26 has been fined €4.25 million by BaFin over lax money laundering controls.

29 September 2021

News/inclusion

Norway leads the way for female opportunity

A study released by German digital bank N26 has found that Norway, followed closely by Finland and Iceland, is leading the charge with overall female opportunity, scoring highly on political representation, corporate leadership, and women’s legislation.

07 July 2021

Company announcement/payments

Paysera to offer payments via N26 to e-shops in 18 EU countries

The fintech company Paysera has integrated the German neobank N26 into its payment gateway.

04 June 2021

News/regulation

N26 faces BaFin scrutiny over money laundering failures

German financial regulator BaFin has ordered mobile bank N26 to fix problems with its IT monitoring and customer due diligence to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

12 May 2021

News/retail

N26 moves into insurance market

Berlin-based mobile bank N26 is moving into the insurance space, offering customers the option to purchase coverage, manage plans and initiate claims in-app for a range of insurance plans from different providers.

15 April 2021

Company announcement/regulation

N26 applies for Financial Holding licence in Germany as next step towards IPO-readiness

N26 Group today announced that it is applying for a Financial Holding Company license as it takes proactive steps towards a public listing in the future.

06 April 2021

Company announcement/payments

N26 launches Cash26 in Greece for the withdrawal and deposit of cash

Starting from March 30, CASH26 will arrive in Greece, whereby N26 customers will be able to use 110 partner Bazaar stores as ATMs for cash withdrawal and deposit.

30 March 2021