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Company announcement/retail

Bunq to to bundle travel insurance into premium plans in tandem with Qover

Qover, a leading insurtech company driven by a vision of creating a global safety net through insurance, is proud to announce its partnership with bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe. bunq users across seven markets will have worldwide, one-time activation travel insurance included in one of their plan options.

15 May 2024

News/retail

Bunq makes GenAI assistant fully conversational

Dutch neobank bunq has upgraded its GenAI assistant Finn to make it "fully conversational" and rolled out a travel insurance product.

15 May 2024

News/retail

Bunq hits FY profitability; targets UK

Dutch neobank Bunq is planning its UK re-entry after recording its first full year of profitability.

30 January 2024

News/retail

Bunq launches GenAI chatbot

Bunq has launched its own generative AI platform that the Dutch neobank says will "wow" customers with its ability to answer money-related questions.

20 December 2023

News/retail

Bunq raises €44.5m

Dutch neobank bunq has raised €44.5 million in growth capital at a €1.65 billion valuation, bringing its total funding for the year to €100 million.

24 July 2023

News/retail

Bunq doubles user deposits to €4.5 billion in just four months as it hits nine million users

Dutch neobank bunq has hit nine million customers and attracted over €4.5 billion in deposits as it lays the ground for its full year of profitability with the roll out of new cashback and multi-currency savings products.

19 July 2023

Company announcement/retail

Bunq forecasts full profitability for 2023

bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, has today published its annual report for 2022.

08 June 2023

News/retail

Bunq applies for US banking licence

Dutch neobank bunq has filed an application for a US banking license with the FDIC in the state of New York.

04 April 2023

News/retail

Bunq reports first quarterly profit

Dutch neobank Bunq has logged its first quarterly profit

21 February 2023

Company announcement/retail

Bunq embeds insurance from Companjon

Companjon, a leading insurtech specializing in digital-driven embedded insurance, today announced its partnership with bunq, the second largest neobank in the European Union.

07 February 2023

News/regulation

Bunq wins AML case against Dutch Central Bank

Dutch challenger bank Bunq has hailed a "landmark" verdict in the Dutch courts over the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for anti-money laundering processes.

18 October 2022

Company announcement/retail

Bunq doubles down on budgeting features

In light of record-breaking inflation in the eurozone, bunq, the second largest neobank in the EU, notices a cross-country trend of young Europeans being harshly affected by the cost-of-living crisis.

11 October 2022

News/retail

Bunq enters Irish market

Dutch online bank Bunq has entered Ireland, establishing a local presence in the country as KBC and Ulster bank withdraw from the market.

04 May 2022

News/people

Bunq CEO launches foundation to help people escape Ukraine and Russia

Bunq CEO Ali Niknam is the latest fintech figure to mobilise in support of people affected by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, creating a foundation designed to help people from both countries get to safety.

01 March 2022

Company announcement/retail

Bunq adds investing feature

Bunq has become one of Europe’s first neobanks to provide its users with a simple and sustainable way to invest their money. The Dutch fintech, recently valued at €1.6 billion, has launched ‘Easy Investments’ as part of the latest upgrade to its app, bunq Update 19.

03 February 2022

Company announcement/retail

Dutch digital bank bunq to move into the mortgage market

bunq has announced that it will become the first European digital bank to start offering mortgages.

09 December 2021

News/startups

Dutch regulator green lights Bunq €193 million Series A

In what has been dubbed the largest Series A in European fintech history, De Nederlansche Bank (DNB) has finalised a €193 million funding round agreed between challenger bank bunq and British private equity firm Pollen Street Capital.

02 December 2021

News/sustainable

Bunq Easy Green account holders plant five million tress

Dutch digital bank Bunq is burnishing is green credentials, clebrating the planting of five million tress in Kenya and Madagascar.

11 November 2021

News/payments

Bunq debuts multi-currency accounts

Amsterdam neo-bank Bunq has rolled out a local currency feature for digital nomads in its banking app.

26 October 2021

News/startups

Dutch challenger bunq hits €1.6bn valuation on first outside investment

Bunq has hit a €1.6 billion valuation on a €193 million Series A funding round that also sees the Dutch digital bank buy Irish lending firm Capitalflow Group.

08 July 2021