Bunq news and trends

GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%
Artificial Intelligence // August 08, 2024

The landscape of payments fraud is undergoing a shift as traditional detection methods become increasingly inadequate against sophisticated fraud schemes. Conventional rules-based systems, relying on static rules and predefined patterns, are falling short in adapting to the dynamic tactics of modern fraudsters. Enter generative artificial...

Neobank Bunq Looks to Court UK’s Digital Nomads
Digital Banking // June 03, 2024

Dutch neobank Bunq is reportedly aiming to return to the U.K. Founder and CEO Ali Nikham told CNBC in a report published Monday (June 3) that the company is hoping to obtain a banking license from British regulators. “I hope we’ll get somewhere by the end of the year, maybe early...

Bunq Raises $31 Million After Quadrupling User Deposits in 2023
Fintech Investments // April 12, 2024

European neobank Bunq’s shareholders signed a commitment letter in March to provide 29 million euros (about $31 million) of capital to finance the company’s growth. The new commitment followed the majority shareholder’s injection of 125 million euros (about $133 million) up to December, Bunq said in...

Gen AI Turns Bank Chatbots Into Financial Advisors
Artificial Intelligence // December 22, 2023

The banking industry is undergoing a transformative shift fueled by advanced artificial intelligence technology, transforming financial chatbots into adept problem-solvers along the way. According to insights from PYMNTS Intelligence’s “August Embedded Finance Tracker® Series Report,” the integration of AI has led to a 65% increase...

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GenAI Tools Show Promise of Reducing Payments Fraud by 85%

August 08, 2024
The landscape of payments fraud is undergoing a shift as traditional detection methods become increasingly inadequate against sophisticated fraud schemes. Conventional rules-based systems, relying on static rules and predefined patterns, are falling short in adapting to the dynamic tactics of modern fraudsters. Enter generative artificial intelligence, a technology that promises to redefine fraud detection by […]

Digital Budgeting Tools Are Inflation Era Lifeline for Millennials and Gen Zs

October 19, 2022
As European consumers look to mitigate against continent-wide inflationary pressure, many are tightening their purse strings ahead of what may be a difficult winter. Across the continent, soaring food and...

Bunq Out to Improve ‘Suboptimal’ Service Provided by Traditional EU Lenders

March 02, 2022
The emergence of challenger banks over the past decade has not only given consumers more choice, but it’s also fundamentally reshaped the financial ecosystem and driven incumbents to innovate. And...

What Legacy FIs Miss About The Need For Cloud-Based Infrastructure

May 29, 2020
Financial institutions (FIs) have been adapting their platforms and technologies to better suit the needs of more digital consumers for decades, but the coronavirus has placed new importance and pressure...

Quick Reads
Neobank Bunq Aims to Expand Headcount by 72%

September 12, 2024
Dutch neobank Bunq is reportedly launching a hiring spree as it aims to expand. The company’s chief executive told CNBC in a report posted Thursday (Sept. 13) that Bunq plans to expand its staffing levels by 72% this year, from 427 employees to 735,  as it prepares to move beyond its European Union roots to the U.K. and U.S. […]

Neobank Bunq Looks to Court UK’s Digital Nomads

June 03, 2024
Dutch neobank Bunq is reportedly aiming to return to the U.K. Founder and CEO Ali Nikham told CNBC in a report published Monday (June 3) that the company is hoping to obtain a banking license from...

Bunq Raises $31 Million After Quadrupling User Deposits in 2023

April 12, 2024
European neobank Bunq’s shareholders signed a commitment letter in March to provide 29 million euros (about $31 million) of capital to finance the company’s growth. The new commitment followed the majority...

Bunq Raises $49 Million to Further International Expansion and Growth

July 24, 2023
European neobank bunq has closed a 44.5-million-euro (about $49 million) funding round that brings its total capital raised this year to nearly 100 million euros (about $111 million). With this latest injection...