Daily brief
December 17, 2025
3 stories curated for this day.
- Monzo secured a full ECB and Central Bank of Ireland banking licence and opened an Irish waitlist ahead of launching personal, joint, business, children's, and savings accounts with Irish IBANs. Sources: monzo (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Starling is embarking on a hiring spree as its SaaS unit, Engine, moves to a new headquarters. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)
- Bunq has introduced crypto roundups and an upgraded AI assistant. Sources: finextra (opens in a new tab)