Daily brief

May 21, 2026

3 stories curated for this day.

Monzo launches its services in Spain, marking a new market expansion. Sources: monzo (opens in a new tab)
Starling reported a fifth consecutive annual profit, but FY26 profit before tax slipped to £217.1 million from £223.4 million and revenue fell 6% to £887.4 million; Engine revenue rose 25%. Sources: starlingbank (opens in a new tab) , finextra (opens in a new tab)
N26 launches Travel eSIM mobile data plans for customers in Italy, offering digital roaming across more than 100 countries. Sources: n26 (opens in a new tab)