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Monzo offers 4% for savings to compete with traditional banking

The British-origin neo-bank is debuting today in the domestic market with a strategy focused on liabilities and the goal of attracting customers from traditional banking.

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Monzo Bank, a British neobank, has officially launched its operations in Spain with a strategy focused on attracting deposits and gaining customers from traditional banking. The bank offers a remunerated account with a 4% interest rate on the first €5,000 for a year and 2.5% for the rest of the savings. Monzo aims to become the leading bank in Spain in terms of the number of clients and activity, with its general director, Francisco Sierra, stating that the goal is to be used by clients for daily transactions.

The bank will initially focus on individuals, families, and companies, and will not offer credit or investment products at the start, but may consider them in the future.

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