Ask any business journalist to show you their email inbox, and you’ll find it clogged with press releases from neobanks. None of the four digital banks invited – Revolut, N26, Bunq and Monzo – sent representatives to answer questions from TDs and Senators. Even getting a straight answer from some of the usually vocal digital banks proved enervating. An external spokeswoman for Bunq said she did not “receive the requested information” from the company after The Irish Times put questions in on Tuesday morning. There is no doubting the success of the digital challenger banks.

Source: The Irish Times December 04, 2025 18:00 UTC