The story behind the product
Once upon a time
Do you want to know how Monese, our UK challenger-bank, came about? When Monese founder Norris Koppel first moved to the UK from Estonia, he faced a frustrating experience that is all too common…
2014
With no UK credit history or utility bills proving his address, Norris was immediately denied a bank account. Without one, he found it near impossible to receive his salary or rent an apartment.
2015
From his painful experience, Monese was born – a banking service that was inclusive, instant and on-demand. It was launched 2015. From then on, people from all over Europe can open a UK current account in minutes, free from the hidden fees and restrictions that legacy bank impose.
2016
Monese was awarded best Challenger-Bank by European Fintech Awards.
