- The neobank takes complexity out of investing, allowing digital nomads to invest in the most popular stocks and ETFs
- bunq breaks through 14.5 million users across Europe, cementing its position as a the second largest European neobank
Amsterdam, September 24, 2024 – bunq, the second largest neobank in Europe, launches Stocks, a new investment product tailored for digital nomads. This comes as bunq actively gains trust in Europe, reaching 14.5 million users.
Unlike traditional brokerages, bunq Stocks simplifies investment for beginners. It gives them access to a curated list of the most popular US and EU public companies and straightforward, global multi-asset ETFs through bunq’s partner Ginmon. With bunq, users will be able to open an investment account within seconds, and buy and sell stocks in fractional shares as low as €10. In the first three months, all trades are free.
Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of bunq: “Investing in stocks should be as effortless as making a payment or checking your balance. That's why we've designed the simplest way to start investing, allowing our users to buy shares of the world's most exciting companies in seconds.”
The rise of digital nomads has challenged traditional notions of work and investment. According to bunq research, 47% of European digital nomads are already actively investing, while 41% are considering starting in the next 12 months. With over half of them investing for the long term (more than 5 years) and 57% preferring to invest on the go, monthly on average, digital nomads require a product tailored to their unique needs.
Initially available in the Netherlands and France, Stocks will be gradually launched throughout the rest of Europe. Upvest provides the investment infrastructure for fractional trading and custodial services, ensuring efficient and secure transactions for end users.
In addition to Stocks, which is rolling out as beta, bunq also announced several other updates at its bunq Update 26 event in Amsterdam. The neobank's AI money assistant, Finn, now can give ultra-personalized budgeting tips as well as recommend bars and restaurants in the area. Alongside this, bunq has introduced an eSIM for frequent travelers. Activated from the bunq app, the eSIM will give digital nomads uninterrupted internet access in 160+ countries, helping them save up to 90% on roaming costs.
About bunq
Founded in 2012 by serial entrepreneur Ali Niknam, bunq has brought lasting change to the European banking industry. By having its users at the heart of the business and building a product rooted in their wants and needs, bunq quickly scaled to become the second largest neobank in Europe. Serving digital nomads across Europe, bunq makes life easy for location-independent people and businesses starting from the way they manage money: how they spend, save, budget and invest.
Pioneering many things considered impossible, bunq was the first bank to get a European banking permit in over 35 years, raised the largest series A round ever secured by a European fintech (€193 million), and was the first EU neobank to achieve structural profitability at the end of 2022. On its mission to build the first global neobank for digital nomads, in April 2023, bunq announced its bid to enter the US market by applying for a banking license.
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