bunq reaches 20 million users as it marks its 10th anniversary

  • Europe’s second-largest neobank marks its 10th anniversary with 20 million users across Europe.
  • The milestone was announced during bunq Update 29, alongside a new user-guided app redesign.
  • Shaped by user feedback, the new design offers a simplified interface with more intuitive navigation, making it easier for users to stay in control of their money.

Amsterdam, September 9, 2025 – bunq, Europe’s second largest neobank, is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its first app launch, by surpassing 20 million users across Europe. To mark the occasion, bunq has introduced a complete app redesign and a suite of new features. The new app and milestone were revealed at the bunq Update 29 event in Amsterdam.

Shaped by extensive user feedback, the new design offers a cleaner interface and more intuitive navigation, making it easier for users to stay in control of their money. They can instantly access bunq’s most popular features in just a tap, including everyday Bank Accounts, Savings Accounts, Cards, Stocks and bunq Crypto. 

bunq was built to be the first bank people love to use,” says Ali Niknam, founder and CEO of bunq. “Ten years on, it’s truly amazing to see so many already saving, spending, and investing with us. Now, we’re taking this laser focus on our users globally, to make life easy for many more.

The news follows bunq’s announcement on applying for a broker dealer license, fast-tracking its entry into the US market as part of its global expansion plans. 

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 the EU. Serving those with an international lifestyle across the European Economic Area, 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 2025, bunq announced it’s fast-tracking its entry in the US by applying for a broker-dealer license and planning to reapply for the full banking license later the same year.

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