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September 12, 2024

Dutch neobank Bunq plans to nearly double its workforce ahead of UK and US expansion

The Amsterdam-based neobank previously pulled out of the UK in 2020 due to Brexit

Tom Matsuda

3 min read

Dutch neobank Bunq is set to grow its workforce by 70% before the end of the year — and expand to the US and the UK, even as it awaits regulatory nods from financial watchdogs. 

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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