Analysis

July 30, 2021

Monzo reports £114m annual loss and a second "going concern" warning

The digital bank's losses have remained stable but its latest annual report raised several issues that could prove challenging this year.


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

TS Anil, Monzo's CEO

Digital bank Monzo saw £114.8m in pre-tax losses* last year according to the company’s annual report for 2020–2021, released on Friday.

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