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October 20, 2020

Monzo's new Premium cards cost £50 each to produce — but hey, the people asked for it

"It's really beautiful," says Monzo's head of product.


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Digital bank Monzo launched its new Premium package today, offering phone and travel insurance on top of features like account aggregation for £15 a month.

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