Analysis

July 22, 2021

Breaking down Starling's 2020 financials

Starling's 2020 financial result show good growth but heavy dependence on government loans.


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Starling Bank CEO Anne Boden

Starling has posted a £31.5m pre-tax loss in its latest financial results, nearly halving its losses from its last accounts. The new set of financial results run from December 2019 to March 2021.

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