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November 20, 2020

Starling to become the first profitable retail challenger bank

As rivals record losses, Starling's set to turn profitable


Freya Pratty

2 min read

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Starling Bank has become the first retail digital challenger bank to break even and is on course to become profitable, its latest trading update shows, as rivals continue to record significant losses.

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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