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October 31, 2025

How TS Anil turned Monzo around

Ex-Google exec Diana Layfield is set to move into the CEO role at the neobank in February


Tom Matsuda

3 min read

TS Anil, Monzo CEO

On Thursday, leading UK challenger bank Monzo announced TS Anil would be stepping down as CEO, to be replaced by ex-Google executive Diana Layfield. 

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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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