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.
How TS Anil turned Monzo around
Ex-Google exec Diana Layfield is set to move into the CEO role at the neobank in February
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