Fidor Bank
Fidor Bank is a German online bank,[1] founded in 2009. In 2015, it started a market foray into the UK.[2][3][4][5]
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| Industry | Banking |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Boris Joseph (CEO), Pascal Cirelli (CFO/CRO), Stefan Spannagl (COO/CIO) |
| Products | Financial services |
Number of employees | 347 (2018) |
| Website | www |
In July 2016, it was announced that Fidor Bank was being acquired by France's Groupe BPCE for €100m.[6] As of September 2016, Fidor Bank continued to operate under its own branding.[7]
On July 1st 2019, Fidor Bank has announced that it will be suspending its services in UK on September 15th 2019 due to uncertainties surrounding the UK market.[8]
References
- "Cloud is silver lining for German online bank Fidor". Financial Times. 28 January 2014.
- Wallace, Tim (18 September 2015). "German bank Fidor launches in Britain". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
- Rupert Jones (21 January 2016). "German bank Fidor steps up fight for UK current accounts". The Guardian.
- Williams-Grut, Oscar (17 September 2015). "Interview with Fidor Bank CEO as it launches in UK - Business Insider". Business Insider.
- Flinders, Karl (18 September 2015). "Fidor bank launches in the UK". ComputerWeekly.
- Flinders, Karl (2019-10-14). "French and German banks end talks on challenger bank sale". Computer Weekly. Retrieved 2021-01-10.
- "Fidor Bank acquired by BPCE". Financial Times. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
- "Is Brexit to blame for Fidor Bank's UK exit?". efma.com. 10 July 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
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