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bunq Update 17

3 new ways to save more time with bunq

We all love spending quality time with friends and family instead of dealing with financial stuff. With every bunq Update, we look for ways to help you save even more time, so you can enjoy spending every day doing things you love.

Here's what's new from bunq Update 17

Life is easy in the summer...with some brand new bunq features! Check out the latest and greatest from bunq Update 17.

Products & Services

The latest info about our products and services that make your life easy.

Embrace your True Name

Diversity is a wonderful thing, one we care deeply for. Letting everyone be who they really are, seeing their colors and complementing each other.

Committing to a greener future

Wow, you’ve done it again! Before we knew it, you planted 3 million trees, equivalent to 975K flights from Paris to New York. That’s an amazing achievement!

Woohoo! You can now get your own German IBAN!

We’ve got great news today! bunq is the first neobank outside of Germany to offer German IBANs, and you can get yours if you sign up today!

Enjoy instant payments across Europe!

We’ve got great news! Starting from today, you can enjoy instant payments across Europe (and yes, that includes the Netherlands)!

bunq Update 16

Make Life Easy

4 great benefits that Easy Green users enjoy

Being green is easy with bunq. You save CO2 by simply spending money with any of your cards. For each €100 you spend, we plant a tree so you can be CO2 free in less than 2 years effortlessly. We’ve recently added a couple of cool features for Easy Green members. Check them out!

5 brand new ways to save time with bunq

Enjoy the things you love, while we take care of the things you need with these 5 brand new time saving features.

Here’s what’s new from bunq Update 16!

New year, new features that make life easy! Check out everything that’s new from bunq Update 16 and explore all the benefits.

Business Insights

Boost your business with amazing insights, learn from other entrepreneurs and stay ahead of the game.

How to make your website more visible: 5 steps to success

Just created your own website for business, or simply for fun? We’re sure it looks awesome, but the question is - how do you get some eyes on it? Our guest writer is here to answer that. Let’s hear him out!

5 first steps to start your business

Dreaming of opening your own business? That’s wonderful! You probably have millions of questions running through your head right now: sell what, to whom, when, where? No worries, we’ve got your first 5 steps covered!

What you need to know about being self-employed in Germany

Ever thought of being self-employed? It’s a thought that crosses more and more people’s minds. The idea of making your own work schedule and being your own boss (ish) is quite enticing - but what do you actually need to know to get started?

How to start an online business

If you decided to start your own online business, then you’ve just taken a great decision!

Lifestyle

Insights into how to navigate the modern lifestyle.

Choo Choo! All aboard the Meatless Monday train!

Sustainability is an important topic nowadays. At bunq, we’re always looking for ways to improve and do better than yesterday.

5 fun things to do while we wait for the summer

Spring is here, summer around the corner, and we’re all excited for our lives to go back to normal (what was that again?), for travels to begin and enjoying long hangouts with friends. But meanwhile, here are 5 fun things to do!

Bunq 5 easy ways to live more sustainability

5 easy ways to live more sustainably

Is sustainability on your mind, but worry that it's too much of a hassle? Fortunately, nowadays it’s actually easier than ever. From small changes to big steps, you can do it all without much effort.

Top 5 European cities for expats

Exploring new cultures is one of the most fun ways to learn about the world and grow as a person. With globalization being an increasing trend, the world is your oyster and being an expat becomes more accessible.

Stories

Stories straight from our awesome users and partners!

Save the planet with every note you take!

With Easy Green, bunq lets you become CO2 free in less than 2 years, but what else can make an impact? You can switch to stone paper! Wondering how that works?

Bringing extra to the ordinary: Jut & Jul’s story

There’s no better day than today to celebrate! Bringing that little bit of magic, that little bit of specialness, that little bit of extra to any ordinary day is what makes life so beautiful.

You can eat climate change. What?

Well, 2020 has definitely been interesting. We’re about to move on into a new year full of hope, dreams and of course - new resolutions. Being and doing better for the planet has been on the world’s agenda for a while, so it’s no surprise that more and more companies are here to do exactly that.

Bunq clear be empowered to take control over your nutritional health

Be empowered to take control of your nutritional health!

A healthy lifestyle is important for most of us. It makes us happier, more confident, gives us energy and strength to tackle everything and achieve our goals. But how can you take control of your nutritional needs in a healthy way? Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away?

Company

The ins-and-outs of life at bunq HQ.

Catching bad guys and keeping us safe! Velislav’s story

Ever watched police TV shows as a kid and dreamt of catching bad guys yourself? Well, Velislav went ahead and he’s now doing it at bunq! Check out his story below.

Mapping the road of influencers in fintech

At first glance, those two may sound like opposite worlds. But are they? Alexandra, our influencer specialist, is here to tell you why influencers should be part of any digital company's marketing strategy in 2021.

1 year at bunq equals love (and 5 years anywhere else)

This week is my 1 year anniversary at bunq, and I thought: what better time to share my story with everyone who wonders what it’s like to work here?!

The Producer (singular) and the world around them

Ever since I was young, I’ve been very sure about what I wanted to do with my life. There was always a charm or romance when it came to visual production to me: a chance to put your own style, personality and likes into a visual piece for the public to see.

bunq Update 15

Everything new from bunq Update 15 that makes life easy!

What better way to enjoy the autumn than with more cool features that help you save time, money and CO2? Inspired by your wants and needs, here’s what’s brand new from bunq Update 15!

Save money easily with these 3 new features

We love that beautiful sight of our savings account growing bigger and closer to the goal. That’s why we’ve built a couple of new things to help with that and make it fun too!

3 new ways to save time with bunq

Helping you save time to focus on the fun things in life is something we always keep in mind when building new features. After all, there are enough things in life that take longer than you’d want. Why should banking be on that list? Since bunq Update 15, we’ve added more easy ways to save time. Here are our top 3!

Under 18? Automatically become CO2 free in less than 2 years

In April 2020, bunq became the first bank in the world to let you become CO2 free in less than 2 years. By simply being a SuperGreen member, we plant a tree in your name for every €100 you spend.

bunq Update 14

Missed bunq Update 14? Here’s all you need to know!

Last week during bunq Update 14, we took our biggest step in creating the best banking experience yet. In case you missed it, here’s what’s new!

bunq Update 13

All the cool features we released or bunq Update 13 to give you an even better banking experience.

Didn’t get a chance to see bunq Update 13? Here’s what you missed!

There’s no better way to kick off the first bunq Update of the year than with lucky number 13. Check out all of the cool new features we released for you!

Meet the easiest-to-use banking API in the world!

We are celebrating bunq Update 13 with the most amazing improvement ever. The bunq API is now not only the most powerful but also the easiest-to-use banking API in the world 🙌🌈. All it takes for you to start using it is to have an API key.