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Monzo Blog

The latest updates, stories, ideas and guides from the Monzo team.

Product Updates
18 April 2018

Say thanks with emoji!

When someone on Monzo sends you money, you can now react with an emoji!

Product Updates
12 April 2018

#TagYourTransactions

You can now add tags to your transactions, to help you sort and search the things you buy with Monzo.

Product Updates
9 April 2018

Overdrafts are coming!

We’ve begun giving more of you the option to use an overdraft. Here’s everything you need to know about how they work and how to get one.

Technology
5 April 2018

A technical look at how Monzo-to-Monzo payments work

Backend Engineer James Routley explains the technical work we do to help you send payments to your contacts on Monzo.

Quarterly Updates
5 April 2018

Monzo Monthly Update: April

From reaching half a million current accounts, to making more overdrafts available, we take a look at the progress we’ve made in March, and explain what’s in store for April.

Product Updates
3 April 2018

Switch to Monzo and Help us Test the Current Account Switch Service

You can now help us test the Current Account Switch Service, and move your payments over to Monzo in just a few taps.

Mental Health
18 May 2018

Supporting Mindfulness and Wellbeing at Monzo

Beth from our People team explains what we’re doing at Monzo to help make sure our minds stay healthy.

Diversity and Inclusion
22 March 2018

An update on diversity and inclusion at Monzo, March 2018

We’re building a bank that works for everyone, and to do that we need a diverse team. Here's an update on our progress so far and our plans to improve.

Banking and Regulation
20 March 2018

Terms and Conditions: Why the Small Print Matters to Monzo

Head of Legal and Compliance, Dean explains why we’ve made sure our terms and conditions are clear, concise, and easy to understand.

Product Updates
19 March 2018

Half a Million Current Accounts!

Half a million people are now using Monzo through upgraded accounts here in the UK

Technology
2 March 2018

How We Build the Monzo App

Product Manager Jami explains how we turn a sneak peek on the forum into something you can hold in your hands.

Quarterly Updates
28 February 2018

Monzo Monthly Update: March

From adding the Pulse to Android, to more work on major updates to the Spending tab, we take a look at the progress we’ve made in February, and explain what’s in store for March.

Product Updates
14 February 2018

Pulse Comes to Android

We’ve added the Pulse graph to Android, so you can see your spending at a glance.

Product Updates
15 February 2018

Better Transaction Information on Android

Android users can now help us tidy up the way transactions appear in everyone’s apps, by sharing or correcting information we have about retailers.

Product Updates
12 February 2018

Bringing Monzo.me to Everyone!

We’ve made Monzo.me available to everyone! You can now request money and pay other people with one super simple link.