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| Company type | Private company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Defunct | 2023 |
| Fate | Closed down by parent |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Germany, United Kingdom |
Key people | Boris Joseph (CEO), Pascal Cirelli (CFO/CRO), Stefan Spannagl (COO/CIO) |
| Products | Online banking, banking services |
| Owner | Groupe BPCE |
Number of employees | 347 (2018) |
| Website | www |
Fidor Bank was a German direct bank that operated from 2009 until it ceased operations in July 2023. [1] [2]
The bank was founded in 2009 in Munich, Germany.
In 2015, it made a market foray into the UK. [3] [4] [5] [6] In July 2016, it was announced that Fidor Bank was being acquired by France's Groupe BPCE for €100m. [7] As of September 2016, Fidor Bank continued to operate under its own branding. [8]
On 1 July 2019 Fidor Bank announced that it would suspend its services in the UK on 15 September 2019 owing to uncertainties about the UK market. [9]
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