N26 Strengthens Austrian Presence with Credit Rollout
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N26, the digital bank founded by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal in 2013, was born in Germany, the home country of its first co‑founder. Now, it’s stepping up its presence in Austria, the homeland of co-founder Maximilian Tayenthal.
Although the Berlin-based platform operates in 24 EU markets, its credit products have largely been confined to Germany and a handful of major markets nearby. Now, with three new launches, Austria finally gains the full suite.
First comes the personal loans. N26 introduced loans in Germany back in 2017, and expanded to France in 2021 through a partnership with Younited Credit. Now available in Austria, customers can borrow up to €15,000 for major life decisions, with repayment terms of up to five years and interest rates starting at 5.99%.
Next up are installment payments, now being introduced in Austria. Previously available only in Germany, Italy, and Spain, this feature brings retroactive flexibility, letting users split purchases from the past four weeks into monthly installments. Once a transaction is split, the full amount is credited back to the account, with the first installment debited one month later. It applies to purchases between €20 and €3,000, covering categories like electronics, furniture, fashion, and travel.
Finally, there’s N26 Overdraft, an on-demand liquidity product. It’s a standard overdraft facility with a fixed annual interest rate of 13.4%, letting customers overdraw up to €15,000 for unexpected expenses.
Austrian users now have access to a comprehensive credit suite within the same app that once simply held their balance, maybe a reflection of faster rollout, shaped by rising user demand and the growing presence of rivals like Revolut in the region?
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