Salt Bank exceeds 500,000 customers in first year

Business Forum

10 April, 2025 at 4:45 PM

Romanian neobank Salt Bank has recorded over 500,000 customers in the first year of operation, a figure that is double compared to its initial projections.

The neobank is owned by Banca Transilvania Financial Group.

"The first year was about developing a digital bank to cover the services customers need in an increasingly technology-depending world. Now, we're entering the Salt Bank 2.0 phase - where we want to do more than just improve banking experience. We're looking at completely new solutions that anticipate what's next and set new trends in the banking industry,” says Gabriela Nistor, CEO of Salt Bank.

This year, Salt Bank will be offering customers personal loans with up to 5-year instalments and a fixed interest rate starting at 6.25%.

Additionally, the first 100,000 enrolled customers will receive free Road Assistance and a tool to manage their RCA policies with renewal notifications.

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