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Monzo joins Post Office Banking Framework

Monzo joins Post Office Banking Framework
A photograph arranged as an illustration in Hartley Wintney, west of London on August 19, 2020 shows the icons for the Monzo and Starling Bank banking apps on a smart phone. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Post Office has partnered with leading digital bank Monzo to further expand its everyday banking services with the introduction of cash deposit facilities for Monzo customers across all Post Office branches nationwide.

The service is now live, enabling all personal and business banking Monzo users to conveniently deposit cash into their accounts at any Post Office branch using their debit card and have the money available in their account instantly.


“Having Monzo on board for cash deposits is fantastic and will make a huge difference for banking customers,” Jeet Jadeja, postmaster for Staple Hill in Bristol and Quedgeley in Gloucestershire, said.

Staple Hill 2Jeet Jadeja at his Staple Hill post office and store (Photo: Post Office)

“Monzo has over 9 million retail customers as well as 400,000 business customers so this will widen Post Office’s appeal in both of my branches and across the network.”

Ross Borkett, banking director at Post Office said: “Post Office is delighted to welcome Monzo as another partner in our Banking Framework, helping us ensure more UK banking customers than ever before can access essential cash services in any Post Office branch.

“We continuously strive to evolve and expand our service, ensuring that customers have easy access to essential financial services within their own community. With cash deposits now available for Monzo customers at all our branches, we are helping to empower even more people to manage their finances conveniently.”

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