Keebo: Launches in beta

Keebo: Launches in beta

  • Keebo, the new challenger credit card that helps people unlock the power of credit, announces its beta launch with Mastercard
  • With a focus on tackling financial exclusion the UK’s first credit card company to use open banking data
  • Nearly 5.2 million people in the UK are virtually invisible to the established financial system with no financial track record
  • These ‘credit invisibles’ find it difficult to access mainstream financial services or have to pay a premium to do so
  • Recognizes the impact that financial exclusion has amongst the “passion economy1”. Often young
  • The beta launch will allow people to download the app and apply for a new credit card
Laura M
Laura M
Laura is a financial reporter, editor, and researcher with a particular interest in fintech innovation, capital markets, and the evolving global banking landscape.

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