Break through banking

Break Through Banking'Pure inspiration for those daring to believe in a positive future.' - Joris Luyendijk, author of Swimming with Sharks.Drama, heated arguments and extreme passion define the trials and tribulationsof bunq. A start-up ready to take over the world.From an anti-squat office location in Amsterdam, a young and ambitious crew ischallenging an aging money industry. Their dream: a fully mobile andindependent bank, the true alternative to traditional banking. They embark on anear impossible adventure, armed with a shared passion, idealism and goal totake the banking world by storm. But each day proves to be an endless rollercoaster ride. "All of us know one thing: it all comes down to this very moment.This is where it all happens!"Siebe Huizinga wrote Break Through Banking based on hundreds ofconversations, emails, documents and news items. From 2012 to 2016, he hada front row seat watching bunq develop and unfold into a pivotal gamechanger. The result: a very personal account of the challenges faced by astart-up. One that is bent on writing history.