Challenger bank Starling to make Ireland its European HQ

Ireland will be Starling Bank’s first operation outside the UK and marks the start of ambitious European expansion plans

Anne Boden founded Starling Bank after leaving AIB

The online bank founded by former AIB operations chief Anne Boden is setting up its European headquarters in Ireland, she confirmed to The Sunday Business Post.

Ireland will be Starling Bank’s first operation outside the UK and marks the start of ambitious European expansion plans. Though setting up a subsidiary here has long been in its sights, the timing of the move is partly motivated by Brexit.

“The UK is likely to leave ...