MONETA Money Bank

CNB credit institution. Czech Financial Market Guarantee System. Listed. Not a 2019 neobank.

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7.4Solid
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Desk verdict

MONETA Money Bank, a.s. is a Czech National Bank credit institution. Guarantee System up to €100,000-equivalent. Ex GE Money Bank, listed in Prague, PPF-adjacent on the register. Air Bank is PPF’s other digital bank — two files, two pots, do not double-count if group rules say so. N26 is German EdB. A Czech current account here is a bank current account.

Prague 4, Vyskočilova. Smart Banka is the app. Directories file it next to Revolut because both have black icons. Revolut is specialised-bank plus EMI. This is a Czech bank with 100+ branches and 500+ ATMs.

MONETA Money Bank lists Credit institution — MONETA Money Bank, a.s. (ex GE Money Bank) under Czech National Bank / ECB in Czechia. On safeguarding we currently write: Czech Financial Market Guarantee System up to €100,000-equivalent per depositor per bank. Holder / issuer line: MONETA Money Bank, a.s.. An AML programme is claimed. Local bank details (IBAN / sort code / equivalent) are part of the pitch. We list 1 live markets on the product. As we score the sticker: monthly Account packs — confirm live; FX Bank tariff — worldwide ATM pitch on some SKUs; ATM Own ATMs free; worldwide pitch on some current SKUs — confirm live; interest Savings / mortgages — rates move. This desk would open it for: Czech residents who want a CNB bank with a digital front, not N26’s German IBAN.

What it does well: Named CNB bank; Guarantee System; Scale. What to watch: Czech-resident; Branch network still exists — not a pure app; Pack fees. Desk score 7.4 / 10 (safety 8.6, fees 7.4, features 7.6, app 8.0). Last verified 2026-08-30. Headquartered in Prague, Czechia; founded 1998. None of this is advice — it is a file so you can read the entity before the card colour.

Best for: Czech residents who want a CNB bank with a digital front, not N26’s German IBAN.

Pros

  • +Named CNB bank
  • +Guarantee System
  • +Scale
  • +Air Bank is the other Czech digital bank — different group

Cons

  • Czech-resident
  • Branch network still exists — not a pure app
  • Pack fees
  • Directories say neobank

How it actually works

Custody
Bank balance
Local rails
IBAN / SEPA
Built for
Personal · Business
Settlement
Local rails instant where live; SWIFT slower
Review risk
Bank-grade; still not freeze-proof
Pay surface
visa · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Safety

Czech Financial Market Guarantee System up to €100,000-equivalent per depositor per bank

Holder / issuer: MONETA Money Bank, a.s.

  • Czech National Bank / ECBCredit institution — MONETA Money Bank, a.s. (ex GE Money Bank) · Czechia

Fees

Monthly
Account packs — confirm live
FX markup
Bank tariff — worldwide ATM pitch on some SKUs
ATM
Own ATMs free; worldwide pitch on some current SKUs — confirm live
Interest
Savings / mortgages — rates move

Features

  • IBAN
  • Fee-free core
  • Multi-currency
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay
  • Virtual card
  • Physical card
  • Metal card
  • Crypto
  • Stocks
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Halal
  • Czech IBAN / current
  • Smart Banka app
  • Guarantee System €100k
  • Listed
  • Not Air Bank

Score

Safety25%
8.6
Fees20%
7.4
Features15%
7.6
App15%
8.0
Global15%
4.6
Support10%
7.0

Change log

Full log
  1. Licence

    MONETA Money Bank, a.s. — CNB, Guarantee System

    Ex GE Money Bank. Listed. Not Air Bank. Not a 2019 neobank.

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FAQ

01

Is MONETA Money Bank a bank?

MONETA Money Bank holds a banking-style licence (Czech National Bank / ECB). Still read the legal entity on the statement, not the app icon.

02

How is money protected?

Czech Financial Market Guarantee System up to €100,000-equivalent per depositor per bank

03

Where is MONETA Money Bank available?

We list 1 market desk on the desk. Residency and onboarding rules still sit with MONETA Money Bank.

04

Card and wallets?

visa · physical · virtual · Apple Pay · Google Pay

Ratings and reviews

No published user reviews yet. The desk score still comes from licence, fees, and the product — not from a empty star average.

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