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For a long time, a bank account was seen primarily as a tool for receiving a salary, paying bills, and building savings. However, a new generation of financial apps is trying to convince clients that by choosing a bank, they are also deciding which projects their money supports. So-called green neobanks therefore combine mobile banking with tree planting, financing renewable energy sources, or excluding the fossil fuel industry.

Summer is in full swing, but the world doesn't stop, and there is still plenty happening in our industry. You can find the most interesting developments from our perspective in this edition of our newsletter.

Sustainable investing has evolved from a niche trend into a mainstream product. Yet, as the volume of capital in green funds grows, so does the pressure to answer a question that has long remained in the background: how do we actually know if an investment is truly sustainable? ESG ratings were supposed to provide the answer. However, recent years have shown that they are one of the weakest links in the entire system. The European Union is responding with a series of regulatory measures, the latest of which—direct oversight of ESG rating providers—came into effect on July 2, 2026.