N26 Blog

Let’s unpack the taux directeur—aka the policy rate. Understand how it affects your daily life in France with this simple guide.

In this Banking Basics, we take a closer look at the rules and regulations that keep your money safe.

The European interbank interest rate—or Euribor—impacts everything from your savings account to mortgage rates. Learn more about its impacts in this article.

What is it, really? How is it calculated? Learn about the different elements and compare annual salary to hourly rate.

Trying to decide how you want to be paid? Weigh up the pros and cons to decide what’s best for you.

Milka bars have been getting smaller, but cost the same. And there’s a word for that: shrinkflation. We’ll help you understand this phenomenon, and what you can do to avoid paying more for less.

When is an economy at risk of stagflation? And what does that mean exactly? Here, find out what the term means, the consequences of stagflation, and why some might even benefit from it.

The SEPA initiative makes it easier to send euros between bank accounts, but transfers don’t always happen overnight.

You use them every day but what is the difference, actually? Let’s get to the heart of the matter so you can decide what’s best for you.

Understand the difference between gross vs. net salary and learn what it means for your salary.

SEPA, intra-bank, and inter-bank transfers. Not sure what all this banking jargon actually means? Discover how to best move your money around, explained in simple terms.

We take a closer look at all things ‘hard cash’ (AKA physical currency). Find out about withdrawals, cashback and deposits here.