How can financial institutions quickly launch new neobanks, while also providing a rich customer experience and creating a future-proof banking platform to allow ongoing innovation and scale for growth? The Celent Model Bank Award for Digital Bank Launch recognizes Salt Bank’s success in rapidly launching a new digital bank as well as the wider implications its approach has for the industry.

Salt Bank is a new mobile-first digital bank launched into the Romania market in 2024, with the development of the bank platform and organization built in under 12 months. To achieve this, Salt Bank was one of the first banks to leverage Engine by Starling, a next-generation cloud and microservices-based banking platform that enables it to provide functional richness, a strong customer experience, and innovative services.

A highlight reel of Salt Bank's initiative, along with a one-page overview are available to everyone. A full-length case study report diving into this initiative is only available to Celent's subscribers. Please log in to access this report.