Digital bank Starling 'pulls plan to enter Irish market'  

CEO Anne Boden told staff that an Irish subsidiary would not deliver the added value Starling is seeking, Sky News is reporting

Starling's decision to shelve its plan will disappoint consumer and business advocates concerned at shrinking competition given the exit of Ulster and KBC from the Irish market. 

A British digital bank has reportedly pulled plans to enter the banking market in the Republic because it could make better returns elsewhere.

Starling Bank has told its 2,000 employees it has pulled  its application it started in 2018 to enter the market in the Republic, Sky News reported.