isybank
Intesa Sanpaolo's cloud-native digital bank.
- Who holds it
- The company itself — it holds a full banking licence — Own Italian banking license (Intesa Sanpaolo group; ECB/Banca d'Italia supervised).
- The ledger
- The bank’s own core ledger.
- If it fails
- A covered-deposit payout through the local scheme, up to its limit.
Derived from isybank’s regulation type and custody — a class of protection, not a guarantee. Limits and eligibility vary by scheme, balance and jurisdiction; confirm before you rely on it. What happens if a neobank shuts down →
The facts
| Category | traditional |
| HQ | Milan, IT |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Custody | Custodial |
| Regulation type | Licensed bank |
| License detail | Own Italian banking license (Intesa Sanpaolo group; ECB/Banca d'Italia supervised) |
| Card | MC · Debit |
| Stablecoins | No |
| KYC | Yes |
| Active regions | Europe |
Verified links: official site ↗
Common questions about isybank
What is isybank?
isybank is a fiat neobank, headquartered in Milan, IT and founded in 2023. Your money is held custodially, so isybank or its partner bank holds the balance and you hold a claim on it. It is regulated as a licensed bank (Own Italian banking license (Intesa Sanpaolo group; ECB/Banca d'Italia supervised)).
Does isybank have a card, and where can you use it?
It issues a Mastercard debit card. It is available in Europe.
Does isybank require KYC?
Yes. isybank requires identity verification (KYC) to open an account, as a licensed bank.
Peers
Monzo · Wise · Starling Bank · Atom Bank · Zopa Bank · Chase UK
isybank appears in
Neobanks that hold their own banking license (132) · Neobanks available in Europe (144) · Neobanks that issue a Mastercard (150)
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