WHO ARE WE?
THE 4 NICKEL VALUES
Universality
Everyone is welcome here, even those who are not allowed to bank. Young or old, rich or not, party animal or early bird, etc. : you are all welcome.
Simplicity
At Nickel, there are no complicated options. We believe that everyone should have easy access to basic banking services to simply pay and get paid.
Usefulness
Without an overdraft and without unexpected costs, you regain control of your money. We are the 100% useful and 0% toxic account.
Kindness
You are accompanied. Nickel is there when you need it the most and fights to make your life easier.
+ 2 MILLION
CUSTOMERS IN EUROPE
WITHOUT ANY UNPLEASANT SURPRISES
& NO HIDDEN FEES
A CONTACT CENTER
FROM MONDAY TO FRIDAY
TRANSACTIONS
100% SECURE
The unlikely meeting between Hugues Le Bret, ex-CEO of a bank, and Ryad Boulanouar, a young entrepreneur from the suburbs and talented computer engineer. The birth of the NOBANK project: giving everyone access to an account and a payment card for just a few euros.
Are you interested in Nickel's history? Discover the book NO BANK: the incredible story of a suburban entrepreneur who wants to revolutionize banking.
After 2 eventful years, the Compte-Nickel was launched on February 11, 2014 at a handful of adventurous press shop who believed in the project. In less than a year, more than 70,000 customers joined the bankless account.
A new press shop every 2 hours, a new customer every 30 seconds. Compte-Nickel has more than 2,000 tobacconists and 400,000 customers.
In 2017, Compte-Nickel was acquired by BNP Paribas while retaining its independence. In 2018, Compte-Nickel became Nickel and reaffirmed its values, its uniqueness and its ambition: to support 2,000,000 customers by 2020.
Nickel launches in Spain and announces its arrival by 2024 in 7 European countries
Nickel exceeds the 2 million customer mark in France and announces the upcoming arrival of Nickel in Belgium and Portugal.
The unlikely meeting between Hugues Le Bret, ex-CEO of a bank, and Ryad Boulanouar, a young entrepreneur from the suburbs and talented computer engineer. The birth of the NOBANK project: giving everyone access to an account and a payment card for just a few euros.
Are you interested in Nickel's history? Discover the book NO BANK: the incredible story of a suburban entrepreneur who wants to revolutionize banking.
After 2 eventful years, the Compte-Nickel was launched on February 11, 2014 at a handful of adventurous press shop who believed in the project. In less than a year, more than 70,000 customers joined the bankless account.
A new press shop every 2 hours, a new customer every 30 seconds. Compte-Nickel has more than 2,000 tobacconists and 400,000 customers.
In 2017, Compte-Nickel was acquired by BNP Paribas while retaining its independence. In 2018, Compte-Nickel became Nickel and reaffirmed its values, its uniqueness and its ambition: to support 2,000,000 customers by 2020.
Nickel launches in Spain and announces its arrival by 2024 in 7 European countries
Nickel exceeds the 2 million customer mark in France and announces the upcoming arrival of Nickel in Belgium and Portugal.