N26, a mobile banking platform based in Germany, has announced that from 27 January 2025, all customers will be able to trade stocks and ETFs for free.
The aim is to make investing more accessible by eliminating transaction, currency conversion, custody, and inactivity fees.
N26’s app allows eligible customers to easily buy and sell fractional shares of over 2,500 US and European stocks, as well as global ETFs, with just a few taps.
The trading feature, which was introduced in early 2024, also includes free recurring investment plans. The range of available assets has grown over the past year, with new stocks and ETFs regularly added.
Valentin Stalf, Founder and CEO of N26, said:

“In making stock and ETF trading free for all, we aim to reduce barriers to investing to help millions of Europeans take control of their financial futures and grow their wealth.”
N26 combines services like Crypto, Instant Savings, Joint Accounts, Stocks and ETFs trading, and Ready-made Funds in an app.
N26 Stocks and ETFs allows customers to start investing with just €1, and is available in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.
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