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November 26, 2021 @ 10:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut has announced the acquisition of “highly rated” ePOS software provider Nobly POS in order to expand its product offering to serve the restaurant and hospitality sectors. Established in 2013, Nobly has created an extensive ePOS system for the restaurant and hospitality industry enabling hospitality… Read More

October 22, 2021 @ 9:55 am By JD Alois  |  

Neobank Revolut has selected Juan Miguel Guerra as CEO for Mexico as the Fintech moves into a new market. Guerra was previously at RappiPay and is said to have held senior executive roles at Citibanamex and other Fintech firms. Mexico is Revoluts first step into… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 11:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut is expanding into India, according to multiple reports. India, with a population of over 1.3 billion, assets of public sector banks are around Rs. 107.83 lakh crore or USD $ 1.52 trillion as of 2020, according to a recent report. In India,… Read More

April 18, 2021 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The founder of digital banking challenger Revolut is reportedly planning a new round of funding that could value the Fintech at over £7.2 billion (appr. $10 billion). Sky News reports that the digital bank may be looking to work with  FT Partners, the US-headquartered Fintech-focused… Read More

March 22, 2021 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has submitted its application to receive a national bank charter, according to a note from the company. Having launched in the US about one year ago, currently, Revolut offers banking services in partnership with Metropolitan Commercial Bank. Partnering with a chartered bank… Read More

February 15, 2021 @ 8:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut notes that if you’ve set up a WooCommerce store and are accepting payments with mainstream payment gateways, then you might not be happy with the extra transaction fees. Revolut reveals that it has been working on improving this for users by offering… Read More

January 20, 2021 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has announced US dollar savings accounts for UK customers. According to a release, Revolut will offer interest rates of 0.65% AER for Metal customers, 0.50% AER for Premium customers, and 0.40% AER for Plus customers on US dollar funds. There is no… Read More

January 12, 2021 @ 1:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has announced a new service: Confirmation of Payee – available to over 3 million UK customers. The feature is part of Pay.UK’s anti-fraud initiative, according to a release. The feature has been enabled by its payments partner Modulr, one of the few… Read More

December 31, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European digital banks have experienced significant challenges this year. Many have continued to record substantial losses and have received complaints from clients regarding service-related issues. Investors have been pushing banking challengers to show them how they can generate sizable profits by effectively monetizing their products… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 7:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prominent digital bank Revolut, which was last valued at around $5.5 billion, has reportedly managed to break even for the month of November 2020. Fintech Unicorn Revolut’s revenues had dropped as much as 40% when awareness about the Coronavirus pandemic began to spread back in… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 9:35 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has partnered with PrestaShop, an e-commerce platform in Europe and Latin America. According to the company, and Revolut Business is now available to PrestaShop merchants allowing sellers and their customers to benefit from payments when shopping online. This is part of Revolut’s… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 11:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut Business is challenging established payment platforms with its new feature that enables business accounts to accept payments that are deposited directly into their accounts. Yesterday, Stripe announced a service to provide digital banking to its customers. Today, Revolut is challenging Stripe and others by… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United States has one of the most fragmented regulatory environments for financial services in the world. Frequently, a financial service provider will need to adhere to both state and federal rules along with an alphabet soup list of regulators. While the current leadership of… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 11:19 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a leading UK based digital bank, filed its annual report yesterday indicating that for the fiscal year 2019 revenue jumped alongside a growing annual loss. According to the Fintech, in 2019, revenue nearly tripled to £162.7 million vs. £58.2 million in 2018. The operating… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 8:49 am By JD Alois  |  

Paxos Trust Company, the first regulated Trust company for digital assets in the US, is introducing Paxos Crypto Brokerage – a service that integrates digital asset trading and sending within its portfolio of services. Paxos reports that it is the largest issuer of regulated stablecoins… Read More

March 26, 2020 @ 8:15 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has partnered with the Trussell Trust food bank in the UK to enable Revolut users to donate in-App to individuals in need. Revolut made the decision to implement a direct donation feature in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The company says… Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 8:46 am By JD Alois  |  

Revolut, a top digital-only bank operating across Europe and several other countries around the world, has “officially” launched in the US. Last month, Revolut revealed a huge half-billion dollar funding round to help finance its expansion plans. In 2019, Revolut opened up its US services… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 8:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

Leading UK based digital bank Revolut has closed on a $500 million series D funding according to a note from the company. The Fintech was valued at $5.5 billion making it one of the most valued private Fintechs in the world. Funding was led by… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 8:02 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital challenger bank Revolut has announced a new savings accounts for users in the UK market. The bank says the savings accounts will be available to Revolut Metal customers and earn a 1.35% interest rate on deposits – one of the higher rates of returns… Read More

December 21, 2019 @ 10:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital bank Revolut has introduced a new debit multi-currency card that comes with “compelling travel benefits and cashback” for millennials who might be traveling, Kunal Chatterjee, Visa country manager for Singapore and Brunei confirmed. Revolut recently expanded into Asia with its sights set… Read More