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Company announcement/payments

Revolut introduces fee-free USD transfers to UK customers

Companies in the UK can use US bank details to accept payment from US customers with no fees via Revolut Business.

10 June 2022

Money 20/20 EU: Which comes first, tech or banking?

“Innovation is happening in the value add”, stated Charlotte Hogg, CEO of Europe Visa, during the opening session of Money 20/20 alongside Daniel Kjellén CEO and co-founder Tink and Karen Tso anchor CNBC.

08 June 2022

News/payments

Revolut partners Tink for European payments

Revolut is using payment initiation services (PIS) technology from open banking player Tink to let users across Europe seamlessly move money into their account.

07 June 2022

News/payments

Revolut rolls out expense management product

Revolut is entering the bustling spend management arena with a new in-app product that enables businesses to issue company cards in a tap and set up time and category-based spend limits.

25 May 2022

News/startups

Revolut's Nik Storonsky to launch AI-driven VC fund

Revolut co-founder Nik Storonsky is to launch his own venture capital fund, using advances in artificial intelligence to identify potential future unicorns.

17 May 2022

Company announcement/payments

Revolut reports a 215% increase in 'silver swipers'

As the pivot to financial apps accelerated during the pandemic, the number of over 55s turning to them has been no different.

16 May 2022

News/retail

Revolut suspends refugee referral payouts after users game the system

Revolut has put the blocks on its Ukrainian reguee referral scheme after users exploited the programme to snag up to £250 in payouts.

25 April 2022

Company announcement/retail

Revolut taps Cross River to build US biz

Cross River Bank (Cross River), a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Revolut, a global financial superapp with over 18 million customers worldwide, to build and scale Revolut’s business in the U.S. leveraging Cross River’s technology and regulatory infrastructure.

14 April 2022

Company announcement/retail

Revolut Premium and Metal account holders now have travel insurance benefits from Allianz Partners

Revolut, the global financial super-app with more than 18 million customers worldwide, has appointed Allianz Partners, a leading company in B2B2C insurance and assistance services, as its new global travel insurance services provider.

05 April 2022

Company announcement/people

Revolut appoints Apac general manager

Revolut, the global financial superapp with over 18 million customers, has appointed Charles Debonneuil as APAC General Manager as it continues to focus on growth in the Asia-Pacific region.

04 April 2022

News/people

Revolut gears up for Brazilian launch

UK-based financial superapp Revolut has hired BTG Pactual's Glauber Mota to lead its move into the Brazilian market.

29 March 2022

Company announcement/people

Revolut expands US leadership team

Revolut, the financial superapp with over 18 million customers worldwide, has announced today it’s expanding its US leadership with the appointment of Yuval Rechter as General Manager and Danil Ovechkin as Head of Growth.

28 March 2022

Company announcement/payments

Revolut to offer payment services to refugees fleeing Ukraine

Revolut, the global financial superapp with over 18 million customers worldwide, is offering payment services to all refugees, regardless of nationality, fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

14 March 2022

News/payments

Revolut raises €10 million for Red Cross Ukraine appeal

Launched on the 25th February, Revolut enabled millions of its customers worldwide to instantly donate to the Red Cross Ukraine Appeal, targeted at supporting victims of the war in Ukraine. The €10 million was raised through donations of Revolut customers, which were then matched by Revolut itself.

11 March 2022

News/payments

Revolut's Russian born chief Storonsky breaks silence over Ukraine invasion

Revolut's Russian-born CEO Nik Storonsky has joined fellow co-founder Vlad Yatsenko in condemning the attacks on Ukraine.

02 March 2022

$Revolut Australia rolls out fractional share trading feature$

News/markets

Revolut Australia rolls out fractional share trading feature

Revolut is to provide Australian users with the opportunity to buy and sell fractional shares listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq through its all-in-one finance app.

25 February 2022

News/payments

Revolut integrates payroll with business banking accounts

Revolut's ambition to provide a one-stoop-shop for business banking services has been given a boost with the introduction of integrated payroll management software.

17 February 2022