Stories An open letter from our CEO Last month, we released our annual company report for the 2017 financial year, so I wanted to park myself in a quiet part of the office and write down some thoughts on what
If you want to disrupt business acquiring like never before, I want to speak to you From clunky online portals to endless lists of fees, traditional banks have been failing businesses for years. And while their marketing materials will claim to show how innovative and forward thinking they are,
Stories Why thousands of students are ditching their banks If you’re a student, flying the nest to go off to uni for the first time is massively exciting, but it can also leave you feeling a little overwhelmed. Not only do
RevAcademy Three hacks that broke the bank When you think about a bank heist, cartoon-like images of armed robbers come to mind, but the reality couldn’t be any more different. Crime as we know it has changed and as
RevAcademy Cybersecurity, AI and no bullshit In the space of a few days, 50m social media accounts have been compromised, a ride hailing app was fined over data breaches and a bank came clean on why it lost millions
Why XRP is surging by almost 50% Over the past 24 hours, XRP, the popular cryptocurrency, has seen its price surge by up to 43% - a surprising move that came at a time when most other cryptocurrencies have been
Business What type of business structure does my company need? 🤷🏻♀️ Mastering the ‘ins and outs’ of setting up your own business can seem like an overwhelming task. Fear not though, we’re armed with some top-tips that should see you through the early
Deliveroo issue: How Revolut responded What happened? Between Sunday 16 September and Monday 17 September, Deliveroo experienced a technical issue which resulted in some customers being overcharged for their order, according to a social media post from the
Stories How the global financial crisis gave birth to Fintech When financial giant Lehman Brothers abruptly filed for bankruptcy on 15th September 2008, the financial world was shaken. What happened next would completely change the face of the banking industry, ultimately leading to
BA breach: what happened and is my data safe? On Thursday evening, we were alerted that British Airways, an airline that many Revolut users regularly fly with, had been compromised in a data breach. As soon as this incident was confirmed, we
Product You can now search for your transactions 🔍 Whether you want to double check if ‘Ben’ ever paid you back, or you’re wondering how much you paid for that hotel in France - our new search tool is just what
Product Making Payments Social with GIFs 🎉 Traditionally speaking, banking is boring. After all, we’re talking about money here and that’s meant to be serious business, right? Well, while we know it's serious, we don’t think it
Business Revolut for Business meets Zapier When it comes to business banking, there's a multitude of options out there, but are any of them actually delivering what businesses want and need right now? According to the Federation of Small
Stories Why you need to join our Data Science team If you’ve read our other blog posts, you might have realised innovation is at the core of everything we do – and the Data Science team is no exception. The recent growth and
All the answers to your burning questions about Metal 💳 Wow, the response to the launch of Revolut Metal has been off the charts and we're so happy that you're as excited about it as we are. As you might know, we only
Product Bringing video into customer support 📷 Trying to nail customer support when you're signing up 7,000 new accounts each day can be tricky, but with every mistake we make, we learn so much more. As we continue to
RevAcademy What is a ‘Source of Funds’ check and how does it affect me? The ability to send money for free, virtually anywhere in the world is what helped us grow to over 2.5m users in less than 3 years. But with more than $2b passing
Product Are you ready to disrupt the stock market? We are. Saving for the future is a tricky one. It’s the sensible thing to do, yet with Millennials leading vastly different lifestyles than their parents did, saving and investing can seem ‘old-school’ and
Product Discontinuing support for Android KitKat OS 📱 With new devices coming out each year, sometimes it can be hard to keep up with the speed at which technology advances. Despite the fact that Google stopped supporting the KitKat OS version
RevAcademy What the BoE's interest rate rise means for you and your money 📈 The Bank of England has raised the base interest rates from 0.5% to 0.75% today. Find out what this means for you and your money from the Revolut Blog. The base
RevInsider Go behind the scenes with #RevInsider Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a billion dollar company? To offer-up the hottest Cryptocurrencies customers ask for, or to expand unrecognisably in just three years? If you’ve ever
Community Calling all future world-class founders 🚀 I joined Revolut right at the beginning, fresh out of my Physics degree at Uni. I knew this company was on to something good - but I never thought it would go this
Business How better banking makes better adventures Turning your passion into a business isn’t just a dream; it can be a real possibility - if you’ve got the right tools, that is. 😉 For the adventure company Ticket to
Stories How Revolut took a different approach to Compliance Whenever I speak with other people in financial services, I am constantly asked how Revolut has been able to scale so quickly within such a regulated environment. And well, the short answer is
RevAcademy What is a chargeback and when should I use it? 🤷🏻♀️ Have you ever ordered something online, but then never received the goods? Or have you ever been charged for a declined transaction? Whatever the scenario, these situations can sometimes be a nightmare to
