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We got a banking licence 🎉

Today, we're incredibly excited to announce that our application for a European banking licence has been approved by the European Central Bank. As you can imagine, this is a pretty huge milestone for

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How we use machine learning to protect you from fraud

We speak with banks all of the time, and we're always really shocked to learn that many of them are still relying on 100 percent manual processes for detecting fraud. When thinking about

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Do you want to launch Revolut abroad? 🚀

From day one, we believed money should be without borders and so we built Revolut. First in the UK and then in Europe, we were amazed by the demand from an ever growing

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Enabling better payments with the Business Open API

🚘 Find out how ride hailing app SnapCar used the Open API to enable instant payments to their drivers. 💸

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Revolut – Europe's new tech unicorn 🦄

We've just closed our latest funding round, raising $250 million to become Europe's latest tech unicorn. Three years ago, Revolut was nothing more than a few coders with a crazy ambition to disrupt

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Revolut CTO predicts cashless societies by 2030

From banknotes to credit cards to bitcoin, money is constantly changing shape. In a bold statement, Revolut's CTO predicts cashless societies will become the norm within a decade. Cash is no longer king

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Meet Ed - Head of Mobile

Here at Revolut, we have over 100 engineers working hard behind the scenes to build all the amazing features we use every day. For the second edition of RevInsider, we wanted to introduce

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Meet Nicole - Head of People

Here at Revolut, we love screaming and shouting about the awesome products that we throw out, but we don't scream and shout enough about the amazing people making it all happen behind the

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From a one-man blog to the biggest content platform in the world, how has UNILAD done it?

UNILAD has become one of the largest online media networks, with its content reaching billions around the world. But managing global finances for a company experiencing such rapid growth isn’t a job for the faint-hearted. Read on to learn how to financially scale a business from the team at UNILAD.

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Food for Thought: How this chef saves up to £2500 a year in banking fees

Adam loves his job. As the executive chef on-board an exclusive yacht, he delights his guests with the finest dining experiences while cruising through some of the world’s most beautiful islands. We wanted to find out his story and learn how Revolut saves him over £200 each month.

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Meet the digital nomad who uses Revolut

Pieter is never in one place for a long time. As a digital nomad and founder of the biggest nomad community in the world, we wanted to explore his experience with traditional banks and understand why Revolut is an essential card he carries in his wallet.

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Announcing our $66m Series B investment!

We are incredibly excited to announce that we have finalised a new round of $66m investment from some of Europe’s most well-known investors including Index Ventures, Balderton Capital and Ribbit Capital. We’

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Less than one Euro to the pound at UK airports; Revolut will give you €1.10

UK travellers are being exploited by exchange bureau’s at UK airports; we need your help to let them know about it. We’d actually like to formally invite Moneycorp [https://www.moneycorp.

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Tips: Taking Revolut Stateside! 🇺🇸

Jetting off to the United States? Awesome - here are some tips for using your RevolutCard across the pond! Do I need to exchange my money into USD? Quite simply, no! Your RevolutCard

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Always choose to be charged in the local currency!

When you’re travelling abroad, you should always choose to be charged in the local currency of the country you’re in! If you’re in Thailand choose Thai Baht, in Spain, Euros

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Join Our Revolut Community!

Revolut is aimed at the global citizen; our end goal is to become the only account you need to manage and move money globally in multi-currencies. To achieve this, we need your help!

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How to avoid the foreign currency ‘buy-back’ trap!

What do you do with your leftover holiday money? Spend it at the airport on cheap souvenirs, leave it in your carry-on bag never to be seen again or take it to the

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Last minute tips for the bank holiday weekend ✈️

Don’t forget to take your RevolutCard if you’re going abroad this weekend; you could get at least €130 extra for your trip. Tips for using Revolut abroad Top-Up We’d recommend

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One year and 300,000 users later!

Thanks to each and every one of our users who helped us reach this milestone. We couldn’t have done it without you. 🎉 To celebrate, we’re giving away 300 chocolate truffles to