Breaking a Catch-22 for expats needing a bank account to rent, Receiving EUR payments to a multi-currency account, Using the Ultra tier for bundled perks like FT subscription and lounge access
It's a versatile digital finance tool for international payments and perks, but not a stable, full-service bank for core business banking.
Reliable, full-service banking with the regulatory stability of a traditional bank
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We do have some cards like revolut which provide some benefits but you have to pay a monthly sub. It's more promotional stuff like free Uber one, perplexity, tinder etc. I don't find those terribly useful except for perplexity.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Credit card with benefits via subscription
a Catch 22 that I was able to break only thanks to TransferWise and Revolut.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Breaking a Catch-22 situation where opening a bank account required a permanent address and renting a flat required a bank account.
Your preferred payment method—whether it’s... EUR to your Revolut account... you get paid where you want it.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Receiving EUR payments to a bank account
Those are financial casinos, not real banks, operating with non-full banking licenses, peddling all the tech-bro bullshit: trading on memecoins, pulling out of countries when the regulations that real banks have to follow irks them.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Banking/Financial services
Revolut Ultra in the UK costs less than the FT Digital subscription it includes so if you're an FT subscriber, all the other stuff that comes with the account is cheaper than free.
Hacker News • HackerNews • Use case: Banking account (Ultra tier) used for payments, perks like airport lounges, and including an FT Digital subscription
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