Revolut Compared to N26 (Updated with Revolut fee changes from August 2020) A few years ago – if someone mentioned “mobile banking” in Ireland they were probably talking about a van from Allied Irish Bank or Bank of Ireland visiting rural villages.Today, in 2020, Mobile Banking or Digital Banking – refers to the new wave […]
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Most of the banks in Ireland now have some sort of transaction or admin charges on current accounts. Some Credit Unions sarted offering current accounts in October 2019 – but they also have admin charges. There are still some banks where you can avoid some or all of these bank charges. The big two banks, […]
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Debit and Credit Card Charges on Non Euro Purchases . When you use your Irish debit card or credit card for purchases in non Euro currencies – (including online) … you will nearly always be charged extra currency conversion fees by your bank on top of any “normal” transaction charges. Most banks will also make […]
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Online shopping continues to grow at a fast rate in Ireland . Irish consumers have done even more of their shopping online during the pandemic.According to the Central Bank of Ireland, e-commerce accounted for 41.8% of total card spending in Q1 2020. Total e-commerce expenditure amounted to €1.9 billion in March 2020, an increase of […]
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An overdraft is an additional amount of money that is drawn down from a current account when it is in debit. Overdrafts are generally supposed to a short-term facility used to temporarily increase your cashflow.An overdraft can be seen as a loan you arrange through your current account. It allows you to spend more money […]
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