bunq is another of the new digital banks that are available in Ireland. (pronounced “bunk”.)We have reviewed and compared similar digital banking apps such as Revolut and N26. Bunq is a fully licenced EU bank – and any money held with them is protected by the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of the Dutch National Bank (DNB) […]
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Revolut Vs N26 In Ireland
Revolut Compared to N26 The two digital banking providers that have the most customers in Ireland are Revolut and N26 .This is a review of the features and the pros and cons of Revolut Vs N26. A Comparison of N26 Vs Revolut in Ireland (The Free Accounts) A Summary of N26 N26 Bank first launched […]
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Chargeback On Debit and Credit Cards
Many people in Ireland think that purchases made with a credit card are somehow better protected against faults or non-delivery.But – in Ireland ,there is no difference in the protection provided in the form of chargeback on Debit or Credit Cards . In the UK – the Consumer Credit Act (Section 75) specifies that credit […]
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Visa or Mastercard in Ireland
In May 2018 there were widespread IT issues with Visa card payments in Ireland and other parts of Europe.In recent years we have also seen major IT problems with Ulster Bank here in Ireland. These outages resulted in thousands of people being unable to make payments or get cash from their accounts for several days. […]
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Minimum Spend on Debit Cards – is it allowed?
It isn’t as common as it used to be – but there are still some retailers in Ireland who apply a minimum spend if you want to pay by card. We have heard of a €5 or even a €10 minimum spend requirement in some shops. It is usually the smaller retailers that apply this […]
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