Revolut to set up operations in Romania in May
Fintech giant Revolut recently announced it launches on Romanian market, offering locals the ability to open an app-based current account in three minutes, send free domestic and international money transfers and spend abroad with no fees.
The Romanian office will host a Country Manager and a small marketing team. The local office will be responsible for managing and growing the Romanian market and creating a banking revolution in Romania.
Revolut allows users to set up an app-based current account in minutes, send free domestic and international money transfers, hold and exchange 25 currencies in the app with the real (interbank) exchange rate and spend fee-free globally in 130 currencies with a contactless MasterCard.
Over 25000 Romanians are currently using Revolut and trust us with their money. In 2017 alone, they have spent more than USD 3 million and saved USD 150,000 by choosing Revolut at the expense of traditional banks. All these with no marketing investment on our side. We are confident that we can reach 100,000 Romanian people by the end of the year, with the support of our local team. While the big traditional banks charge currency exchange markups as high as 5%, our customers are able to spend and transfer money anywhere in the world using the real, interbank exchange rate. No hidden banking fees, no exchange rate markups! We are here to end the party for the big Romanian bankers that have been taking advantage of their customers for years with endless banking fees and crappy technology!
Andrius Biceika,
Head of Country Managers Revolut
Launched in July 2015 in London by Nikolay Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko, Revolut is confident that it can become an everyday account for managing your entire financial life, with services such as direct debits, spare change savings Vaults, geolocation powered travel insurance and exclusive exposure to cryptocurrency. Revolut users are even able to buy, hold and exchange Bitcoin, Litecoin and Ethereum instantly through the touch of a button.
Revolut launched with a punchy mission: to turn the financial banking sector on its head. With Revolut, customers can set up an app-based current account in 60 seconds, spend abroad in over 130 currencies with no fees, hold and exchange 25 currencies in-app and send free domestic and international money transfers with the real exchange rate.