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Revolut’s ambition adds to major banks’ headache

James Eyers
James EyersSenior Reporter

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Global finance app Revolut named Australia its fastest-growing international market, where local users doubled over the past 12 months as it recruits Millennial and Gen Z spenders away from the major banks with crypto and Wall Street functionality.

The London-based fintech – which is eyeing an initial public offering – has pioneered a subscription model that is highly unusual in the finance sector; most of Revolut’s customers pay monthly fees for benefits like higher foreign exchange limits, cash backs for debit card transactions and discounted trading. At its core is a digital wallet.

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James Eyers writes on banking, payments and fintech. He is a former legal and investment banking editor at the AFR, has degrees in commerce and law from UNSW, and is co-author of Buy now, pay later: The extraordinary story of Afterpay Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at jeyers@afr.com.au

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