Originally written by Timothy Adler on Small Business
Revolut, the challenger digital bank, has made two of its business accounts free for freelancers and small businesses.
The bank is suitable for entrepreneurs who travel or trade overseas a lot. Its currency exchange rates are far lower than high-street banks and customers can hold, exchange and transfer 29 currencies. Employers can issue fee-free corporate cards to employees to reduce expenses when they’re abroad. Revolut also integrates with apps including Slack, Xero, FreeAgent and Zapier. Future bolt-ons include expenses management.
More than 100,000 businesses in Britain and the rest of Europe have signed up for the service.
Although Revolut will not say how many customers it wants to sign up by scrapping its £25 per month, product owner James Gibson said: “We got feedback from small businesses that £25 a month is too much for them. Now that we’re free, we want customers to come and give us a go.”
And although there is no subscription fee, international transfers are charged 0.4pc above the interbank rate.
Revolut for Business has also introduced more flexibility into its paid-for plans, enabling customers to either upgrade or downgrade their plans at any time.
Gibson said: “We understand first-hand how frustrating it can