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Revolut Rolls Out Open Banking To German Users

The British-based banking startup continues to grow at a rapid rate, with Open Banking services already up and running to Ireland, France and Italy this year.

Revolut has announced the introduction of Open Banking for its users in Germany. With this new feature, German customers can now connect their accounts at Comdirect, Commerzbank, Deutsche Bank, ING-DiBa and Sparkasse with the Revolut App and view all their finances in one place – directly from their smartphones.

Revolut’s new Open Banking offer has been developed in cooperation with Europe’s leading provider of financial APIs (programming interfaces), London-based Fintech, TrueLayer. The use of the TrueLayer platform ensures that account information from major German banks is securely integrated and updated in real-time in the Revolut app.

In concrete terms, this means that with Open Banking, German customers can connect all their bank accounts with the supported financial institutions via Revolut App. Plus, users can now transfer money between Revolut and other bank accounts, create personalised budget analyses across different accounts and send money to friends and family and from one account to another using only the Revolut app. It means that accounts can all be accessed from one place, helping consumers not to lose track.

Open Banking also supports the top-up function, this means that Revolut accounts can be easily topped up directly in the app with simple transfers from the linked accounts, without having to enter a card or IBAN and, above all, without logging into the online banking of other financial institutions.

Open Banking is free of charge for all Revolut users. With the introduction of this feature, Revolut has laid another milestone for more financial well-being and stays true to its mission of giving people more control over their financial lives. And importantly, Revolut will continue providing these services to German customers post-Brexit from European-licensed companies in its group.

Accounts are linked via APIs (Application Program Interface). The PSD2 API requirements were specially developed to avoid security risks and data leaks: Access to other accounts is authorised via the trusted websites of the respective banks and Revolut cannot see passwords or personal data at any time. Furthermore, data is encrypted, while account links must be re-authorised every 90 days and can be paused and released at any time.

Once customers have given their consent to Revolut, it can request their account information from other financial institutions and display it in the Revolut app.

Joshua Fernandes, Product Owner for Open Banking at Revolut, explains: “With the introduction of the Open Banking function, our offering in Germany will be even more competitive, user-friendly, fast and accessible. We are delighted that the legislators have created the framework for a new digital financial landscape and are personally very proud that Revolut and TrueLayer are pioneering in this respect.”

Francesco Simoneschi, co-founder and CEO of TrueLayer, adds: “The introduction of Open Banking with Revolut in Germany also marks a significant expansion for us in the country. As the leading Open Banking platform in Europe, our collaboration with Revolut is continuing at pace and this is just the beginning of what will be a fruitful partnership bringing further innovation to the German market. Revolut’s customers in Germany can benefit from a better user experience, offering a comprehensive view of their finances, as well as greater control and oversight.”

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