Intro
One of Revolut’s key competitive features is that clients can exchange funds in their account to several different currencies worldwide on interbank rates. This only works if
- you convert your money during open market hours
- remain within your free allowance.
Currency selection & account currencies
The currency selection available to Revolut clients varies depending on several factors:
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Revolut offers certain currencies as account base currencies
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There is a different currency selection when it comes to currencies that you can hold in the app
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And yet another selection when it comes to what currencies you can use to top up your account
Let’s see these categories one by one:
Account currencies
AED | AUD | BGN | CAD |
CHF | CZK | GBP | HKD |
HRK | ILS | ISK | JPY |
MAD | MXN | NOK | NZD |
PLN | QAR | RON | RSD |
RUB | SAR | SEK | SGD |
THB | TRY | USD | ZAR |
Currencies to exchange within the app
AED | AUD | BGN | CAD |
CHF | CZK | DKK | EUR |
GBP | HKD | HRK | HUF |
IDR | ILS | INR | ISK |
JPY | MAD | MXN | MYR |
NOK | NZD | PHP | PLN |
QAR | RON | RSD | RUB |
SAR | SEK | SGD | THB |
TRY | USD | ZAR |
Currencies to top up your account
AUD | BGN | CAD | CHF | CZK |
DKK | EUR | GBP | HKD | HRK |
HUF | JPY | NOK | PLN | RON |
SEK | USD | ZAR |
Let’s see what happens if you exchange currencies when markets are closed and/or exceed your free monthly limit.
Limit & fees
What are the fees when markets are closed?
During out-of-market hours, a 1% fee applies to all currency exchange transactions, except transactions involving THB and UAH, for which a 2% fee applies.
Market hours are between 17:00 EST Sunday - 16:00 EST Friday (23:00 Sunday - 22:00 Friday GMT+1)
Out of market hours are between 16:00 EST Friday - 17:00 EST Sunday (22:00 Friday - 23:00 Sunday GMT+1)
How much is the free allowance per account type?
The exchange limits per month are the following:
- Standard plan: €1,000/month
- Plus plan: €1,000/month
- Premium plan: No limit/month
- Metal plan: No limit/month
What are the fees if I exchange more than my free allowance?
If you exchange more than your monthly allowance, you’ll be charged a 0.4% fee of the exchange value.
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Further reading:
- About Revolut the company
- Revolut card
- Revolut fees
- Revolut account opening
- How do I deposit in Revolut?
- How to withdraw from Revolut?
- Trading stocks on Revolut
- Is Revolut safe?
- Revolut cryptocurrencies
- Revolut alternatives & competitors
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