Revolut is a digital banking app that wants to revolutionise your finances with its handy features and perks. It’s always encouraged its customers to stash money away through its Vaults system (now called Pockets), but you can also earn interest through dedicated savings accounts.
The amount of interest you’ll earn depends on what kind of account you have, with the top rates only accessible to those who pay for a Metal or Ultra subscription.
Note that Revolut also offers some business savings accounts.
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What savings accounts does Revolut offer?
Revolut’s personal savings accounts are available to all its customers, but the interest rate is determined by what level of account you have. For example, if you’ve got its free account, you’ll get Revolut’s lowest rate. But if you have one of its Metal accounts, which costs £14.99 per month, you’ll get a higher rate. Rates are tiered based on what plan you are on and your monthly fee.
Upgrading your account gets you access to various benefits, with each tier offering more and improved perks. However, if you’re thinking of upgrading to get a better savings rate, make sure to do your maths and take into account how much you’ll spend on fees for the year versus what you’ll earn in interest.
At the time of writing, Revolut only offers an instant access account and doesn’t offer other savings accounts like notice accounts or fixed rate accounts.
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To get access to a savings account, you need to download the Revolut app and then open a personal current account.
To sign up, you’ll need to share your mobile number with the app and then enter a code that’s texted to you. You’ll be asked for a series of information, including your official name, country of residence, date of birth and home address. Lastly, you’ll be asked to verify your ID by taking a photo and then to select a passcode.
You can choose to have a physical card, which is customisable if you upgrade your account. Alternatively, you can have virtual cards, which Revolut says are more secure.
Once that’s done, you can set up an instant access savings account. You can add money in several ways, either through regular deposits, by rounding up your spending, or with one-off transfers.
Because the account is instant access, you can withdraw money free of charge at any time.
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Is it safe?
It might have taken 3 years, but Revolut was granted a UK banking licence (albeit with restrictions) in July 2024. For now, the money you save is not actually held by Revolut but rather with a partner bank, but expect this to change given the new licence.
Revolut has operated in the UK as an “e-money institution” (EMI) authorised under the UK Electronic Money Regulations. This means that Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FCSC) protection does not apply to its payment services.
Our expert says: Signing up for a Revolut savings account?
"Signing up for Revolut is quick and easy. When I opened my account, it took less than 10 minutes to get started. From there, setting up your savings account is equally straightforward. The photo identification process took minutes.
Revolut says that your savings are protected by the FSCS, which offers protection of up to £120,000 if the partner bank goes bust. This partner bank is currently ClearBank Limited which is FSCS regulated.
When you set up a savings acount, you’re given terms and conditions that tell you your account is powered by ClearBank and that when you pay into your instant access account, this amount is deposited on your behalf within your FSCS protected account held with ClearBank."
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Our verdict: Are Revolut savings any good?
Revolut’s instant access savings accounts pay competitive interest rates, although you’ll need to pay for your current account if you want to access the best rates. It’s easy to set up an account in the app, and you can access your funds at any time, with no penalty.
The downside is that Revolut doesn’t currently offer any other types of savings accounts, such as fixed rate savings or ISAs. If you want to set aside funds for different purposes, there’s the option to use Revolut’s Pockets, but these don’t pay interest.
Frequently asked questions
No, Revolut itself does not currently offer FSCS compensation. However, money held in its instant access savings accounts is FSCS protected through ClearBank.
Safeguarding are laws that define how e-money institutions like Revolut must protect your money.
When Revolut gets your money, it has to either place it in a dedicated safeguarding account with a bank, invest it in low-risk assets that have been regulator approved or protect the money with an insurance policy. If Revolut goes bankrupt, you should get your cash back from the safeguarded pot.
Any money deposited in your savings account is placed into a partner bank. This is currently ClearBank and it offers FSCS protection. Revolut says that these banks are chosen because they offer good interest rates.
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