• The difference as I understand it is that you convert the currency when you choose with Revolut and at the time of the transaction with Monzo. Right?

    So in theory if you thought that the pound was going to drop massively in value you could buy your Euros in advance with a Revolut card. With Monzo that's not an option; you're charged at the bank rate when the transaction happens.

    But of course trying to take advantage of this is basically currency speculation, so perhaps not worth bothering with.

  • Does Monzo actually do the transaction at the same time? Maybe if it's cash, yeah, but if you're paying for things abroad they seem to work it out a few days later. With Revolut, on the other hand, you can exchange a bunch of money and then spend using that.

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