CitiBank AE vs Revolut UK

CitiBank AE

Who it suits

• Business account holders who send and receive payments in the UAE
• UAE residents who want an easy-access account with a local IBAN
• Anyone who needs an easy-access savings pot with monthly interest crediting

Who should look elsewhere

• Anyone looking for a high savings return, since the rate is 0.05%
• People who need a wide currency list, as the account holds 9
• Readers who want an account with no monthly cost, against a fee of AED 0 to AED 25

Revolut UK

Who it suits

• Savers who want instant app access and no charge for holding the balance, rather than a card and credit deal such as AXI Card Tarjeta y Credito at 21.59%.
• Travelers, freelancers and teens, the audience named in travelers, freelancer and teen, who want 30 currencies and a conversion fee that runs 0% to 1%.
• Anyone starting out with a wallet, since PayPal Colombia is the listed alternative at 3.3% and this balance pays 4% with iban details.

Who should look elsewhere

• Savers shopping on the headline rate alone: the listed alternative Plazo ES shows 24.19% and AXI Card Tarjeta y Credito shows 21.59%, both far above the 4% paid here.
• People who need the return fixed for a set period, since the rate type is variable and the balance is easy-access by design.
• Customers who want the deposits held by the brand itself: the account licence type is e money and the savings sit with a savings deposit partner, a different structure from the listed wallet alternative PayPal Colombia at 3.3%.

CitiBank AE