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ARTICLE · 01 OCTOBER 2026

Revolut – It’s Now An Italian Bank

Discover how switching to Revolut's new Italian banking operation can eliminate those frustrating transaction fees that Italian banks charge for basic services like bonifici and bill payments. Learn about the potential annual savings and improved user experience that comes with this digital banking alternative.

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I have to tell you about ‘una scoperta’ recently. I have been an account holder at Revolut bank for a year or so now. Revolut being the online bank but did not have a national presence anywhere other than the UK (I think) Well, that all changed recently and it opened a full Italian online banking operation (plus a number of other European fully operational online banks). I converted to the Italian bank when notified.

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This is not the interesting part. The better news is that over the summer I had another one of those bills to pay to a comune, or a multa or something and I was moaning, again, at the fact that you always have to pay about €1.50 to some entity somewhere, or worse €1.95 in the post office or in the tabaccheria, even when I am spending the time to input the payment myself online. This annoys me so much! In fact, I get quite furious about it. Banca Intesa charges me €1 every time I make a bonifico from my business account. I see red every time. I mean

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