bunq is another of the newer digital banks that are available in Ireland. (pronounced “bunk”.) Bunq is a fully licenced EU bank – and any money held with them is protected by the Deposit Guarantee Scheme of the Dutch National Bank (DNB) up to €100,000 We have reviewed and compared similar digital banking apps such […]
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Bank Charges
Charges on Current Bank Accounts in Ireland
The majority of the banks in Ireland have some sort of transaction fees or admin charges on current bank accounts. The options for current bank accounts in Ireland are smaller in 2024 since Ulster Bank and KBC have withdrawn from the Irish market. Some new online-only banks such as N26, Bunq and Revolut are competing […]
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Amazon Currency Converter – Good or Bad?
Thousands of people in Ireland shop online at Amazon UK every day All the products on Amazon UK are priced in Sterling but Amazon will use their currency converter to convert the order total to Euros if they see that your payment card is a Euro one. Most Irish people probably just accept the Euro […]
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Bank Overdraft Charges in Ireland
An overdraft is an additional amount of money that is drawn down from a current account when it is in debit. Overdrafts are generally supposed to a short-term facility used to temporarily increase your cashflow.An overdraft can be seen as a loan you arrange through your current account. It allows you to spend more money […]
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Business Banking Charges
Business Current Account Charges in Ireland – a Comparison. If you run a business – as a sole trader or a limited company, you should probably have a business account with a bank.Small sole traders or freelancers could probably manage without a separate business bank account – but it is a good way of keeping […]
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