Analysis

September 19, 2019

Challenger banks eye the untapped teenage market

Revolut is launching a banking app for under-18s; a group which offer inflated disposable incomes and life-long loyalty. Could this be the next battleground for fintech?


Isabel Woodford

4 min read

Revolut is breaking ranks with its fellow challenger banks by targeting 7-18-year-olds for the first time, set to launch “Revolut Youth”  later this year.

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