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'''Revolut''' offers banking services in [https://www.revolut.com/help/getting-started/verifying-identity/what-countries-are-supported various countries] with [https://www.revolut.com/help/getting-started/adding-money-to-revolut various currencies]. It is most heavily used in the EUR market, but has seen action in other markets increase as Revolut has expanded the markets it operates in.
  
=== About Revolut ===
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Revolut offers banking services in [https://www.revolut.com/help/getting-started/verifying-identity/what-countries-are-supported different countries] with various [https://www.revolut.com/help/getting-started/adding-money-to-revolut currencies].
 
  
=== Creating Account ===
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== Creating a payment account in Bisq ==
  
The data needed to create a [[ Create_a_payment_account | payment account]] is the bank country for your Revolut account and the mobile phone number used to register with Revolut and the currencies that you wish to trade with this account. Remember that this information can't be modified once an account is created, and [[Account_limits#Account_signing | Account Signing]] information could be lost with a new payment account.
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[[File:Revolut create account.png|thumb|400px|right|Setting up a Revolut account in Bisq.]]
  
=== Payments ===
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To create a Revolut [[ Create_a_payment_account | payment account]] in Bisq, you need to input the country for your Revolut account, the mobile phone number used to register with Revolut, and the currencies that you wish to trade with the account.
  
You can send money to contacts from your mobile [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-another-revolut-account/sending-money-to-friends-from-my-contact-list contact list] or by [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-another-revolut-account/how-can-i-send-money-by-username username]. Before sending, confirm the username in the trading chat. Important: usernames ARE case sensitive
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Remember that ''none'' of this information can be modified once an account is created, and [[Account_limits#Account_signing | account signing]] data can be lost if not [[Backing_up_application_data#Back_up_payment_accounts|properly backed up]].
  
Some Revolut accounts have been registered only with mail information. When seller has one of those accounts, or the methods above fail, buyer will need to send a [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-a-bank-account/what-if-i-don-t-know-the-account-details payment link] via the trading chat <!--or sms--> so the seller can enter their own bank details.
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== Using Revolut for Bisq trades ==
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You can send money to contacts from your mobile [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-another-revolut-account/sending-money-to-friends-from-my-contact-list contact list] or [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-another-revolut-account/how-can-i-send-money-by-username by username]. Before sending, confirm the username in trader chat on Bisq.
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'''Usernames ARE case-sensitive!'''
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Some Revolut accounts have been registered only with mail information. When the seller has such an account, or if the methods above fail, the buyer should send a [https://www.revolut.com/help/exploring-revolut/sending-money/sending-money-to-a-bank-account/what-if-i-don-t-know-the-account-details payment link] via trader chat within Bisq <!--or sms--> so the seller can enter their own bank details.
  
 
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Revision as of 21:41, 17 June 2020

Revolut offers banking services in various countries with various currencies. It is most heavily used in the EUR market, but has seen action in other markets increase as Revolut has expanded the markets it operates in.

Creating a payment account in Bisq

Setting up a Revolut account in Bisq.

To create a Revolut payment account in Bisq, you need to input the country for your Revolut account, the mobile phone number used to register with Revolut, and the currencies that you wish to trade with the account.

Remember that none of this information can be modified once an account is created, and account signing data can be lost if not properly backed up.

Using Revolut for Bisq trades

You can send money to contacts from your mobile contact list or by username. Before sending, confirm the username in trader chat on Bisq.

Usernames ARE case-sensitive!

Some Revolut accounts have been registered only with mail information. When the seller has such an account, or if the methods above fail, the buyer should send a payment link via trader chat within Bisq so the seller can enter their own bank details.