Revolut has launched a slick new feature for Irish users which will help them send transfers to friends, family and other customers easily.
The app, which has more than 20 million users worldwide, will now feature Revolut Chat - allowing people to send and request funds with gifs, stickers and, crucially, instant messaging.
The organisation say it will be rolled out across their apps in the newest tech update.
The move comes about after a a survey of 8,000 people, commissioned by Revolut, found that two thirds of people (67.5%) find it difficult to discuss money.
The new chat feature in the Revolut app aims to make talking about money less awkward by keeping it in one place.
To access this feature, customers simply have to enter the ‘Transfer’ section in Revolut app. The chat window will open right after tapping on one of the contacts.
The chat will be embedded in the ‘Transfer’ feature - so there’s no need to open multiple windows and all chat messages have end-to-end encryption.
Customers are able to opt out of the chat function should they not want to use it, and they can either enable or disable it completely in the ‘Security & Privacy’ section.
Nikolay Storonsky, CEO of Revolut, said: "We’re delighted to bring instant messaging to our customers, moving us one step closer to being a global financial superapp. We listened to our customers who said they wanted to be able to discuss and clarify payment details within the app, rather than having to swap between Revolut and different messaging apps to send or receive funds.
"The new chat feature supports our customers with their fast, low-cost money transfers using Revolut. We want to give our customers more control over their financial well-being through the use of our technology, offering a service that addresses all their financial needs in one place."
Customers will need to have the 8.72 update or later for their Revolut app on iOS or Android.
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