Monese
monese.comSummary
Monese provides a mobile-first banking alternative for individuals and businesses, enabling multi-currency accounts, international money transfers, and spending with a contactless debit card. The platform focuses on ease of use, transparent pricing, and accessibility for those needing international financial services.
Features11/15
See allMust Have
5 of 5
Mid-Market Exchange Rate Transfers
Transparent Low Fees
Multi-Currency Account
Borderless Debit Card
Fast Transfer Execution
Other
6 of 10
Business Account Features
Invoice Creation
Spending Analytics
Mobile App
Regulatory Compliance
Customer Support
Batch Payments
API Integration
Real-Time Rate Alerts
Multi-User Access
PricingSubscription
See allSimple
- Instant Monese to Monese transfers
- Account in GBP, EUR and/or RON
- PayPal account integration
- Avios account integration
- Money pots with round-up feature
- Access your account with the Monese mobile app
- Multilingual customer support
- 2% fee on international transfers, additional 1% fee on weekends
- £1 per outbound local transfer
- 2% per withdrawal on ATM withdrawals
- 3.5% fee on cash top-ups
- £4.95 for first card delivery
- 2% per transaction on card spending in foreign currencies
- £0.30 per virtual debit card
- 1% per debit card top-up
Classic
- Instant Monese to Monese transfers
- International transfers from 0.5% fee
- FREE local transfers in and out
- Recurring payments and direct debits
- Holographic edging card
- £500 FREE monthly ATM withdrawals
- £400 FREE monthly cash top-ups
- Account in GBP, EUR and/or RON
- PayPal account integration
- Avios account integration
- Money pots with round-up feature
- Access your account with the Monese mobile app
- Multilingual customer support
- Subject to currency exchange fee on international transfers
- £4.95 for replacement cards
- 0.5% per transaction on card spending in foreign currencies
- FREE debit card top-ups
Premium
- Instant Monese to Monese transfers
- FREE International transfers
- FREE local transfers in and out
- Recurring payments and direct debits
- Premium card
- £1,500 FREE monthly ATM withdrawals
- £1,000 FREE monthly cash top-ups
- Account in GBP, EUR and/or RON
- PayPal account integration
- Avios account integration
- Money pots with round-up feature
- Access your account with the Monese mobile app
- Priority customer support access
- Subject to currency exchange fee on international transfers
- FREE replacement cards
- FREE card spending in foreign currencies
- FREE debit card top-ups
Rationale
Monese offers a digital money account that allows users to send and receive money internationally, hold multiple currencies, and use a debit card for spending abroad. They emphasize transparent fees and good exchange rates, aligning with the core value proposition of Wise. The website explicitly mentions features like multi-currency accounts, international transfers with 'excellent international exchange rates' and 'no extra markup fees' (though specific mid-market rate is not always explicitly stated, it's implied by 'wholesale exchange rates' and 'no extra markup fees'), transparent fees, a contactless debit card for international spending, and fast transfers. They also offer business accounts with invoicing and spending tracking, and have a mobile app with multilingual customer support and security features.