Topic: Banking terms

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Everything you need to know—but were never told—about your bank account number

Learn everything you need to know about your bank account number and understand what types of transactions you can make with it.
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What’s a bank transfer? How they work and how to make one.

What’s a bank transfer? How they work and how to make one

There are different options for sending and receiving money—each with their own pros and cons. In this article, get an overview of what a bank transfer is and how to make one yourself.
4 min read
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What Is an Insufficient Funds Fee?

Also called a non-sufficient funds fee, this is one of the most common and frustrating hidden bank fees.
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What is a Stop Payment Fee?

Hidden fees are an unfortunate reality of banking. Learn more about Stop Payment Fees and how to avoid them.
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What you need to know about inactivity fees.

What Is a Minimum Balance Fee?

This unpleasant fee often kicks in when your account balance drops below a certain amount.
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Real-time banking behind the scenes

At N26, you can receive a notification any time your balance changes. How do we manage do pull this off?
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What is PSD2 and what does it mean for me?

Learn here what PSD2 is and how we developed N26 to allow open banking and a strong customer authentication process.
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Foreign transaction fees to look out for when using your debit card abroad

How much are you paying for foreign transaction fees and ATM withdrawals when using your card abroad? Read this article to learn more.
6 min read
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13 hidden fees in banking to be aware of

This week, we’re taking a look at hidden bank fees – and specifically, how you can avoid them.
10 min read
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Banking Basics: bank fees

Sometimes, banks and their fees can feel like they go hand-in-hand together. But does it have to be this way?
8 min read
A list of banking acronyms.

Banking Basics: your guide to EU banking acronyms

Ever wondered what all those confusing banking acronyms actually mean? We’ve got the answers right here.
5 min read