To check in which countries open banking is currently available, please see the table below:
Country | Open Banking | Currency |
United Kingdom | Local banks supported by Plaid as well as Revolut and N26 | GBP |
Poland | Revolut | EUR |
France | Local banks supported by Plaid as well as Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Ireland | Local banks supported by Plaid as well as Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Denmark | Only Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Sweden | Only Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Lithuania | Local banks supported by Plaid as well as Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Latvia | Local banks supported by Plaid as well as Revolut and N26 | EUR |
Few things to note before you start:
You can only link a bank account in your name. According to our terms and conditions, it is prohibited to make payments from or to a third party account.
If you are registered with Shares app from the United Kingdom, you can only link a Pound sterling (GBP) currency account from a UK bank that is supported by our service provider.
If you are registered with Shares app from a country in the European Economic Area, you can only link a Euro (EUR) currency account from a bank that is supported by our service provider.
How do I link my bank account?
To open the link bank account flow in the Shares app:
Open the app on the Home screen
Choose “Cash” or “Unlock your free stock” (UK referred users only) or “Deposit to invest” (EEA countries) banner count.
Timeframes:
The deposits by open banking are usually available on your account instantly.
If you face any issues, please get in touch with our Customer Support Team, we will be sure to help you out :)
Open banking in France:
In France, we support certain banks to make a deposit for open banking at Shares. For the full list of banks that we support, please refer to this article: Which banks in France are supported by Shares for Open Banking?
Furthermore, if you use open banking to deposit from Banque Populaire, Caisse d'Epargne or Credit Agricole, there may be some additional steps required for the deposit to be successful; detailed instructions can be found in the supported bank article: Banque Populaire, Caisse d'Epargne, Credit Agricole.