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Wise to build Hyderabad hub

UK-based fintechs Wise and Revolut are both doubling down in India, with the former building a hub in Hyderabad that will employ hundreds of new and the latter securing a license to issue prepaid cards and wallets in the country.

10 April 2025

News/regulation

Revolut fined €3.5 million by Lithuanian central bank for AML failings

Revolut has been fined €3.5 million by the central bank of Lithuania for deficiencies in its anti-money laundering controls.

09 April 2025

News/ai

Revolut automates recruitment: The AI will interview shortly

Revolut has embedded an AI into its People platform that conducts interviews with job candidates and summarises the performance of all appointees.

07 April 2025

News/security

Fraudsters turning to encrypted messaging platforms to scam users Revolut warns

Revolut reports that fraud originating from WhatsApp and Telegram now accounts for well over a third of reported scams (39%), as criminals are increasingly turning to encrypted messaging services to exploit victims.

01 April 2025

Company announcement/security

Revolut data reveals scale of WhatsApp fraud

Revolut, the global fintech with over 11 million UK customers and more than 50 million globally, has today revealed that UK consumers are being devastated by WhatsApp scams, losing on average £2,437, despite the perceived security that encrypted messaging provides.

31 March 2025

News/retail

Revolut staffs up and carries out testing ahead of UK banking switch

Having finally secured its UK banking licence, Revolut is hiring staff and testing its systems as it aims to move millions of customers to its new bank entity this summer.

19 March 2025

News/payments

Revolut and Visa file legal challenges over PSR's plan to cap fees

Revolut and Visa have filed legal challenges against the Payment Systems Regulator over the UK watchdog's decision to cap interchange fees on cross-border online payments, according to the Financial Times.

07 March 2025

Company announcement/payments

Wizz Air takes flight with Revolut Pay

Revolut, the global fintech with over 50 million global customers and hundreds of thousands of business customers, has today announced a new payments partnership with Wizz Air, EMEA’s most environmentally sustainable airline, bringing secure, one-click checkouts to its 60+ million customers, first in-app, and coming to the website in May.

04 March 2025

News/regulation

Central bank says Revolut needs licence to do business in Ukraine

Ukraine's central bank says that Revolut does not have a licence to operate in the country despite the London-based fintech's announcement earlier this month that residents can now open accounts.

28 February 2025

News/people

Revolut doubles down on hybrid working

Revolut may be preparing to move into a new HQ in London's Canary Wharf, but the fintech is staying true to its pledge to allow employees to continue to work from home.

20 February 2025

Company announcement/retail

Revolut rolls out services for Ukrainian residents

Revolut, the global financial app with more than 50 million customers worldwide, has today announced expansion of its services to Ukrainians along with a new international donation campaign for Ukraine which features a special edition Clear Sky card.

11 February 2025

Company announcement/retail

Revolut opens instant access savings accout at a market-beating rate of 5%

Revolut, the global fintech with over 10 million UK customers and 50 million globally, has today supercharged its rates for its UK Instant Access Savings account offering interest rates of up to 5% AER (variable), with its standard free plan offering a competitive 4% AER (variable), paid daily.

23 January 2025