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Italian Antitrust Regulator Opens Formal Inquiry Into Revolut

With AGCM and Guardia di Finanza on site gathering documents, Revolut is cooperating with an official probe into its practices.

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Overview

  • The AGCM has opened a formal antitrust probe into Revolut Group Holdings Ltd, Revolut Bank Uab and Revolut Securities Europe Uab over alleged misleading investment marketing and aggressive bank account management practices.
  • On July 8, officials from the AGCM and the Guardia di Finanza’s Special Antitrust Unit conducted inspections at Revolut’s Milan branch to secure evidence.
  • Regulators allege that Revolut promoted zero-commission stock trading without disclosing extra fees, investment limitations or differences in fractional-share voting rights.
  • The inquiry includes claims that Revolut failed to inform users they could not modify stop-loss and take-profit orders during high-risk cryptocurrency investments.
  • Authorities are also reviewing abrupt account suspensions and incomplete guidance on switching from a Lithuanian to an Italian IBAN as Revolut pledges full cooperation.