Revolut named in more police fraud reports than any UK bank last year October 14, 2024 Revolut was named in more police fraud reports than any UK bank last year, new data has revealed, as the fintech prepares to launch as a fully-fledged lender in its home market.
Revolut takes on Square and SumUp with payment terminal for larger businesses October 14, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut is stepping up its challenge to the likes of Square and SumUp with a new payment terminal for larger businesses and retailers.
Revolut slams Meta for falling ‘woefully short’ in tackling scams October 3, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut has thrown its weight behind calls for social media firms to help reimburse scam victims, calling out Meta’s latest anti-fraud push for falling “woefully short”. The London-based banking app said on Thursday that it was “deeply concerned” Meta’s new UK bank data-sharing programme “does not address what’s required to tackle fraud”. Meta, [...]
Tory conference: ‘Rigorous’ process for Revolut licence was ‘right’, ex-minister says September 30, 2024 The “rigorous” process Revolut went through to secure its banking licence was “right”, John Glen has said. Former paymaster general Glen told a Conservatives in the City event at the annual Tory party conference in Birmingham that the digital payments app now had “credibility to grow globally”. He said: “The UK is brilliant in innovation [...]
Revolut to join UK bank fraud helpline after surge in complaints September 27, 2024 Revolut is among three new firms signing up to the banking industry’s answer to 999 after it emerged that it had outstripped all the UK's major banks in official fraud complaints.
Apron: London fintech taps Checkout founder and Apple iPhone co-creator for $30m funding September 25, 2024 London fintech Apron has raised $30m in Series B funding to boost hiring and launch a slew of new accounting and payment tools for small businesses.
Revolut to launch retail wealth app in challenge to Robinhood and Etoro September 24, 2024 Revolut is launching a standalone app based on its wealth management offering as Europe’s most valuable fintech looks to challenge Robinhood and Etoro in the retail investor market. The Revolut Invest app will offer more than 4,000 financial instruments, including from US and European stocks, bonds, commodities and exchange-traded funds, the London-based company said. Equity [...]
Revolut: Fintech hits 10m UK customers as aggressive growth strategy pays off September 20, 2024 Fintech giant Revolut has reached 10m customers in the UK, solidifying its position as one of the country’s largest fintechs. The company, which has recorded rapid growth over the past few years, added nearly 2m customers in 2024 alone. The achievement follows several high-profile developments for Revolut, including its recent secondary share sale, which valued [...]
Revolut investor backs Gen Z credit card fintech Yonder September 19, 2024 Credit card start-up Yonder has exceeded a post-money valuation of £100m as it secured another £23.4m in its latest funding round, led by one of the early investors of fintech app Revolut. The credit card rewards firm, which is geared towards millennials and Gen Z consumers, plans to use the latest injection of funding to [...]
Revolut readies for India launch in 2025 amid aggressive expansion September 17, 2024 Revolut is planning to launch in India next year, targeting top-tier consumers in the world’s most populous nation as part of aggressive expansion efforts. The London-based banking app is eyeing up a slice of India’s lucrative fintech market, which serves millions of consumers within its growing middle class who previously had limited access to financial [...]