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ECB moved to rein in Revolut’s ‘self-guided missiles’ in Europe

Airplane connected to a terminal via a jet bridge featuring a Revolut advertisement.
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Europe’s most valuable fintech was ordered to address ‘deficiencies’ in oversight amid a rapid product rollout.

10 June, 2026 by Laith Al-Khalaf in London and Olaf Storbeck in Frankfurt

The European Central Bank moved to rein in Revolut’s operations last year, placing increased restrictions on the European arm of the continent’s most valuable fintech due to concerns over how the company rapidly approved new financial products.