Complaints management report
YEAR 2025 - Reference period 1 January 2025- 31 December 2025
Purpose of the document
In compliance with current regulations and in order to safeguard the quality of relations with customers, the Italian branch of Revolut UAB adopts and applies complaint handling methods aimed at guaranteeing adequate and timely responses and promotes analysis activities in order to identify any critical issues and adopt the necessary measures to overcome them.
The Bank of Italy's Supervisory Provisions of 29 July 2009 on "Transparency of banking and financial transactions and services - Fairness of relations between intermediaries and customers" and subsequent additions, require that an annual report on complaint handling activities be prepared and made public.
Customer information
The Bank makes available to customers on its website information on how complaints are handled, in order to publicise the procedures for submitting complaints and the time required to handle them, as well as the main out-of-court dispute resolution systems to which the Bank adheres.
The customer may lodge a complaint with the Bank electronically, by filling in the dedicated form available online, or by sending an e-mail to formalcomplaints@revolut.com or to the PEC address revolut.italy.pec.complaints@legalmail.it or by sending the complaint to the registered office of the Bank's Italian branch at Via Dante 7, 20123, Milan (MI). The notice available on the Bank's website sets out in full all the information necessary for the customer to open a complaint and specifies the timeframe within which it must be processed.
Complaint handling
The proper handling of complaints is of primary importance to Revolut because
- it is a decisive aspect in guaranteeing a solid, transparent and lasting relationship with customers, based on trust and mutual satisfaction;
- it represents a monitoring and assessment tool, capable of identifying any critical areas and promoting the constant improvement of the quality of the products and services offered
- ensures effective customer protection, both by encouraging the settlement of disputes and by carrying out an initial preliminary investigation aimed at clearly defining the position of the parties, in the event of subsequent recourse to other dispute resolution venues.
Out-of-Court Dispute Resolution Systems
If the answers provided or the solutions proposed by Revolut do not prove satisfactory to the customer, or in the absence of a response within the prescribed timeframe, the customer has the option, before turning to the Judicial Authorities, to avail him/herself of the out-of-court dispute resolution systems available, chosen in relation to their specific competence in the banking and financial field.
- Arbitro Bancario Finanziario (ABF): To find out how to submit a case to the Arbitrator, the client may consult www.arbitrobancariofinanziario.it. You can find further information in the guides "ABF in simple words" and "How to file a complaint and use the ABF platform".
- or other dispute resolution bodies, available on the Ministry of Justice website www.giustizia.it.
Complaints Received from Clients of the Italian Branch and their Outcome
During the year 2025, the Italian Branch of Revolut Bank UAB, registered a total of 1,992 complaints. The change in the number of complaints received by the Branch reflects the growth of Italian customers during the year and is in line with the other EU countries in which the Bank operates.
Complaints received mainly relate to attempted payment card or bank transfer fraud, temporary account restrictions, and chargeback disputes.
Complaint items 2025 | Number of complaints | % of total complaints 2025 |
Fraud attempts via payment cards or transfers | 513 | 25,75% |
Current account opening or restrictions | 433 | 21,74% |
Chargeback disputes | 128 | 7,93% |
Account migration to Italian branch | 128 | 6.43% |
Other topics | 760 | 38,15% |
For completeness, it should be noted that the complaints function also handled 225 requests relating to referral campaigns, which do not constitute a regulated service. The "other topics" category includes complaints concerning the granting of loans (7), receipt of requests and acts of public authorities (34) and data protection (1) .
The main reasons underlying the complaints received from customers relate to the following areas:
- Contestation of charges
- Contestation of requested documentation
- Contestation of the time needed to remove account restrictions
- Failure to migrate the account to the Italian branch.
The following table shows the outcome of complaints closed in the year 2025
Complaints breakdown by resolution status | Number of complaints | % of complaints |
Upheld | 334 | 16,77% |
Partially Upheld | 398 | 19,98% |
Rejected | 1258 | 63,15% |
Closed due to waiver or duplication | 2 | 0,10% |
In 2025, the average response time to complaints was in line with the provisions of the relevant regulations, which stipulate: 15 working days for complaints concerning payment services (except in cases where the deadline can be extended to 35 working days), 60 working days for complaints on banking and financial services. The percentage of complaints processed within the deadline is 99.15% for all complaint categories.
Complaints received from customers of the parent company and their outcome
During the year 2025, the Italian Branch of Revolut Bank UAB handled a total of 2,984 complaints submitted by clients related to the parent company. Similarly to local customers, the volume of complaints reflects the Group's growth dynamics and the cross-border nature of the services offered.
The main reasons behind the complaints are similar to those already highlighted for the branch:
- Fraud and security: fraud attempts via payment cards or transfers.
- Account operation: temporary restrictions and opening procedures.
- Transactions: disputes relating to chargebacks.
The following table shows the details of the complaint items recorded in 2025:
Complaint items 2025 | Number of complaints | % of total complaints 2025 |
fraud attempts via payment cards or transfers | 902 | 30,23% |
Current account opening or restrictions | 508 | 17,02% |
Chargeback disputes | 361 | 12,10% |
Account migration to Italian branch | 217 | 7.27% |
Other items | 979 | 32,81% |
In line with the results of the Italian Branch, most of the complaints handled on behalf of the parent company were rejected after investigation:
Details of complaint handling closed in the year 2025 | Number of complaints | % of total complaints closed |
Rejected | 2,660 | 89,17% |
Accepted | 323 | 10,83% |