To close your Revolut account, you must first withdraw all money and liquidate all linked balances, including stocks in any trading account. Only when your balance is zero will the account be fully closed and app access removed.
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The requirement to liquidate investment positions (such as stocks in a trading account) before account closure could force you to sell at an unfavourable time, potentially resulting in a financial loss you would not have incurred if you could transfer holdings directly.
If you want to close your Revolut account, you must sell any stocks or other investment holdings before closure, which means you cannot close your account at a time of your choosing without potentially realising a loss on those positions.
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"We will ask you to withdraw any remaining positive Account balance you have including liquidating any other balances you have in other Revolut accounts within the app (for example, any balance in a Joint Account or stocks in a trading account). When you have liquidated any other balances you have in other Revolut accounts, and your Account balance is zero, we will close your Account, and you will lose access to the app including other Revolut accounts, services, and any cards you have.— Excerpt from Revolut's Revolut Terms of Service
REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision engages the FCA's conduct rules for investment services and trading accounts (under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 and FCA Conduct of Business sourcebook), as well as the Payment Services Regulations 2017 regarding account termination. The forced liquidation of investment positions as a precondition for account closure could engage FCA rules on best execution and the requirement to act in clients' best interests. Compliance with Consumer Duty requires that this process deliver good outcomes for customers. GOVERNANCE EXPOSURE: Medium. The requirement to liquidate investment positions is operationally practical for Revolut's account infrastructure but creates a potential consumer harm if market conditions are unfavourable at the time of closure. This may attract FCA scrutiny under Consumer Duty if the process is not adequately disclosed or if customers are not given a reasonable alternative to forced sale. JURISDICTION FLAGS: This provision applies to all Revolut Ltd personal account holders using linked services such as Revolut Trading. The investment account closure requirements may engage FCA rules specific to retail investment services. There is no stated option to transfer investment holdings in specie to another provider, which may be inconsistent with emerging FCA expectations around investment portability. CONTRACT AND VENDOR IMPLICATIONS: No significant third-party vendor implications, though firms relying on Revolut infrastructure for embedded investment products should understand that account closure triggers mandatory liquidation rather than transfer. COMPLIANCE CONSIDERATIONS: Compliance teams should assess whether the mandatory liquidation requirement is consistent with Consumer Duty's requirement to deliver good outcomes and whether adequate disclosure is provided to customers at account opening about this closure mechanic. The FCA's work on investment account portability may become relevant if requirements evolve to permit in-specie transfers.
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The requirement to liquidate investment positions (such as stocks in a trading account) before account closure could force you to sell at an unfavourable time, potentially resulting in a financial loss you would not have incurred if you could transfer holdings directly.
If you want to close your Revolut account, you must sell any stocks or other investment holdings before closure, which means you cannot close your account at a time of your choosing without potentially realising a loss on those positions.
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