After your Revolut account is closed, you can only get your remaining money back in US dollars — you cannot withdraw it in any other currency you may have been holding.
New restriction limits currency options for post-closure withdrawals to USD only, potentially disadvantaging users in other jurisdictions or holding non-USD balances.
View full change record →Customers holding foreign currency balances when their account is closed — including in cases of involuntary closure by Revolut — will have those balances converted to USD, creating potential financial loss from the forced conversion at Revolut's prevailing exchange rate.
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Compare across platforms →If you hold funds in foreign currencies at the time your account is closed — whether voluntarily or by Revolut's decision — those funds will be converted to US dollars, potentially at an unfavorable exchange rate determined by Revolut.
(1) REGULATORY FRAMEWORK: Forced currency conversion of consumer funds at account closure engages EFTA error resolution requirements and Regulation E provisions on balance retrieval for prepaid accounts (12 CFR 1005.18(d)). State unclaimed property laws (escheatment statutes) may govern how unconverted foreign currency balances are treated after account closure if the customer cannot be located. CFPB's Prepaid Accounts Rule requires clear disclosure of account closure procedures and fund retrieval methods. (2)
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