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Wise says it is responding to Brussels prosecutor queries

Wise said it is working with the Brussels public prosecutor's office to respond to queries about its business, and that the office has not shared any specific findings.

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Wise (LSE:WISE) told investors it is working with the Brussels public prosecutor's office to respond to queries about its business and that the prosecutor's enquiries are incomplete with no specific findings shared to date.

The digital payments said all financial institutions are expected to respond to law‑enforcement requests and to file suspicious activity reports as a normal part of operations, that it uses identity checks, real‑time monitoring and transaction reviews to manage risk, and that it will continue to engage with the Brussels prosecutor and update owners and the market when appropriate.

The company highlighted the scale of its business, citing more than 80 regulatory licences, over 19 million active customers worldwide, around 4.7 million transactions processed per day, and FY2026 throughput of over $243 billion, and said about one-third of its global team is dedicated to preventing financial crime.

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