HSBC to challenge Revolut and Wise with new forex app January 2, 2024 HSBC launches international payments app to rival fintechs Revolut and Wise, to grab a slice of the booming market for affluent customers.
Revolut finally publishes 2022 accounts but UK banking licence remains elusive December 22, 2023 The fintech company has filed its long-awaited accounts for 2022, but a UK banking lisence remains out of reach.
Revolut reportedly set for £1.5bn in revenue on higher European interest rates December 20, 2023 Revolut is set to see revenue of more than £1.5bn in 2023, according to an investor presentation seen by Bloomberg, as the pan-European fintech receives a boost from higher interest rates.
Revolut in talks to move headquarters to Canary Wharf landmark November 6, 2023 Fintech Revolut is in negotiations to relocate its headquarters to a more central area of Canary Wharf, according to reports, in what could be a boost for the struggling financial district.
Revolut: Fintech brings in former Deutsche Bank executive as new UK chief November 2, 2023 Francesca Carlesi joins the firm from Molo, the UK's first fully digital mortgage lender, bringing experience from the world of banking and fintech.
Revolut comes one step closer to UK licence after entering deal with SoftBank October 4, 2023 Fintech Revolut has moved one step closer to securing a UK banking license, as it signed a share deal with its Japanese investor SoftBank to break down a major barrier. The Bank of England ordered Revolut to collapse its six classes of shares into one as a requirement for a full licence, the Financial Times [...]
Revolut granted extension to file annual results for second year in a row September 19, 2023 The fintech's results had been due in September, nine months after the end of its financial year.
More fintechs secure UK banking licences as Revolut struggles to get approval September 7, 2023 Two new challengers succeeded in securing banking licences from regulators today, raising more question marks for Revolut as it struggles to get approval from the City watchdogs.
Revolut to stop US crypto services amid SEC clampdown August 6, 2023 Revolut will stop offering crypto services to its US customers as regulators in the country begin to clamp down on the sector. The digital lender said it was withdrawing services because of “the evolving regulatory environment and the uncertainties around the crypto market in the US”, a spokesperson for the company said in a statement. [...]
Revolut hit with 40 per cent valuation write down amid banking licence woes June 15, 2023 Revolut’s value has plunged by nearly 40 per cent over the past year as it struggles to win a banking licence and fails to provide full “visibility” on its accounts, according to a major investor in the firm. London-based Revolut, run by Russian-British founder Nik Storonsky, bagged a $33bn valuation at the peak of the [...]