Tagged: revolut

January 28, 2026 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has initiated complete banking activities in Mexico. This development represents the company’s inaugural full-scale banking venture beyond Europe, positioning Mexico as a pivotal entry point for further growth in emerging markets. Announced this month, the launch follows the conclusion of a beta… Read More

January 25, 2026 @ 1:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based digital bank Revolut has abandoned its earlier intentions to purchase a U.S. financial institution. The company is now focusing on securing an independent banking charter directly from U.S. regulators, according to a recent report. This move underscores Revolut’s determination to penetrate the lucrative U.S…. Read More

January 20, 2026 @ 1:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut continues to push boundaries with innovative solutions that enhance user experience and security. With a global user base exceeding 65 million, including 12 million in the UK, the company recently rolled out two significant updates on January 19, 2026. These initiatives focus… Read More

January 19, 2026 @ 10:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has submitted an application for a full banking license in Peru. This step marks the company’s latest effort to broaden its services across Latin America, where it aims to challenge entrenched players and cater to underserved populations. Revolut, known for its app-based… Read More

January 16, 2026 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London’s High Court has dismissed a legal challenge brought by major payment processors Mastercard (NYSE: MA), Visa (NYSE: V) and digital bank Revolut against proposed limits on cross-border card transaction fees. The ruling, issued on January 15, 2026, affirms the authority of the UK’s Payments Systems… Read More

January 8, 2026 @ 12:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut is reportedly engaged in discussions to purchase FUPS, a local digital banking platform in Turkey, as a strategic move to introduce its financial services to the Turkish market. Sources close to the matter (cited by Bloomberg) indicate that the potential deal would… Read More

December 21, 2025 @ 3:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut was involved in a number of key activities this week, spanning partnerships, internal disputes, and strategic expansions in financial services. The Fintech company had reportedly engaged in recent preliminary discussions with Blackstone, the global asset manager, about a potential collaboration in wealth… Read More

December 1, 2025 @ 9:45 am By JD Alois  |  

A good amount of criticism regarding online capital formation swirls around valuations and quality deals. Too frequently, issuers raising money online from smaller investors are not the best firms in need of capital. At the same time, valuations can veer toward the ridiculous, where a… Read More

November 27, 2025 @ 9:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nasdaq (Nasdaq: NDAQ) announced an expansion of its regulatory technology partnership with global Fintech Revolut. The partnership centers on the deployment of Nasdaq AxiomSL, which is described as a regulatory reporting and risk platform used by global systemically important banks (G-SIBs) to comply with “domestic… Read More

November 24, 2025 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which is currently claiming more than 65 million users throughout the world, has recently announced the completion of a share sale, valuing the Fintech company at $75 billion. The transaction has reportedly been led by Coatue, Greenoaks, Dragoneer, Fidelity Management and Research… Read More

November 19, 2025 @ 8:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, Europe’s neobank and reportedly one of the world’s fastest-growing fintech platforms, has integrated with Polygon for stablecoin transfers, payments, and trading. By November of this year, more than $690 million in volume was reportedly processed via Polygon in the Revolut app. With (reported) 65… Read More

November 18, 2025 @ 11:40 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Revolut, the global fintech currently claiming more than 65 million global customers and various business customers, has announced a global payments partnership with one of the world’s online travel platforms, Booking.com. Expanding Revolut’s travel offering for customers, Booking.com customers can now pay via Revolut Pay,… Read More

November 2, 2025 @ 12:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has unveiled a fee-free conversion service for its user base. The UK-based fintech, now serving over 65 million customers worldwide, has scrapped all charges and hidden spreads on exchanges between U.S. dollars and the following stablecoins: Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. This… Read More

October 23, 2025 @ 2:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut confirmed recently that it obtained regulatory approval from the CySEC – Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, enabling the UK-headquartered fintech company to provide digital asset services via 30 different European Economic Area… Read More

October 22, 2025 @ 8:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut, which enables a global fintech platform with over 65 million retail customers today announced it has received final authorisation from the National Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV), with approval of the Bank of Mexico, to commence operations as a Multiple Banking Institution… Read More

October 21, 2025 @ 12:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut and its backers are said to nearing the completion of a $3 billion fundraising round that reportedly values the UK-based fintech company at $75 billion. Revolut has now started informing investors about the allocation of shares they will be receiving as part… Read More

October 18, 2025 @ 10:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut’s growth to more than 65 million users across 38 markets indicates how digital-first banks are transforming global finance. But the Fintech firm’s wait for a full UK banking license exposes a seemingly more pressing issue: how regulatory authorities adapt traditional frameworks to… Read More

October 16, 2025 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut recently announced the acquisition of Swifty, an AI-powered travel agent startup incubated at Lufthansa Innovation Hub (LIH). This latest acquisition by Revolut brings Swifty’s AI tech and Co Founders Stanislav Bondarenko and Tomasz Przedmojski to Revolut, where they will focus on enhancing… Read More

October 9, 2025 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

The Laffer Curve continues to shed light on how to manage tax policy more effectively. Unfortunately, too few recognize the pragmatech theory that posits a too high tax burden will alter individual behavior. As taxes rise, especially on the affluent, who may relocate easily, this… Read More

October 1, 2025 @ 12:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital bank Revolut has reportedly recorded the highest number of fraud and scam complaints that had been referred to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). Data reviewed by Which? found that fraudulent activity complaints from clients of the digital banking service provider had outnumbered all other… Read More