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March 1, 2023

Revolut reports its first-ever year of profit

Revolut finally released its 2021 annual results after delaying them for months, and posted almost triple revenues that meant it swung to its first-ever profit


Amy O'Brien

5 min read

Revolut cofounders Nik Storonsky and Vlad Yatsenko

Revolut reported its first year of profit on Wednesday, in a long-awaited set of 2021 financial results that showed the neobank increased its customer base and revenues across higher margin products.

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Amy O'Brien

Amy O'Brien is a freelance reporter covering Italian tech. She was previously Sifted's fintech reporter

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