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November 2, 2023

Revolut hires ex-Molo CEO Francesca Carlesi as new UK banking chief

Carlesi will take the helm this December at the entity that’s still awaiting a banking licence


Amy O'Brien

2 min read

Francesca Carlesi, Revolut's new UK boss

UK neobank Revolut has hired Italian entrepreneur Francesca Carlesi to take over from James Radford as the CEO of Revolut NewCo, the entity intended to house its long-awaited UK banking licence. 

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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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