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July 29, 2025

UK officials clash over Revolut banking licence

Neobank still awaiting final sign-off to operate as fully fledged bank in Britain

Martin Coulter

2 min read

A row has broken out among some of the UK’s most senior officials over Revolut’s application to become a fully fledged bank, according to reports. 

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Martin Coulter

Martin Coulter is Sifted's news editor, based in London. You can follow him on LinkedIn and X

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