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September 12, 2025

Can Revolut take on the Gulf region?

Revolut secured initial regulatory approval from the UAE Central Bank earlier this week


Tom Matsuda

4 min read

DUBAI, UAE - NOVEMBER 2: Dubai Marina. UAE. November 2, 2013. Dubai was the fastest developing city in the world between 2002 and 2008.

Earlier this week, Revolut announced plans to enter the United Arab Emirates as part of a wider push into the Gulf region.

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

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