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September 3, 2026

Revolut clears first hurdle to US banking licence

The fintech giant hopes to launch in America next year

Fintech giant Revolut has been given conditional approval for its US banking licence from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) as it seeks to operate as a fully fledged bank across the American market.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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