Analysis

May 22, 2023

What's at stake for Revolut if its UK banking licence isn't granted?

The neobank is set to meet with senior UK government ministers in the next couple of weeks


Amy O'Brien

4 min read

After a long two years, Europe’s biggest neobank Revolut is closer than ever to learning if its UK banking licence application will be stamped "approve" or "decline". 

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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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