Revolut gets its Colombian banking licence, its sixth worldwide

Revolut has received its licence to operate from Colombia’s financial regulator, the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia (SFC). The company said the licence is the last regulatory step it needs before it launches in the country.

Revolut announced the approval on 15 September. The licence allows it to operate as a regulated bank in Colombia.

Around 200,000 people in Colombia have already joined the waiting list, according to the company. It has not given a launch date.

Six banking licences

Colombia is Revolut’s sixth full banking licence. The company already holds banking licences in the UK, France, Australia, Lithuania, and Mexico.

This year Revolut has obtained bank licences in France, Australia, and the UK. It has also received conditional approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for a national bank charter.

In the same period, Revolut won a payments licence in the UAE. It also...

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