Bienvenue à Paris: Revolut Deepens Its European Push with New Office

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Revolut is set to open its Western European headquarters in Paris. The move signals a major growth push for the UK FinTech firm, which was recently valued at $75 billion.

The neobank signed a 10-year lease for space in the historic Bourse business district in the French capital, according to a statement on Wednesday, and will move into 116 Rue Reaumur by early 2027, eventually taking up six floors in the building.

“It’s the best of both worlds — traditional finance on one side, and technology on the other,” Beatrice Cossa-Dumurgier, Revolut’s chief executive officer for Western Europe, said in an interview.

This confirms what we’ve suspected: Revolut is no longer content being just a pan-European app. It is pivoting to become the lead financial institution in every country across the European Union.

France already has strong domestic players like BoursoBank, the French digital bank owned by Societe Generale SA, which recently reached nearly 9 million customers. So this is not an easy market.

But if Revolut pulls this off, it could redefine what a “European bank” actually looks like.

The UK FinTech, which finally secured its full British banking license last month, is looking to obtain a French banking license that would strengthen its ability to provide financial services, particularly mortgage loans and savings solutions.

Dig into the rest of today's digital banking headlines below. 👇 Talk tomorrow.

Cheers,

Marcel

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