# Revolut gets Colombia bank license

> Revolut’s Colombia approval gives it six banking licenses and a clearer path into Latin America.
- Title: Revolut gets Colombia bank license · Pymnts | Shortify
- Summary: Revolut’s Colombia approval gives it six banking licenses and a clearer path into Latin America. Revolut is using local bank licenses to turn from a fintech…
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- Source: Pymnts — https://pymnts.com/legal/bank-regulation/2026/revolut-secures-sixth-global-bank-license-in-colombia
- Author: PYMNTS
- Published: 2026-09-16T00:21:44+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: banking, fintech, colombia, revolut, regulation, business, finance
## Colombia says yes
Revolut secured a bank operating license from Colombia’s financial regulator, clearing the final rulemaking step it needed before launching as a bank there.
## A waitlist is ready
The company says about 200,000 Colombians have already joined its waitlist, giving Revolut a starting audience before products go live.
## The pitch is global access
Revolut plans to offer financial products in one app, with a focus on remittances and services that connect Colombian customers to overseas money flows.

> we are connecting Colombia to the global economy
## Six licenses now
Colombia becomes Revolut’s sixth full banking license, joining approvals in the U.K., France, Australia, Lithuania and Mexico.
## More approvals are pending
Revolut also has conditional U.S. bank charter approval, a UAE payments license and a Peru organization license, widening its regulated footprint.
## Growth funds the push
Revolut reported 2025 revenue of $6 billion, up 40%, with record profit of $2.3 billion. That gives it cash and credibility for its banking expansion.

> 2025 was another landmark year
## Key takeaway

Revolut is using local bank licenses to turn from a fintech app into a regulated global bank, with Colombia as its latest foothold.