Revolut Seeks Full Banking Licence in Peru to Expand Latin America Push

• The licence application is initiated as Revolut carries on to scale its wider platform, adding its crypto and digital asset services. 
• In October last year, Revolut rolled out 1:1 U.S. dollar conversions for stablecoins, permitting users to exchange dollars directly for USDC and USDT. 

Bloomberg has recently reported that Revolut has applied for a complete banking licence in Peru as it moves forward for its expansion over Latin America. If the licence is accepted, it would permit the London-based digital bank to work as a completely regulated lender in the nation.

It would also add Peru to a growing regional footprint that so far includes Mexico, Colombia, Argentina and Brazil. The firm revealed that the licence would permit it to introduce localised banking products and fight head-on with the incumbent banks of the country instead of newer fintech challengers. 

The financial system of Peru is mostly concentrated, with the four biggest banks accounting for around 82% of the overall loans, as per the data from the national banking regulator SBS. The chief executive officer of Revolut Peru, Julien Labrot, revealed that the company finds an opportunity to surge competition and boost access to financial services, mainly for underserved users. 

Remittances are anticipated to act as a core in the strategy, with Labrot mentioning that about one million people in Peru depend on money sent from abroad. As per the World Bank, personal remittances to Peru stood at $4.93 billion in 2024. 

The Initiation of Licence Application 

The licence application is initiated as Revolut carries on to scale its wider platform, adding its crypto and digital asset services. The neobank, founded in 2015, listed a record year in April 2025, having 2024 net profit surge 130% to 790 million pounds, influenced by customer growth and a rebound in cryptocurrency trading. 

In October last year, Revolut rolled out 1:1 U.S. dollar conversions for stablecoins, permitting users to exchange dollars directly for USDC and USDT. The push of the firm indicates a broader trend among fintech companies in Latin America delving deeper into crypto and stablecoin-based services. 

Mercado Libre rolled out a dollar-pegged stablecoin in Brazil in 2024, and at the same time Nubank is creating stablecoin payments associated with its credit products. 

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