British fintech company Revolut, Europe's most valuable startup, <a href="https://www.revolut.com/news/revolut_launches_uk_bank/">said</a> on March 11 that it had received a full banking license in the United Kingdom. This will allow it to start full-fledged operations as a bank in the country and launch full-fledged accounts for British customers after several years of waiting, Reuters <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/revolut-gets-full-uk-banking-licence-after-years-long-wait-2026-03-11/">notes</a>.

Revolut launches full-fledged bank in Britain - after a year and a half of restrictions

Visa Inc.

Operations in the region will be led by a former top Visa executive

Revolut has applied for a banking license in the US. This could become its largest market

Europe's most valuable fintech startup Revolut is considering a new share sale in the second half of this year amid strong investor demand ahead of a possible IPO, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-25/revolut-weighs-share-sale-later-this-year-on-pre-ipo-demand">reported</a>, citing sources.

Revolut is preparing a new stock sale and is targeting a valuation of up to $150 billion before its IPO

PicS N.V.

BofA Securities has <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/tuesday-stocks-by-analyst-calls-like-nvidia.html">initiated</a>&nbsp;coverage of Brazilian fintech PicPay with a “buy” rating, less than a month after the company <a href="https://filemanager-cdn.mziq.com/published/f4269298-97ef-427d-ac29-04f9d6a6054a/590c0052-1dc9-410c-9c7d-0d8615ae5783_picpay_pricing_press_release.pdf">went public</a> in an IPO, listing on the Nasdaq. The company’s earnings per share is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 117% through 2028, with the main driver being an expansion of PicPay's loan portfolio, BofA <a href="https://www.investing.com/news/analyst-ratings/bofa-securities-initiates-picpay-stock-with-buy-rating-on-credit-growth-93CH-4521017">said</a>.

BofA is latest to initiate on Brazilian digital bank PicPay at 'buy'

One of the world's most valuable private companies, Stripe, has increased its valuation to $159 billion in the latest employee stock deal - a 72% increase from a year earlier. The payment service <a href="https://stripe.com/en-fr/newsroom/news/stripe-2025-update">announced the</a> deal on February 24, simultaneously with the publication of the traditional letter about the results of the year.

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Klarna Group plc

Swedish digital payment service Klarna, which operates on the model "buy now, pay later", <a href="https://s205.q4cdn.com/644747736/files/doc_earnings/2025/q4/earnings-result/Q4-25-Klarna-Group-plc-Earnings-Release.pdf">reported</a> record revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025, but its forecast for 2026 was weaker than the market had hoped, <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/klarna-earnings-stock-price-bc1b8928?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=AWEtsqfdLn0n35OGoDxr9prdklrxWtJssNg-hJEKV3ce6ID2Xm1k4gBL_cTi&amp;gaa_ts=69972b1c&amp;gaa_sig=yjPymIiKLHtAKYfgNSsxQnEhoPgnK-ZziMvbwolPSxnV7wJidhH0M71S1q-hmFYe77AARE1r9yBE7OL8wfN7Cg%3D%3D">writes</a> Barron's. Against this background, the company lost more than a quarter of its value in one trading session. At the time of publication of this text, its shares were trading at just over $14 and may show the worst day for the entire time of circulation on the stock exchange, the publication points out.

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Revolut, according to the agency, is preparing a platform for private equity investments

Revolut may offer investors in Europe access to Apollo funds - Bloomberg

Morgan Stanley

Until 2025, the bank used Morgan Stanley's services

Revolut strengthens team to sell its shares without intermediaries - Bloomberg

The startup is also targeting the Turkish market, sources told Bloomberg

Revolut has applied for a banking license in Peru. This is its fifth market in Latin America

Revolut did not obtain a banking license in Ukraine, the NBU said in February

Revolut warned clients in Ukraine about account closures - Forbes Ukraine

Mexican fintech company Plata, founded by former top managers of the Russian bank Tinkoff (now T-bank) has agreed to invest up to $500 million in the investment. This is stated in the <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/plata-arranges-financing-for-up-to-us500-million-by-nomura-marking-it-as-the-largest-funding-for-a-mexican-fintech-platform-302642264.html">report of</a> the startup.

Plata, a startup founded by former top managers of Tinkoff, has raised $500 mln

London-based fintech company Revolut has begun assembling a team to work in the private equity market: the service is looking to expand its lineup of services in the wealth management segment, Bloomberg <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-12/revolut-forms-team-to-bring-private-markets-to-retail-investors">reports.</a>

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