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Revolut Hires Ex-SocGen Boss Oudea as West Europe Chair
Frédéric Oudéa joins Revolut to enhance credibility as it plans a €1 billion investment for expansion and banking licence application in France.
- On September 5, 2025, Revolut named Frédéric Oudéa, the former CEO of Société Générale, to lead its newly established Western Europe division based in Paris.
- This appointment follows Revolut’s plan to expand aggressively in France, including applying for a French banking license and opening a Paris office.
- Oudéa’s 15-year CEO experience at Société Générale, his role in digital banking innovation, and many Revolut executives’ SocGen backgrounds support Revolut’s growth phase.
- Revolut, founded in 2015, has over 60 million customers worldwide, a US$75 billion valuation from a current share sale, and a UK banking license obtained in 2024 after three years.
- Oudéa’s hire enhances Revolut’s credibility as it scales in Europe amid regulatory ties, signaling a deepening commitment to become a fully-fledged banking institution.
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Revolut accelerates its development with the appointment of Frédéric Oudéa, former boss of the Société Générale, as president of Western Europe. This strategic choice is accompanied by the establishment of its European headquarters in Paris and an investment of one billion euros.
Revolut lists Frédéric Oudéa as president for the group in Western Europe. From the neobank they describe this movement as a strategic step for the growth of the group in the expectation that this director will contribute with his leadership of "first level" and his "ample experience in the management of large financial institutions". Although at the present time he holds the presidency in the French pharmaceutical company Sanofi, a position tha…
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