Revolut Appoints Santiago Pérez Olano as Head of the Spanish Branch
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Santiago Pérez Olano, new General Manager of Revolut Bank UAB Spanish branch. Revolut August 18, 2026 - 09:25 Revolut has hired Santiago Pérez Olano, until now general manager of the US fintech Remitly for EMEA –Europe, Middle East and Africa, by its acronym in English–, as the new head of Revolut Bank UAB Spanish Branch, from where he will lead the strategy and operations of the company's banking business in the Spanish market, as detailed by the financial entity this Tuesday. Pérez Olano has more than 15 years of experience in business management for international technology companies. Before joining Revolut, he served as general manager of Remitly for EMEA for almost seven years, where he led the international expansion of the US 'fintech' in Europe, a stage that contributed to its subsequent IPO. Previously, he held various leadership positions at Expedia Group, where he spent four and a half years leading the Marketing and Growth areas in EMEA, as well as Strategic Alliances for EMEA and Latin America. Academically, the new head of Revolut's banking business in Spain holds a degree in Business Administration and Management from Esade and an MBA from London Business School. Furthermore, throughout his career, he has developed a significant part of his career between London and New York, leading multicultural teams and large-scale growth projects. «Revolut is redefining...
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