- Gabriela Simion, the General Manager of Revolut Bank UAB Vilnius Sucursala București, has stepped into a new role, leading on global credit insurance projects.
- Gianmaria Scocca, head of Revolut Bank Branches in the EU and recently appointed to the RBUAB board, will supervise the local branch’s operations.
- Tamer Nurla has been appointed Deputy Branch Manager of Revolut Bank UAB Vilnius Sucursala București.
- Since announcing its local branch’s launch, Revolut Bank has expanded its Romanian team by recruiting additional talent to support the operations of the well-known digital bank.
Revolut, licensed bank and financial investment company with over 55 million customers globally, announced new developments in the team of the Revolut Bank UAB Romanian branch, continuing to strengthen its presence as a primary bank account for its over 4.5 million clients in Romania.
Gabriela Simion, the General Manager of RBUAB Vilnius Sucursala București, has recently stepped into a new role at group level, leading the Global Credit Insurance business. She joined Revolut in 2021 and played a key role in launching both the company’s credit products and the RBUAB local branch last year.
Gianmaria Scocca, who has been recently appointed member of the board of RBUAB, will oversee the operations of the RBUAB Vilnius Sucursala București. He will also supervise the local team ensuring robust operational oversight and risk management, as well as collaborate with product teams to expand existing new features and services while localizing requirements.
Revolut Bank UAB Romania Branch has appointed Tamer Nurla as the Deputy Branch Manager. Tamer joined the Revolut team in 2024 as the Operations Manager of the local branch, being responsible for the rollout of the integrations of the bank’s operations with the local schemes Regis and TRANSFOND.
Revolut, which is one of the most downloaded banking apps in Europe, is committed to increasing its presence across Europe with the opening of local branches, which have already launched in markets like Romania, France, Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium, and are expected to be followed by others in 2025.
This significant advancement enables customers to designate Revolut as their main account, presenting a robust alternative to conventional banking. The introduction of local IBANs supported Revolut’s usability and facilitated a wider range of customer services, simultaneously improving security via local regulatory supervision.
In Romania, Revolut operates as a fully digital bank and offers services to over 4.5 million retail clients. The retail customer base grew by 28% last year, achieving a 25% nationwide penetration rate, with higher concentrations in major urban centers and tourist hotspots like Bucharest (44%) and Constanța (30%). Revolut Business also experienced significant growth, with its customer base increasing by 116% last year.
Biographies:
Gianmaria Scocca, Head of Branch Managers RBUAB (EU) at Revolut since 2024, brings over a decade of experience from American Express, where he served as Director of the Travel & Lifestyle Business Unit for Italy and Spain. His extensive background includes managerial roles at Barclays and leading consultancies such as McKinsey & Company and Accenture. Socca’s deep expertise in banking and consultancy makes him a strategic asset for Revolut’s EEA branch expansion.
Gabriela Simion, Global Head of Credit Insurance, joined Revolut in 2021. Gabriela’s professional experience covers over 20 years in the financial-banking industry, holding C-level managerial positions in multinational organizations such as ABN AMRO, RBS, Citibank and BRD – Societe Generale. She started her career in banking at ABN AMRO, in 1999, in the corporate field and continued her professional path mainly in retail banking, marketing and business development. Prior to taking over the responsibilities of Revolut Romania, Gabriela was Deputy General Manager at Intesa San Paolo.
Tamer Nurla, the Deputy Branch Manager of RBUAB Vilnius Romania Branch, joined Revolut in 2024. A banking strategy expert with almost ten years of experience, Tamer has directly influenced the retail expansion strategies of international financial and banking institutions in Romania. Since joining Revolut, he has overseen the bank’s daily operations and spearheaded the implementation of critical projects for the launch of RBUAB local branch, including integration with the National Bank’s ReGIS system and Transfond Instant Payments.
About Revolut Bank UAB
Revolut Bank UAB is a licensed European bank – established in the Republic of Lithuania, authorised and regulated by the Bank of Lithuania and the European Central Bank – helping people get more from their money. In 2015, Revolut launched in the UK offering money transfer and exchange. Today, more than 55 million customers around the world use dozens of Revolut’s innovative products to make more than half a billion transactions a month.
Across our personal and business accounts, we give customers more control over their finances and connect people seamlessly across the world.
