
The Banker Podcast
Exclusive interviews and analysis from The Banker covering the latest trends and developments in the financial services world. Senior level banking experts share their insights regarding capital markets, structured finance, risk management, transaction banking, ESG and green finance, trade and project finance, technology, and management and governance issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

Mar 30, 2021 • 8min
Banking in transition Episode 16: Biometrics and security in payments
Vince Graziani, CEO of IDEX Biometrics, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about the development of biometrics in the payments space, and how they can help to make payments more secure for consumers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 25, 2021 • 15min
Banking in transition Episode 15: The Thames Estuary
Kate Willard, Estuary Envoy and Chair of the Thames Estuary Growth Board, talks to James King about the role that the Thames Estuary will play in driving long term and sustainable economic growth in the UK, as the country looks to a future beyond the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 2021 • 15min
Banking in transition Episode 14: Asia looks to the next generation of payments
Kelvin Phua, global head of payment networks at PPRO, explains to The Banker’s Kimberley Long how payments in Asia have continued to evolve during the pandemic, with consumers becoming more demanding in their expectations around payment options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 18, 2021 • 8min
Banking in transition Episode 13: Social and green bond issuance in 2021
Cedric Merle, head of Centre of Expertise & Innovation, within Natixis’s Green & Sustainable Hub talks to the Banker’s Marie Kemplay about prospects for green and social bond issuance in 2021, including how the “social recovery” and the transition needs of higher-emitting sectors will both drive activity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 2021 • 12min
Banking in transition Episode 12: Shifting sands in the AML fight
As the UAE fines 11 banks US$12.5m over their failure to tackle money laundering, David Robinson, online editor at The Banker, speaks with Sam Eastwood and Chris Chapman from law firm Mayer Brown about how the global fight against illicit finance is changing and what this means for banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 11, 2021 • 11min
Banking in transition Episode 11: Why banks need to handle complaints better
The way banks handle the complaints process is vital to customer satisfaction and retention, Ben Garratt, director of retail banking at consultancy Huntswood tells David Robinson, online editor at The Banker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 2021 • 19min
Banking in transition Episode 10: China’s post-pandemic economic recovery
Mark Kruger, senior fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about the speed of China’s recovery from the pandemic, and if rising debt levels in the country are a cause for concern. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 4, 2021 • 26min
Banking in transition Episode 9: What will be the catalyst for change in Open Banking?
Amir Nooriala, chief commercial officer at Callsign, which is focused on digital identity, authentication and authorisation, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the full costs associated with fraud and using behavioral authentication for Payment Services Directive 2 compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 2021 • 12min
Banking in transition Episode 8: E-commerce responds to rising demands
Igal Rotem, CEO of Credorax, speaks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the ecommerce sector has thrived during the pandemic, but has forced rapid changes in the back office to keep pace. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 25, 2021 • 11min
Banking in transition Episode 7: Offshore insolvency
Simon Hurry, group partner at law firm Collas Crill, discusses the outlook for offshore insolvency proceedings in light of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.