
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

May 18, 2020 • 10min
Banking under pressure Episode 18: How banks can help companies digitise
Raof Latiff, Group Head of Global Transaction Services Product Management at DBS in Singapore, speaks with The Banker's Kimberley Long about how the coronavirus has pushed business towards digitising, and how banks can step up to support their customers on their digital journeys. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 14, 2020 • 8min
Banking under pressure Episode 17: Is Russia's banking sector ready for Covid-19?
Elena Tsareva, senior analyst at BCS Global Markets, speaks to James King about the Bank of Russia's efforts to support the economy and the health of the country's banking sector in light of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 13, 2020 • 12min
Banking under pressure Episode 16: The outlook for eurozone banks
Alex Birry, managing director, financial institutions, S&P Global Ratings, talks to James King about the health of the euro area banking sector and the prospects for consolidation in light of the economic fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 12, 2020 • 10min
Banking under pressure Episode 15: How Covid-19's impact pushes bank digitisation
David Murphy, managing partner for financial services internationally, Publicis Sapient, a digital business transformation company, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the economic impact of Covid-19 is pushing banks to digitise and what banks need to be doing in order to help employees and customers during this time of remote living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 6, 2020 • 13min
Banking under pressure Episode 14: The ethics of sanctions during a pandemic
Charles Delingpole, CEO of ComplyAdvantage, a regtech start-up that uses machine learning to wipe out financial crime, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about which types of financial crime are increasing due to the crisis situation, the ethical implications of sanctions during a pandemic and the impact the global shutdown will have on fintech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 5, 2020 • 9min
Banking under pressure Episode 13: Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic exposure
Yvonne Mhango, sub-Saharan Africa economist at Renaissance Capital, an emerging and frontier markets-focused investment bank, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the double blow of Covid-19 and oil price shock is affecting sub-Saharan African economies, which countries could afford stimulus programmes and which ones are most vulnerable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 2020 • 5min
Banking under pressure Episode 12: How will banks look like after Covid-19?
The Institute of International Finance's CEO Tim Adams talks to Silvia Pavoni about the way the coronavirus pandemic is affecting banks' activity, operations and role in the community, and how this may influence their relationship with regulators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 2020 • 9min
Banking under pressure Episode 11: Creating liquidity in volatile markets
Gareth Coltman, global head of trading automation at MarketAxess, a leading electronic trading platform for fixed income markets, talks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about how the platform has adapted to significant demand over recent weeks as well as how platforms like MarketAxess can support the creation of market liquidity in times of financial stress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 2020 • 10min
Banking under pressure Episode 10: Managing risks and ensuring operational resilience
Paul Ford, CEO of risk management and data analytics platform, Acin, talks to The Banker's Marie Kemplay about the significant risk control and regulatory challenges that the covid-19 pandemic poses for banks, and how well they are managing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 2020 • 13min
Banking under pressure Episode 9: Protecting communities under quarantine
Gonzalo Gortázar, CEO of CaixaBank, a Spanish financial services company, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the situation in Spain, the steps the bank is taking to protect its customers and communities, and how the coronavirus crisis is speeding up the move to digital banking. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.