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The Banker Podcast

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The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926 and has navigated its way through decades of banking coverage from the Wall Street Crash of 1929 to the subprime crisis of 2008 with the same reputation for accuracy, authority and integrity.


The Banker delivers unique insights and analysis to the world’s leading CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, corporate treasurers, central bank governors, institutional investors and finance ministers.


The Banker has unique access to the most influential decision makers in the financial world. With informed opinion, a platform for thought leaders, big name interviews and a unique banking industry database, it provides one of the most comprehensive and respected voices in the financial media.


The Banker is a publication from The Financial Times.

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Episodes

Banking under pressure Episode 38: Covid-19 and the eurozone's economic outlook

Jean-François Robin, Natixis' head of research for corporate and investment banking, speaks to James King about the outlook for the euro area economy, as well as the role that the European Central Bank is playing in responding to the economic crisis. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 22, 202010 minEp. 38

Banking under pressure Episode 37: Maintain motivation and improve productivity

Sumit Oberai, senior vice-president of digital technology and Martin Wildberger, executive vice-president of innovation and technology at the Royal Bank of Canada, talk to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the bank’s ability to move the vast majority of its workforce to working remotely in just a few weeks’ time and how it is turning lessons learned during the crisis into long-term innovations. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get exp...

Jun 17, 202020 minEp. 37

Banking under pressure Episode 36: Covid-19 and the outlook for fintech funding

Oliwia Berdak, vice president and research director at Forrester, discusses the outlook for fintech funding in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications of a changing financing landscape for the relationship between banks and fintechs. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 16, 20207 minEp. 36

Banking under pressure Episode 35: Supporting corporates to survive, and recover from, the crisis

Tyler Dickson, co-head of banking, capital markets and advisory at Citi talks to The Banker's Marie Kemplay about the challenges facing corporates in the current climate and the vital role that banks, such as Citi, play in helping them to ride out the storm. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 15, 202012 minEp. 35

Banking under pressure Episode 34: Digitising trade in the time of Covid-19

Michael Vrontamitis, head of trade for Europe and Americas at Standard Chartered, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the Covid-19 pandemic is accelerating the digitisation trend in trade, why governments and regulatory bodies are looking at this more closely and what companies should be looking to do in order to take advantage of this trend. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the ban...

Jun 12, 20209 minEp. 34

Banking under pressure Episode 33: Practical advice for financial institutions

Chris Jameson, head of financial institutions sales for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, global transaction services, Bank of America, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how financial institutions are shifting to digital in the current situation, why cash persists and supplies practical tips that financial institutions can follow today. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking i...

Jun 11, 202013 minEp. 33

Banking under pressure Episode 32: Corporate banks’ responses to clients’ financing needs

Ronan O’Kelly, partner in Oliver Wyman’s corporate and institutional banking practice, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the crisis has impacted the cash flows of many corporates and SMEs, why banks should create a ‘credit war room’ and how they can build a dynamic credit decisioning framework. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/p...

Jun 10, 202012 minEp. 35

Banking under pressure Episode 31: Funding the response to Covid-19

Martin Scheck, Chief Executive of the International Capital Market Association, speaks to The Banker’s Marie Kemplay about how international bond markets have been leading the way on funding the healthcare and economic response to Covid-19. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 09, 202012 minEp. 31

Banking under pressure Episode 30: Interview with José Viñals, Standard Chartered's chairman

Recorded on 11th May. Silvia Pavoni asks Standard Chartered's chairman José Viñals about NPL provisions, emerging markets and whether the coronavirus pandemic could turn into a banking crisis. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 08, 20208 minEp. 30

Banking under pressure Episode 29: What Nordic corporates need during the Covid crisis

Paula da Silva, head of transaction services at SEB, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the pandemic is affecting businesses in the Nordic countries, what the bank’s corporate customers are asking for and how the P27 Nordic Payments initiative is maintaining its momentum. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat...

Jun 05, 20209 minEp. 29

Banking under pressure Episode 28: Continuing to innovate, even during a crisis

Benoit Legrand, Head of Fintech and Innovation at ING, speaks to The Banker's Marie Kemplay about the important role that innovation continues to play in improving the products and services ING is able to offer clients, even during a time of crisis. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 04, 202012 minEp. 28

Banking under pressure Episode 27: What lessons can be learned from Asian banks?

Jan Bellens global banking and capital markets sector leader at EY, talks to The Banker's Kimberley Long about the way Asian banks have responded to the pandemic to support their customers and workforce, and what the Western banks can learn from their experiences. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 02, 202010 minEp. 27

Banking under pressure Episode 26: Pakistan calls for international response for developing nations

Ambassador Dr Asad Majeed Khan, Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States, talks to The Banker’s Kimberley Long about how the country has taken decisive steps to protect against Covid-19, and how debt relief could support developing countries through the crisis. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 01, 202015 minEp. 26

Banking under pressure Episode 25: The benefits of digital trade during a global crisis

Andrew Raymond, CEO of Bolero, a provider of trade finance digitisation solutions, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the severe disruption trade finance supply chains are facing today, the benefits of digital trade during a global crisis and the key questions that corporates involved in cross-border trade should be asking their banks. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking indus...

May 29, 202010 minEp. 25

Banking under pressure Episode 24: Immunity passports and blockchain technology

Andrew Tobin, EMEA managing director at Evernym, which aims to solve the digital identity crisis, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the balance between citizen privacy and mitigating the spread of Covid-19, how blockchain could help to solve this conundrum and the Covid-19 Credentials Initiative. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

May 28, 202015 minEp. 24

Banking under pressure Episode 23: Evolving the transaction banking model

Shahrokh Moinian, JPMorgan’s Europe, the Middle East and Africa head of wholesale payments, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the move to digital payments during the pandemic, the increased threat of fraud and how the business model of transaction banks needs to evolve. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 27, 202013 minEp. 23

Banking under pressure Episode 22: Trading and technology during the pandemic

Kim Fournais, founder and CEO, Saxo Bank, a Danish investment bank specialising in online trading and investment, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how trading is performing during this period of volatility, how clients are navigating the current environment and how banks should be rethinking their IT strategy. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. Se...

May 26, 20209 minEp. 22

Banking under pressure Episode 21: How the Philippines central bank is supporting the country's economy

Benjamin Diokno, central bank governor of the Philippines, speaks with The Banker's Kimberley Long about the steps they have taken to support the economy during the pandemic, what he predicts the country's recovery will look like, and predictions for future trends. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 22, 202016 minEp. 21

Banking under pressure Episode 20: Mitigating COVID-19's impact on the corporate credit markets

Alex Braid, head of credit risk solutions at Quantexa, an enterprise intelligence platform that detects financial crime, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about the pandemic’s impact on the corporate credit markets and why data is key in understanding how institutions can best mitigate risks for employees and businesses. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast...

May 21, 20209 minEp. 20

Banking under pressure Episode 19: Accelerating the move to digital payments

Ireti Samuel-Ogbu, head of Europe, the Middle East and Africa payments and receivables in Citi’s treasury and trade solutions division, talks to The Banker's Joy Macknight about how the pandemic is affecting Citi’s corporate clients, such as merchants, in EMEA, how the bank is helping clients through these difficult times and the ways in which the crisis is accelerating the move to digital payments. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to g...

May 20, 202013 minEp. 19

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

May 18, 202010 minEp. 18

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 14, 20208 minEp. 17

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

May 13, 202012 minEp. 16

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking ind...

May 12, 202010 minEp. 15

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking i...

May 06, 202013 minEp. 14

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking i...

May 05, 20209 minEp. 13

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 30, 20205 minEp. 12

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the ...

Apr 27, 20209 minEp. 11

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 22, 202010 minEp. 10

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. The Banker has been a trusted source of global banking information since 1926, subscribe now to get expert news, opinion and insight into the banking industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

Apr 17, 202013 minEp. 9
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