Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

Breaking Banks Asia gets the inside look at the incredible innovation and technological changes that are setting the standard for the rest of the world. Led by host Rachel Williamson, we talk to the people across Asia about how their ideas came together,

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Episode 23: Will banking as a service trump core banking?

Posted February 13, 2024 • 00:32:22

Banks replacing their core banking has been likened to ‘doing brain surgery with a spoon’ and there are plenty of public examples where the surgery...

Episode 22: Orwellian dystopia or sci-fi future? Australia grapples with a digital ID

Posted February 6, 2024 • 00:27:18

A bill to introduce a digital ID is making its way through the Australian Parliament to better protect government-based identities and stem the flow...

Episode 21: What does 2024 hold for fintech in China?

Posted January 30, 2024 • 00:25:19

2024 is shaping up as the Year of the e-CNY, but can China be trusted with a global reserve CBDC? Our last guest Richard Holden says no. Cashless author...

Episode 20: Money in the 21st Century

Posted January 16, 2024 • 00:27:36

Host Charis Palmer sits down with economist Richard Holden to chat about his new book: Money in the 21st Century and why he believes the US Fed needs...

Episode 19: Hot takes from the 2023 Singapore Fintech Festival

Posted December 5, 2023 • 00:31:18

The hosts and producers of Breaking Banks Asia and Breaking Banks Europe get together to swap stories at the world’s biggest fintech event. Plus interviews...