411. News - Coronavirus: central banks and regulators step in

Our expert hosts, David Brear and Jason Bates, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week. This week's guests include:

  • Alex Latham - CMO at Chip
  • Layla White - CEO of TechPassport
  • Charlotte Crosswell, CEO of Innovate Finance

We cover the following stories from the fintech and financial services space:

  • Governments and regulators around the world react to coronavirus (03:55)
  • FCA releases coronavirus response (14:33)
  • Bank of England seeks input on digital currency (23:10)
  • FDIC approves Square loan charter (33:22)
  • Monzo enters the SME space (39:58)
  • A busy week at Revolut (50:15)
  • Nationwide to open early for vulnerable customers (1:03:11)

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Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. Hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David Brear, Simon Taylor, Jason Bates, Leda Glyptis and Sarah Kocianski and joined by a range of brilliant guests, we cover the latest global news, bring you interviews from industry experts or take a deep dive into subject matters such as APIs, AI or digital banking.

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Special Guests: Alex Latham, Charlotte Crosswell, and Layla White .

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