Ep 12: The Role of Banks in Supporting SMEs
Much of the growth potential in South Africa sits with our ability to enable growth in small to medium size businesses. Michael Avery hosts Gordon Little, CEO of FNB Commercial, to understand the role...
15 Feb 202433min
Ep 11: Ahead of the Banking Curve: Advice from a Seasoned Campaigner
SARS, the UK’s first internet bank, SAA and Old Mutual. It’s not often one would bundle these companies together, yet these are just a few of the companies that Bob Head has led in his illustrious car...
8 Feb 202431min
Ep 10: Digital Cash is King – the Future of Payments
Digital payment offerings are steadily gaining popularity in South Africa, but they have yet to compare to the scale and adoption in other South-Saharan countries. To help us better understand this ev...
1 Feb 202430min
Ep 9: Cryptocurrency: Should it replace banking as we know it?
Having doubled its value in the past year, and the recent inclusion into the mainstream ETF market, cryptocurrency has a newfound impetus in the world of finance. To better understand the potential of...
25 Jan 202432min
Ep 8: Just a plan or a Just Energy Transition catalyst?
The Monocle Banking Podcast commences 2024 with renewed energy as Michael Avery is joined by Dipak Patel, one of the lead authors of South Africa’s Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan. As the H...
18 Jan 202445min
Ep 7: The Problems of Trust, Bad Actors and Cryptocurrency
Banking holds a crucial role within the success of an economy, and for the banking ecosystem to succeed, trust is paramount. David Buckham, Monocle’s CEO, engages in conversation with Michael Avery t...
7 Des 202338min
Ep 6: African Bank: From Setbacks to Success
The vastly experienced Anbann Chetti, Group CFO of African Bank, joins Michael Avery in this week’s Monocle Banking Podcast. After explaining his fascinating career in banking, Anbann shares the strat...
30 Nov 202326min
Ep 5: Is financial services complicit with driving inequality?
Inequality remains an enduring reality, especially in South Africa, prompting a crucial question within our industry: do financial services contribute to improving or exacerbating the situation? To ad...
23 Nov 202338min
