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Our expert hosts, Kate Moody and Benjamin Ensor, are joined by some great guests to talk about the most notable fintech, financial services and banking news from the past week.

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

  • Digital bank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards - 5:50
  • Gig workers denied equal opportunity to financial services - 20:00
  • Welcome to the bank branch where you can’t even deposit cash - 35:30
  • Which European banking app is winning the race for customers? - 44:10
  • Co-operative Bank turns corner with bid for £650m Sainsbury’s Bank mortgage book - 50:50
  • Digital bank Bunq hits profitability - 52:35
  • BMO bank no longer has a den for Hubert the Harris Lion - 54:20

This week's guests include:

  • Ali Hamriti, Co-Founder & CEO, Rollee
  • Cinthia Merlos, Co-Founder and COO, Vexi

Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a podcast dedicated to all things fintech, banking, technology and financial services. It’s hosted by a rotation of 11:FS experts including David M. Brear, Ross Gallagher, Benjamin Ensor, and Kate Moody - as well as 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: Ali Hamriti and Cinthia Merlos.

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