The Business Times Podcasts

BT podcast Ep 5: SFF x Switch 2019 - Greening finance 3:30 min Synopsis:The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. How should the financial sector nudge the real economy towards caring about climate change? Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi Menon talks about the risks of stranded assets, and the room for more innovation in green finance. Stay tuned for more episodes in this special edition of BT's

BT podcast Ep 4: SFF x Switch 2019 - Deciphering crypto 4:58 min Synopsis:The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. Facebook’s stablecoin Libra has thrown new debate on whether cryptocurrencies can function as a new form of money, and how this will upend the very existence of central banks. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore says central banks don’t really need to issue digital currencies. Head of Singapore’s

BT podcast Ep 3: SFF x Switch 2019 - Digital banking 5:31 min Synopsis:The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. There’s been bubbling interest in a new breed of banks debuting in Singapore. Will they eat the lunch of incumbents? We ask the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi Menon. Stay tuned for more episodes in this special edition of BT's podcasts. Find out more: Banking on digital: tapping the

BT podcast Ep 2: SFF x Switch 2019 - Why does fintech matter? 4:44 min Synopsis:The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. Cheaper, better, faster. Fintech isn’t a lofty concept. At its heart, it is technology that should make life easier when it comes to making financial decisions. Monetary Authority of Singapore’s managing director Ravi Menon tells us how fintech can improve everyday transactions. Stay tuned for more

BT podcast Ep 1: SFF x Switch 2019 - How Singapore blazed a trail in fintech 5:42 mins Synopsis:The Singapore Fintech Festival x Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology will run from Nov 11-15, 2019. Singapore creates 1,000 jobs a year from the fintech scene, while funding has just cracked the billion-dollar-mark. In the lead-up to the annual event, we speak with the Monetary Authority of Singapore's managing director Ravi Menon to find out why technology and innovation matter to Singapore. Stay

Business Times Singapore Budget 2019 Roundtable 47:46 mins Synopsis: This year's Budget saw Singapore double down on its economic restructuring push, against the backdrop of a weakening economy, with growth hit by global trade worries. On the business front, Singapore unveiled new and extended schemes to help firms and workers, alongside tighter restrictions on foreign workers. Social support was also announced, from increasing spending on healthcare for an ageing population to tax rebates for some