Podcast: On The Margin

• On Payments: The need for e-Cash

  Governments around the world have been cutting down on cash. But cash infrastructure has shrunk faster than consumer’s need for it. We spoke to Filip Surowiak-Long on high risk payments, […]

• Sanctions and Iran

  Iran has a highly developed economy and even a functioning stock market, yet it is cut off from global trade. We discussed the geopolitics behind the global sanctions programme against […]

• How Informal Banking Networks Dictate Global Trade

  In a conversation with Stephen Fallon we discussed how global trade is dictated by a few global banks. These banks may be headquartered in Asia or Europe, but they increasingly […]

• Why Everybody is a CFO in Argentina

  In conversation with Martin Carrica, the founder of the Fintech company Mountain Protocol, about the economic realities of Argentina. What does it mean to live with a rapidly depreciating currency […]

• How to give away money efficiently

  We spoke with Grace Jackson of GiveDirectly about poverty, international development, charities and some of the taboos around giving away money. We discuss evidence based charity, the role of development […]