Fintech and the coronavirus pandemic

Fintech Beat, Ep. 44

A visitor wears a face mask at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington. (Photo by Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)

Posted March 24, 2020 at 4:00am

Fintech Beat sits down with Brookings’ Aaron Klein to talk about the Federal Reserve’s responses to Wall Street’s historic declines, and what the pandemic means for fintech in light of the sector’s strengths–and weaknesses.

Show Notes:

Fintech in the UK after Brexit
Fintech Beat: On location in the Caribbean
Fintech Beat: Mapping financial inclusion
Breaking down Crypto Derivatives

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