Fintech: Friend, Foe or Frenemy? - Podcast with member Alraedah Finance

Published on December 19, 2023

In the latest episode of Couchonomics, Arjun was joined by Paul Melotto, Executive Board Member at Alraedah Finance.

Paul has played a key part in Arjun’s journey to understand the Saudi ecosystem, especially regarding fintech and financial services.

In the episode, Arjun and Paul discussed:

  • The state of Non-Banked Financial Institutions in KSA 
     
  • The liquidity gap faced by SMEs and how to address it 
     
  • Examples of government initiatives supporting SMEs 
     
  • The possibility of banks changing their attitude toward SMEs 
     
  • Whether fintechs are considered friends, foes, or frenemies 
     
  • What regulators can do to unlock potential in the SME and NBFI nexus 
     
  • Alraedah Finance’s plans to help SMEs over the next 3 years

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwFmd1-rkH8

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