EP #23 - Pedro Pinto Coelho: Personal Journey, CBDC's , Cross-Border Payments, International Banking

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Today, we're honored to introduce Pedro Pinto Coelho, a distinguished Portuguese business leader with over 25 years of experience in financial services across Africa, Latin-America, and Europe.
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Andaria: andaria.com/
Fination : www.fination.org/
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00:00 Intro
01:16 Pedro's Professional Journey Highlights
06:48 Financial Barriers Hindering Progress
13:46 Competitive Pressures in Modern Banking (BNI Europa Case)
26:10 CBDC’s and the future of Banking
41:17 Where innovation in finance is thriving in the world
44:17 Financial inclusion in Africa
55:25 Digital vs. Traditional banking
1:02:03 The future of finance and fintech
🗣️More about our guest:
This week's guest is Pedro Pinto Coelho, a prominent business leader in the financial sector. He currently holds several key positions:
🔶Founder and CEO of Fination (financial consulting)
🔶President of Andarian Financial Services and founder and former president of the Portugal Fintech and InsurTech Association
🔶Board member of Golden Legacy Financing Corporation
🔶Global Advisor for Antler
Some highlights from his international career include:
🔶Named International Business Leader of the Year in Africa (2014)
🔶Founder and Chairman of Standard Bank Angola
🔶Director of Standard Bank Mozambique
🔶Chairman of Azure Wealth (Switzerland)
🔶Global Head at Banif Investments (Brazil and Portugal)
🔶Head of Investment Banking at Citigroup (London and Lisbon)
🔶Executive Chairman of Banco BNI Europa (Portugal)
Join us as we explore Pedro's extensive experience and insights into the world of finance and entrepreneurship.
Follow the co-hosts:
Ivo Martins - www.ivo-martins.com
André Cavaco - / andre-cavaco
Manuel Pinto de Andrade - / manuel-pinto-de-andrad...
Victor Calhau - / vitor-calhau