EP1027: Building a stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank

EP1027: Building a stablecoin-powered Islamic digital bank

Author: IBS Intelligence Podcasts | A Cedar Consulting Unit August 10, 2026 Duration: 16:09
This interview explores how Fasset is expanding its global reach through plans to establish a regulated digital Islamic bank in Malaysia under the leadership of Rafiza Ghazali. By leveraging the Labuan financial framework, the company aims to integrate stablecoin technology with traditional Shariah-compliant services such as asset-backed savings and cross-border payments. The discussion highlights Fasset's strategy of using blockchain infrastructure behind the scenes to solve real-world finan...

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Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 50

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EP1026: The future of digital transformation [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:35
This interview with Eric Bierry, CEO of SBS, explores how modern banking is shifting away from basic technology toward advanced operational governance and open banking integration. Bierry argues that financial institutio…
EP1025: From Hype to ROI: Making AI Pay Off [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 23:23
This interview explores the current state of artificial intelligence within the banking sector, highlighting the growing gap between high corporate expectations and practical technological limitations. The source emphasi…
EP1024: Transformation is on the way [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:17
This interview features Karthik Sethuraman of audax Financial Technology discussing the urgent necessity for digital transformation within the global banking industry. He argues that traditional financial institutions mu…
EP1023: Talking strategy, tactics and evolution [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:26
This interview features nCino CEO Sean Desmond discussing the company's strategic focus on integrating agentic AI into the global banking sector. Desmond introduces the concept of a "dual workforce," where specialized di…
EP1022: The Next Big Reform for MSMEs Is Digital Trust [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 20:07
This interview with Aditya Tulsian explores a paradigm shift in how Indian MSMEs access the project economy by moving from collateral-based credit to digital trust infrastructure. The source argues that traditional bank…
EP1021: The New Architecture of Credit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 22:32
This interview features Balaji Vasudevan of SysArc Infomatix, discussing the evolution of India’s digital lending through regulatory innovation and API-driven ecosystems. He emphasizes the RBI’s Regulatory Sandbox as ess…
EP1020: From AI Promise to Performance [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:47
DN Prahlad, Founder and Chairman, Surya FinTech As banks move beyond AI experimentation to enterprise-wide deployment, Puja Sharma speaks with DN Prahlad, Founder and Chairman, Surya FinTech, on why the industry must shi…
EP1018: The Gen Z and Gen Alpha battleground [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:53
In this interview, Mambu CEO Fernando Zandona discusses the critical importance of securing younger customers, specifically Gen Z and Alpha, because bank loyalty often lasts a lifetime. These demographics demand fast, di…
EP1017: The Quiet Reinvention of Transaction Banking [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:16
This interview highlights the significant transformation of transaction banking as it moves from a traditional product-based model to an intelligence-led service. By utilizing API-driven architectures and real-time data,…