Episode Details

In this episode, Vikram Bharwani, CTO banking at NTT Data for UK and Ireland, discusses the future of digital money, interoperability, and the impact of new payment rails on the industry. He shares insights on CBDCs, stablecoins, tokenised deposits, and the strategic role of the UK in digital currency development.

Key Topics

• Digital money forms and their coexistence
• Customer behaviour and invisible payment layers
• CBDCs, stablecoins, and tokenised deposits
• Interoperability challenges and solutions
• Regulatory landscape and strategic positioning of the UK
• Future payment volume trends and market shifts
• Failures and risks in digital payment systems
• The role of AI and automation in payments

Host: Louis Thompsett
Guest: Vikram Bharwani
Producer: Anaya McDonald
Editor: Anaya McDonald

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