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The Monocle Banking Podcast

Monocle Solutions
South Africa
Artificial Intelligence
Standard Bank
Africa
BNPL
Stablecoins
Financial Inclusion
Private Equity
FNB
Copper
Franchising
Geopolitics
Deloitte Africa
Insurtech
RMB
Data and AI
Model Risk Management
Basel II
Venture Capital
Climate Change

The Monocle Banking Podcast, in partnership with esteemed financial journalist, Michael Avery, will explore the world of banking - beyond the vaults and virtual wallets. This weekly series will play host to some of the top minds in the banking industry from around the world.

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What does it take to build a world-class agricultural export industry from the heart of the Karoo?

This week Michael Avery was joined by David Muller, CEO of Prieska Pistachio Company, to explore how a once-abandoned pistachio farming venture is bei... more

For a thought-provoking conversation unpacking South Africa’s 2026 Tax Freedom Day, Michael Avery was joined by Dr Richard Grant, Professor of Finance & Economics at Cumberland University and Senior Consultant for the Free Market Foundation.

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As AI rapidly reshapes the financial sector, the question is no longer whether regulators should respond - but whether they can keep pace. Michael Avery was joined by Fundi Tshazibana, Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and CEO of the ... more

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As the agricultural sector gathers at NAMPO this week, Michael Avery was joined by Eric Enslin, CEO of FNB Private Bank, for a conversation exploring the growing complexity of modern agriculture.

They unpacked the financial, structural, and generati... more

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Richard Grant
Professor of Finance and Economics at Cumberland University; Senior Consultant for the Free Market Foundation
Cumberland University; Free Market Foundation
Episode: Ep 118: Inside South Africa’s Tax Freedom Day - Dr Richard Grant
Fundi Tshazibana
Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank and CEO of the Prudential Authority
South African Reserve Bank; Prudential Authority
Episode: Ep 117: Regulating the Rise of AI in Financial Services - Fundi Tshazibana
Eric Enslin
CEO of FNB Private Banking and Advisory
FNB Private Banking and Advisory
Episode: Ep 116: The Financial Realities of Farming - Eric Enslin
Ashlin Perumall
Partner, Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie
Episode: Ep 115: Stablecoins and the Battle for Financial Control - Ashlin Perumall
Theo Sibiya
Partner and Managing Director at Kearney Africa
Kearney
Episode: Ep 114: The Shift in Global Capital Flows & South Africa’s Precarious Position - Theo Sibiya & Terence Toland
Terence Toland
Principal at the Global Business Policy Council
Kearney
Episode: Ep 114: The Shift in Global Capital Flows & South Africa’s Precarious Position - Theo Sibiya & Terence Toland
Jonathan Smit
Founder/CEO, PayFast; investor and operator
PayFast / Ivory (acquired)
Episode: Ep 113: Building PayFast: Entrepreneurial Lessons in Building & Scaling - Jonathan Smit
Michael Dorn
CEO of RTgroup, Turnaround Specialist, Business Rescue Specialist
RTgroup
Episode: Ep 112: Rethinking Restructuring: From Crisis to Strategy - Michael Dorn
Martin Potgieter
Director of Natural Capital at RMB
RMB
Episode: Ep 111: When Finance Meets Nature - Martin Potgieter, Kalina Miller & Louise Stafford

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Michael Avery
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Ep 118: Inside South Africa’s Tax Freedom Day - Dr Richard Grant
Q: If you're advising the finance minister, where could we cut expenditure for outsized returns?
Focus should be on reforming bloated and potentially unproductive government activities, improving essential services (police, judiciary, infrastructure) and reducing regulation that stifles private sector growth, while maintaining social cohesion.
Ep 118: Inside South Africa’s Tax Freedom Day - Dr Richard Grant
Q: Let's just start with a basic explain and the concept itself. Did I get it right? What exactly is Tax Freedom Day and how do you calculate it?
Tax Freedom Day is estimated by dividing the annual tax burden (sum of taxes and related obligations) by GDP to show how much of the year is required to fund government spending; Grant notes that using total government expenditure helps capture debt effects and inflation tax.
Ep 115: Stablecoins and the Battle for Financial Control - Ashlin Perumall
Q: Why does this IFWG discussion paper matter for the market's evolution?
It signals a real shift in regulatory thinking toward treating stablecoins as part of the financial infrastructure, prompting closer scrutiny of issuers, custodians, and the need for a bespoke, risk-based regime that could unlock or constrain growth and M&A activity.
Ep 116: The Financial Realities of Farming - Eric Enslin
Q: What role should private banking play in supporting cross-border agri families?
Provide integrated, holistic advice across banking, lending, insurance, tax, and fiduciary matters to align the entire family and farm strategy.
Ep 116: The Financial Realities of Farming - Eric Enslin
Q: How can farming families structure themselves to avoid conflicts between farming and family wealth?
By creating clear governance, separating farming operations from family wealth, and formalizing succession plans through family constitutions and appropriate legal structures.

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A fintech-leaning, finance-focused interview series that pulls in senior leaders and experts from banking, payments, energy, and policy to unpack how regulation, technology, and market design shape financial services across Africa and beyond. Episodes routinely explore real-time payments, regulatory regimes, fintech ecosystems, risk and governance, and the strategic implications of technology adoption for banks, insurtech, mining finance, and energy markets. Noteworthy angles include open rails, embedded finance, cloud and data governance, and the intersection of policy with commercial strategy, with guests ranging from interim CEOs and regulators to top-tier economists and corporate strategists. The show is likely to appeal to listeners wh... more

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