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The Rise of Big Tech Platforms in Banking

Big tech platforms — like Amazon and Google — are encroaching in the financial service sector from checking accounts to contactless payments. Hear from Oxford University professor Pinar Ozcan on banks can innovate to stay ahead.

Published on March 2021 in Fintech Banking

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Picture of Pinar Ozcan at Oxford UniversityFEATURING: Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University

The pandemic has served to accelerate the relevance and importance of open banking as consumers become more willing to try alternative banking providers to get their digital banking needs met. At the same time, there has been a rise in contactless payments, as consumers replace cash at the point of sale.

These dual market forces have provided an opportunity for big tech players, such as Apple, Amazon and Google to increasingly expand their platforms into financial services.

We are joined by Pinar Ozcan, Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Saïd Business School at Oxford University. Pinar discusses how innovation in banking has been impacted by the pandemic, and the rise of big tech platforms.


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