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I don’t believe in coincidences: Saudi Arabia joins mBridge days after their US security pact lapses. Then, a bit over four months later, the BIS abandoned mBridge! Coincidences? I don’t think so! This is an interview I did with CGTN on June 14, 2024, in which we discussed Saudi Arabia joining mBridge. The timing of …
Thank you to Brendan le Grange for having me on the “How to Lend Money to Strangers” Podcast. We had a great discussion that eventually hit upon how China is a decade ahead of the West in using data to provide credit underwriting. China invented this technology. Amazon Music: Here Apple Music: Here How to …
Great to be with my old friend David Oualaalou and Elizabeth on the Geopolitics in Conflict podcast. This is a lively podcast and as always I get a ton of emails from listeners after the show!
It’s always a pleasure to talk with my dear friend Paolo Sironi! In this episode of Paolo’s Bankers’ Bookshelf, we discuss how CBDCs are poised to change our world. To keep it relevant for bankers, we examine the opportunities and threats CBDCs pose to banks and the profound societal changes they could bring. Now, to …
I am immensely proud to be a major contributor to this Harvard Business Review paper with no less than eleven quotes explaining why Asia will have an edge over the West in AI, even if the US has the smartest AI. APAC’s edge starts with the money and shows why DeepSeek should not have been …
Always delighted to get an article published. This one in Modern Diplomacy with a decidedly more geopolitical tone. My article in full: A The Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) revolution is beginning in earnest as Saudi Arabia becomes a full member of the mBridge project. Saudi Arabia joining the platform will give it access to …
I don’t dwell on it much, but at 62, I’ve racked up quite a few careers, and this podcast with Naqsh Haque of Machinelab Ventures got me thinking of them. How many will you have with AI disrupting work? I’ve had at least five so far, and I bet many of you will have just …
I was delighted to present on the main stage at the CITIC CLSA Investors forum! This is Hong Kong’s premier investor conference and getting the main stage on day 1 was a major thrill for me! Here are some photos from the event: Sadly I can’t post my video as the content is under license …
This is a full article on the recent purchase of one million barrels of oil on the Shanghai Petroleum and Natural Gas Exchange using digital yuan! The digital yuan is coming after the petrodollar and with the recent entry of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates into BRICS, the likelihood of a petroyuan is …
Good news for tourists feeling left out of China’s cashless revolution. Many, not just Singaporeans, are now able to connect a credit card to the e-CNY app to make payments. This is a major benefit as many tourists have difficulties making payments with cash! More good news is that WeChat Pay and Alipay have both …
Thank you to Timmy Shen for interviewing me for this “THE BLOCK” article on the digital yuan. The headline about “digital yuan hype fading” is partially true. The launch at the Olympics did garner a lot of attention, even with Covid, Now, the People’s Bank of China has settled into the hard work phase! It …
This is a great video with another digital yuan expert! Oriol and I talk about key technical features of the digital yuan including the most recent developments. I then close off with a big discussion on “fearmongering” arguments against CBDC. Time stamp: 00:00 Introduction.02:01 Since last time we spoke (December 2021), what are the major …
“From MBA professor to IBM innovator to bestselling author, Richard Turrin is shaping Fintech and democratizing financial markets.” This is one of the more personal articles written about me, and I quite enjoyed it! Thanks to Naqsh Haque for asking the big questions, some of which were personal. “I literally arrived with two duffel bags, …
Dedollarization is a hot topic! BRICS+ put it on the map this year as a top story worthy of following! I cover dedollization on Twitter (aka X) in a daily tweet (now post) called “Dedollarization Daily!” The purpose of this daily column is to review the best articles that don’t sensationalize dedollarization. To look at …
Thanks to Andy Mok for the kind words about my book “Cashless” in Wharton Magazine: here “In his book Cashless: China’s Digital Currency Revolution, Richard Turrin weaves together monetary policy, Chinese political history, technology, and an understanding of the global payments system to argue that China’s launch of the digital yuan (a central bank digital currency, …
Great to be included in “Cashless Talk” a special report by “The Economist.” I confess that while I am delighted to have made it into the esteemed publication, I was somewhat surprised that over two hours of interviews were distilled into about four lines! Still, it is a great honor to be included as one …
In this episode, our guest is the incredible Richard Turrin, who helps demystify the concept of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). Based out of China, Richard has a ringside seat on how China is transforming into a cashless society – a theme picked up in his latest book Cashless. He talks us through what a …
China continues to forge ahead with its central bank digital currency, notching up millions of transactions through giveaways and lottos. But beyond the consumer headlines lies a long-term strategy that could disrupt both banks and international trade. We speak with two experts, ‘Cashless’ author Richard Turrin, Singapore Management University professor, and China economic law scholar Heng …
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Talking digital yuan with “Global Business” host Robyn Dwyer on CGTN Europe. I am always honored when CGTN Europe calls for commentary on the digital yuan! Thank you to the entire CGTN Europe team Natalia Scott, Juliet Errington Mann and Jamie Owen! Today’s interview was an update on e-CNY that followed their FTX crypto coverage. …
Although China has some legitimate economic issues, is the country's potential for long-term growth being overlooked by the West?
My thoughts on QR Codes: Past Present and Future with the incomparable Theodora Lau! This was so much fun because I got to work with my friend Theodra Lau, author of “Beyond Good.” She gets that there is far more to QR codes than meets the eye! This podcast was brought to you by the …
Turrin said there is no practical way for a criminal to effectively launder the digital yuan, as the authorities could track transaction history if they obtain a warrant.
