Monzo’s TS Anil on running a bank during a financial crisis

TS Anil is the CEO of Monzo, one of the neobanks taking on the established players in the financial sector. It’s grown to have around 6 million customers, but now faces new challenges as the UK wades through a cost-of-living crisis, and recession looms. In this episode we talk about:


  • His motivation for taking over as CEO and his drive to reinvent banking
  • Why crises separate great companies from the rest
  • How a new CEO has to adapt to the company they’re stepping into
  • The walks in the park that led to big strategic decisions during the pandemic
  • The prejudice he faced as an Indian businessman
  • What makes people think about switching banks
  • The help Monzo can give to people trying to organise their finances
  • The prejudice he faced as an Indian businessman
  • The global ambition behind Monzo’s future strategy


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