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The episode discusses major developments in the financial services sector, including Monzo's growth strategy and Mastercard's expansion into Syria.

About this episode: Host Benjamin Ensor - Director of Research and Strategy at 11:FS - is joined by some great guests to discuss the biggest stories from the world of financial services over the past week. This week's guests: Herbie Wildwood - Founder, Legacy Ozan Ozerk - Founder, OpenPayd Sarah Kocianski - Fintech consultant and analyst Stories/timestamps: ⁠Intro - (00:01) Monzo spends tens of millions on referral bonuses in bid for new customers (03:18) QNB Group and Mastercard to expand payments in Syria (16:38) Non-profit fintech Legacy aims to upend charitable giving (31:07) Marqeta teams with Banking Circle to expand in Europe (45:27) Money 20/20 Europe kicks off this week in Amsterdam (47:01) Links to check out: Join our WhatsApp community, where you can get the inside track on all all things 11:FS, as well as having your say on the things we should be paying attention to. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://chat.whatsapp.com/KpA4gFbbWDlLFm7kx39raf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ About Fintech Insider: Fintech Insider by 11:FS is a bi-weekly podcast that covers everything from finance and banking to technology and the latest trends in financial services. Our expert hosts, with hands-on…

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