What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 12 | Business banking and the UK's ‘missing middle’

In the latest episode of the What the FinTech? podcast, we’re joined by Rajesh Gupta, CFO of UK business bank OakNorth, to chat about the UK’s “missing middle” – established small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) that are looking to scale, but are overlooked or underserved by incumbent banks and alternative lenders – and what banks should be doing more of to ensure they’re supporting their business clients through the current economic climate. Rajesh and FinTech Futures editor Paul Hindle also discuss the current business banking landscape in the UK, the impact factors such as rising interest rates are having on businesses looking to scale and the risks for lenders, as well as how banks such as OakNorth have been approaching their lending activities of late. And finally, we find out what fintech buzzword Rajesh wants to lock away in our Fintech Jail! Thanks as always to Orama for editing this podcast. You can find out more about Orama and the services they offer here. https://orama.tv/ Take a look at our catalogue of episodes on the What the FinTech? homepage. https://www.fintechfutures.com/content-hub/what-the-fintech-podcast/