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By: Benjamin Barnard

Benjamin Barnard is Policy Exchange’s head of technology policy.

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  • Fintech can be the silver bullet to banking the UK’s unbanked

    Fintech can be the silver bullet to banking the UK’s unbanked

    Can new technology help the 1.23m people in the UK who don’t have a bank account? And could it improve the lives of the 10–12m who still struggle to access affordable loans?  New research suggests that the answer to both those questions is yes. It is all thanks to London’s booming fintech sector — one [...]

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