Join Arjun on Couchonomics as we explore open banking and fintech in the GCC with Abdulla Almoayed, Founder & CEO of Tarabut. Discover the evolving landscape of financial services, BaaS, and gain insights into open banking. We also delve into Tarabut's inspiration, GCC financial services, managed competition, challenges, and opportunities with open banking, BaaS integration, and accelerating digital adoption through fintech partnerships. Watch now on YouTube and major podcast platforms! #Couchonomics #Fintech #OpenBanking #GCC #Tarabut Couchonomics with Arjun Season 03 is brought to you by our partners: Adyen https://www.adyen.com/ ToYou https://toyou.io/ar Mastercard https://mastercard.com/ Geidea https://geidea.net/ M2P https://m2pfintech.com/ Find us on our social media platforms: Arjun's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvirsingh/ Couchonomics LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/couchonomics-with-arjun-singh/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/couchonomics/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Arjun_Vir_Singh?s=20 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@couchonomics Subscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter, Couchonomics Crunch: https://bit.ly/3WI4A6E time stamps: - 00:00 - Episode highlights - 01:42 - Introduction - 02:43 - About Tarabut - 05:50 - Fintech scene in the GCC region - 11:40 - Free competition vs. managed competition - 16:21 - Challenges with open banking - 22:53 - Banks' reluctance to adopt new technology - 30:25 - Regional nuances in financial markets - 34:00 - Regulatory harmonization - 38:40 - BaaS and open banking integration - 47:16 - Third-party providers in BaaS - 51:11 - Digital transformation challenges and strategies - 57:00 - Future strategy for Tarabut - 01:04:00 - Closing words Our website 👉 https://bit.ly/3jk7UH0 Couchonomics with Arjun Season 02 is brought to you by our partners: Adyen https://www.adyen.com/ ToYou https://toyou.io/ar Visa https://ma.visamiddleeast.com/ Geidea https://geidea.net/ M2P https://m2pfintech.com/ Find us on our social media platforms: Arjun's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arjunvirsingh/ CCN LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/couchonomics-with-arjun-singh/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/couchonomics/ Twitter https://twitter.com/Arjun_Vir_Singh?s=20 TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@couchonomics Subscribe to Arjun's LinkedIn newsletter, Couchonomics Crunch: https://bit.ly/3WI4A6E