Breaking Banks Asia Pacific

Breaking Banks Asia Pacific


Episode 11: Conflict fintech: what it’s like to lead a company through civil war and crisis

May 10, 2023

In 2021 Myanmar went through a series of shocks, beginning with a coup d’état in February when the military overthrew the government and ending with a bank run. Brad Jones, the founding CEO of smartphone-based fintech Wave Money, was in the thick of it, working through the Internet ban and supporting staff as well as he could through COVID-19. 


With host Rachel Williamson, Brad discusses tips on managing a bank run, what it’s like dealing with regulators during the ultimate state of flux, and why he chose Myanmar.