Couchonomics with Arjun

The Couchonomics podcast is Arjun Vir Singh's interview show about where finance meets technology: more than 100 episodes across four seasons, recorded in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Tokyo, Singapore and online. The MENA region gets particular attention, and Mastercard, Adyen and Thunes appear as partners.

Latest episodes Four episodes went up on 20 August 2026: Abdullo Kurbanov of Ayan Capital on whether the next Islamic fintech unicorn could come from the UK; the CredibleX co-founders on the $80 billion SME lending gap banks keep missing; WeLab founder Simon Loong on why most digital banks will never make money; and DrumWave's André Vellozo on whether personal data can become an asset. On 3 July the show asked whether AI can build fintech unicorns faster.

Why payments people listen Guests are the founders and executives who run the infrastructure, so stablecoins, tokenisation, open banking, embedded finance and payments rails come up in their own words. A cross-border product lead or PSP strategist gets a feel for how Gulf and Asian operators frame their bets, which press releases rarely show.