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title: "Building a Bank from Scratch: Is There a Path to Profitability? (SFF 2022)"
description: "SFF 2022 | Building a Bank from Scratch: Is There a Path to Profitability? 4 Nov, 04:25PM at the Knowledge Plenary, SFF This session will cover: Digital Banking licences; Key differences between tradfi and challenger banks; Success stories?"
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# [Building a Bank from Scratch: Is There a Path to Profitability? (SFF 2022)](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2022-session-recordings/sff-2022-videos/sff-2022-building-a-bank-from-scratch-is-there-a-path-to-profitability)

 Written by [GFTN](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2022-session-recordings/author/gftn) | Jul 11, 2022 4:00:00 AM

SFF 2022 | Building a Bank from Scratch: Is There a Path to Profitability?  
4 Nov, 04:25PM at the Knowledge Plenary, SFF

This session will cover:  
– Digital Banking licences  
– Key differences between tradfi and challenger banks  
– Success stories?

Speakers:  
Dwaipayan Sadhu, CEO, Trust Bank  
Pranav Seth, Chief Digital Officer, Techcombank  
Sheyantha Abeykoon, Group CEO, Boost

Moderator:  
Simon Loong, Founder & Group CEO, WeLab, Elizabeth Neo, Presenter, CNA (Mediacorp)

#RetailBanking #BusinessModels #Startups #SFF2022

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