Why do we still need banks? Fintechs are not a perfect substitute

Banks still have a unique role in providing liquidity and funding higher credit risk assets. Digital technology doesn’t represent a fundamental disruption to these banking services. Banks will adapt to new technology as they did in the past. In France, banks introduced Paylib for online payments and others collaborate with Apple. In emerging markets where the unbanked population is larger, agile fintechs (companies that use technology to make financial services more efficient) can still reach the population,