Vishal Tulsian
Born
Vishal Tulsian

1972
NationalityIndian
Alma materHarvard Business School
Occupation(s)Banker, Keynote Speaker
Known for
  • Tunaiku (founder)
  • PT Amar Bank Indonesia (CEO and President Director)

Vishal Tulsian (born 1972) is an Indian entrepreneur, banker, keynote speaker and author.[citation needed] He is the founder and CEO of Tunaiku, an Indonesian fintech company, and currently serves as the CEO and President Director of PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk.[1][2]

Early life and education

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Tulsian was born in 1972 in Kolkata, India. He received his Chartered Accountancy and Company Secretary qualifications in India. Later, he received his MBA from the University of Liverpool and MSc in Blockchain and Digital Currency from the University of Cyprus.[3] He is an alumnus of Harvard Business School.

Career

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Tulsian started his career as the CEO of Horizon Tissue, a tissue paper manufacturing company within the Tolaram Group in Estonia.[4]

In 2014, he founded Tunaiku, an Indonesian fintech company that provides online lending services, which was later acquired by PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk.[5][6][7] Currently, Vishal serves as the CEO and President Director of PT Bank Amar Indonesia Tbk.[8][9] Notably, he led the transformation of this conventional bank into Indonesia’s first Digital Bank on the cloud, achieving profitability within two years of operations. Additionally, he led the efforts to list the company on the Jakarta Stock Exchange.[10][11]

Throughout his career, Tulsian has won several industry awards in Indonesia, including Most Admired CEO and Master Entrepreneur Award in 2019 and 2021, respectively.[12][13] He has also been involved in a number of social projects, such as helping Habitat for Humanity build houses.[14] He is also an advisor at India’s FinTech and EdTech focused venture capital fund, Blinc Invest.[3]

Publications

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He is also the author of a book titled "Celebrate Teen Years".

References

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  1. ^ Akhmad, Nurdian (2019-09-03). "Amar Bank Borong Top Finance 2019 untuk Tiga Kategori". TopBusiness. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  2. ^ Nababan, Christine Novita (2016-07-05). "This Year, Amar Bank Aims to Distribute Rp500 Billion Credit". CNN (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  3. ^ a b "Vishal Tulsian - Bank Amar Indonesia". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  4. ^ Karapetyan, Ella (2010-12-08). "Looking for new uses of used plastics". www.baltictimes.com. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  5. ^ Menur, Anisa (2015-12-09). "Indonesia's Tunaiku is a fintech 'startup' within a bank". Yahoo News. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  6. ^ S. Prabowo, Danang. "Apply for Credit on Tunaiku.com Simply Through Internet Connection". Tribunnews.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  7. ^ Nabila, Marsha (2018-03-26). "Bank Amar Fintech Platform "Tunaiku" is Now Integrated with Dukcapil System, Making Customer Verification Easier". dailysocial.id. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  8. ^ Suheriadi (2020-01-09). "Focusing on Developing Technology, Bank Amar IPO Reaches Rp209 Billion". Infobanknews. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  9. ^ Rahayu, Eva Martha (2020-01-09). "Fintech Amar Bank - Tunaku Aims for IPO Funds of Rp209,8 Billion". SWA.co.id. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  10. ^ Mediatama, Grahanusa (2016-05-30). "Amar Bank launches Tunaiku fintech application". kontan.co.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  11. ^ Menur, Anisa (2015-12-09). "Indonesia's Tunaiku is a fintech 'startup' within a bank". e27. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  12. ^ "List of Recipients of the 2019 Indonesia Most Admired CEO Award". 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  13. ^ BeritaSatu.com (2021-07-06). "Amar Bank's Performance Appreciated in Asia Pacific". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
  14. ^ C. Koloway, Bobby (2019-06-29). "Join Habitat for Humanity, Managing Director of Amar Bank Indonesia: We Together Build a Community". Tribunjatim.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2024-04-10.
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