Profile

Arwin is a finance and banking veteran. Since the inception of his career in Bank of America in 1980, the award-winning banker has impacted Indonesia’s financial landscape in countless ways. He has been awarded by the Italian government the “Ordine della Steilla d’Italia” Star of Honor after successfully establishing long-term cooperation between Indonesia and Italy in 2012.

 

Arwin spent most of his banking career in Bank Niaga, a bank he joined in 1987 and left as Vice President Director in 1998. That same year, Arwin joined the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, IBRA, as a professional member and was later appointed as Vice Chairman of IBRA in 2000.

 

The 1998 monetary crisis of Indonesia led to the acquisition of Bank Danamon, a government controlled bank in which Arwin became President Director from 2000 till 2003.

 

Due to Arwin was largely responsible for reviving the Banking landscape through his significant role in Bank Danamon, he was appointed by the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri, to become a member of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) in 2002.

 

The following year, Arwin accepted a new role as Vice President Director of Bank Negara Indonesia. After his role in Bank Negara Indonesia, Arwin went on to become President Director of Telkom Indonesia in 2005.

 

Followed by the breakthrough of pushing Telkom into the Fortune Global 500, he later returned to serve as President Director of CIMB Niaga, a bank that became merged between 2 Prominent Indonesian banks; Bank Niaga and Bank Lippo led by the CIMB Group of Malaysia.

 

Arwin is currently Chairman and Founder of TEZ Capital Group. A pioneering venture corporate group, consisting subsidiary companies PT Tez Capital and Finance, PT Tez Ventura Indonesia and Tez Capital Asia pte ltd.

 

As one of Indonesia’s senior bankers, Arwin is the first to offer short-term region finance and investments in Indonesia through TEZ Capital Group. In addition, its subsidiary company Tez Capital Asia Singapore focuses on Indonesians that have properties in Singapore to pledge against short-term borrowing. He also initiated PT Sarana Gadai Prioritas, Indonesia’s premier pawn business for high-end customers and PT Spice Digital Indonesia a leading fintech company in Indonesia.

 

In the past fifteen years, Arwin released several books. He published “180 Degrees” in 2006, which highlights Bank Danamon’s transformation. He is also the author of “Telkom 3010”, a book that describes his many breakthroughs during his career in the Indonesian company Telkom, which was released in 2014. In June last year, he published the book “Digital Banking Revolution, Lessons from CIMB Niaga Digitalization and Tips for Survival in the Fintech Era”, an explicate successful story of the Digital banking revolution of CIMB Niaga.

 

Arwin received a Bachelor degree in Development Studies from the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia in 1981. While tirelessly working at Bank of America, Arwin managed to get the prestige scholarship from the East West Center and later graduated with a Master degree in International Economics and an MBA in International Business from the University of Hawaii, USA.

 

He also graduated from various specialized courseworks at the Harvard Business School, Wharton School of Business, and INSEAD in Fountainbleau-Paris.

 

Arwin is also active in the organizational activities of the University of Indonesia Alumni Graduate Association (Iluni) in which he once was Chairman in 2003-2005.

 

His passion for Golf also led him to become the General Chair of the University of Indonesia Golf Alumni Association (Pergola UI) in 2009-2014.

Profile

Arwin is a finance and banking veteran. Since the inception of his career in Bank of America in 1980, the award-winning banker has contributed to Indonesia’s financial landscape in countless ways. He has been awarded by the Italian government the “Ordine della Steilla d’Italia” Star of Honor after successfully establishing long-term cooperation between Indonesia and Italy in 2012.

 

Arwin spent most of his banking career in Bank Niaga, a bank he joined in 1987 and left as Vice President Director in 1998. That same year, Arwin joined the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency, IBRA, as a professional member and was later appointed as Vice Chairman of IBRA in 2000.

 

The 1998 monetary crisis of Indonesia led to the acquisition of Bank Danamon, a government controlled bank in which Arwin became President Director from 2000 till 2003.

 

Due to Arwin was largely responsible for reviving the Banking landscape through his significant role in Bank Danamon, he was appointed by the 5th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Mrs. Megawati Soekarnoputri, to become a member of ABAC (APEC Business Advisory Council) in 2002.

 

The following year, Arwin accepted a new role as Vice President Director of Bank Negara Indonesia. After his role in Bank Negara Indonesia, Arwin went on to become President Director of Telkom Indonesia in 2005.

 

Followed by the breakthrough of pushing Telkom into the Fortune Global 500, he later returned to serve as President Director of CIMB Niaga, a bank that became merged between 2 Prominent Indonesian banks; Bank Niaga and Bank Lippo led by the CIMB Group of Malaysia.

 

Arwin is currently Chairman and Founder of TEZ Capital Group. A pioneering venture corporate group, consisting subsidiary companies PT Tez Capital and Finance, PT Tez Ventura Indonesia and Tez Capital Asia pte ltd.

 

As one of Indonesia’s senior bankers , Arwin started the first multifinance company to offer short term bridging loan finance in Indonesia through Tez Capital and Finance. In addition its sister company Tez Capital Asia Singapore focuses on Indonesians that have properties in Singapore to pledge against short-term borrowing. He also initiated PT Sarana Gadai Prioritas, Indonesia’s premier pawn business for high-end customers and PT Spice Digital Indonesia a leading fintech company in Indonesia.

 

In the past fifteen years, Arwin released several books. He published “180 Degrees” in 2006, which highlights Bank Danamon’s transformation. He is also the author of “Telkom 3010”, a book that describes his many breakthroughs during his career in the Indonesian company Telkom, which was released in 2014. In June last year, he published the book “Digital Banking Revolution, Lessons from CIMB Niaga Digitalization and Tips for Survival in the Fintech Era”, an explicate successful story of the Digital banking revolution of CIMB Niaga.

 

Arwin received a Bachelor degree in Development Studies from the Faculty of Economics, University of Indonesia in 1981. He was also active in the organizational activities of the University of Indonesia Alumni Graduate Association (Iluni) in which he once was Chairman in 2003-2005.

 

His passion for Golf also led him to become the General Chair of the University of Indonesia Golf Alumni Association (Pergola UI) in 2009-2014.

 

While tirelessly working at Bank of America, Arwin managed to get the prestige scholarship from the East West Center and later graduated with a Master degree in International Economics and an MBA in International Business from the University of Hawaii, USA.

 

He also graduated from various specialized courseworks at the Harvard Business School, Wharton School of Business, and INSEAD in Fountainbleau-Paris.

Slide Chairman and Founder Position: Chairman and Founder 2018 - Present TEZ Capital and Finance President Commisioner Position: PT TEZ Ventura Indonesia 2018 - Present Position: 2016 - Present Sarana Gadai Prioritas 1 / 4 Slide 2015 - Present TEZ Finance Asia Pte Ltd PT Spice Digital Indonesia 2015 - Present 2008 - 2015 PT Bank CIMB Niaga tbk 2 / 4 Position: Chairman and Founder Position: Chairman and Founder Position: President Director Slide 2005 - 2007 PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia PT Bank Negara Indonesia 2003 - 2005
2000 - 2003 PT Bank Danamon Indonesia 3 / 4 Position: President Director Position: Vice-President Director Position: President Director
Slide 1998 - 2000 Indonesian Bank
Restructuring Agency
PT Bank Niaga 1987 - 1998
1980 - 1987 Bank of America 4 / 4 Position: Vice Chairman Position: Vice President Director
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Slide 1982 MBA International Business – University of Hawaii, USA
Graduated with GPA of 3.6
MA International Economics – University of Hawaii, USA
Graduated with GPA of 3.9
1981 1980
Sarjana Ekonomi – Faculty of Economics, University of
Indonesia. Majoring in Development Studies
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Slide 1973 Matriculation Certificate – The Gandhi Memorial School, Jakarta.
Graduated 1st in class
Saint Andrews School, Singapore 1969 1964 Ecole International, Geneve, Switzerland 2 / 2
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Family and Hobbies

Arwin was blessed with 3 children, namely Ardiana Belina Natasha, Arsyah Febrian Rasyid and Artricia Marina Rasyid.

In the midst of business, Arwin always provides time to spend with his family, such as watching movies every weekend or on vacation together to tourist attractions or countries they have never visited.

As well as spending time with his family, as a professional in the financial sector, Arwin also takes time to pursue his hobbies, including: collecting miniature trains, shooting, hunting, diving and golf. Apart from being a hobby, Arwin also participated in several shooting and golf tournaments and competitions.