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Arun Kumar Manickam

Evaluator · DISC type dsc
President at Bankers Welfare Association (BWA)
📍 Singapore

Arun Kumar Manickam is a seasoned banker with over 15 years of experience at institutions like State Bank of India and ICICI Bank, specializing in corporate and SME banking. An alumnus of IIM Ahmedabad, he is the founder of BankNbfc. com and President of the Bankers Welfare Association.

He has a keen interest in philosophy and personal development, recommending books on Adlerian psychology. He focuses on concepts like achieving happiness and freedom by overcoming the need for external approval, which he enjoys reflecting on and sharing with others.

He holds the unique title of "Chief Happiness Officer" at his company, BankNbfc. com.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
President
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Singapore
Personality Overview

How Arun shows up

Quality Focused
Fast But Analytical
Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Priorities

Topics Arun cares about

Gold Loan Ecosystem
Organized the "FinX Banking Conclave - Gold Loan 2. 0" to bring together industry stakeholders and shape the future of this specific lending sector.
Fintech Collaboration
Actively creates opportunities for Fintech companies to connect with traditional lenders, as seen in his organization of industry conclaves.
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Career

Work history

10-2025
President
Bankers Welfare Association (BWA)
3-2025
CMD & Chief Happiness Officer
BankNbfc.com
7-2011 - 7-2013
Manager, Small & Medium Enterprises
State Bank of India
2-2009 - 7-2011
Manager - Mid Corporate Group
IDBI Bank
3-2007 - 11-2008
Area Credit Manager
CHOLAMANDALAM INVESTMENT AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2018 - 2018
Senior Management Program
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
2002 - 2004
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Bharathiar University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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