Center for Fintech and Banking

    Pendahuluan

    Industri sektor jasa keuangan mengalami perkembangan yang dramatis seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi khususnya penetrasi internet dan smartphone. Salah satunya adalah bertumbuhnya perusahaan-perusahaan keuangan berbasis teknologi (FinTech) di berbagai aspek jasa keuangan baik dalam jasa pembayaran, pinjaman, investasi dan lain sebagainya. Di samping itu petahana di sektor jasa keuangan, utamanya perbankan, juga terus berinovasi untuk memberikan layanan yang berkualitas melalui transformasi digital.

    UNS sebagai perguruan tinggi yang unggul dalam riset di bidang keuangan dan perbankan di tingkat nasional dan diakui di level internasional, menjadi pionir dengan mendirikan center of excellence (pusat unggulan) dalam bidang Fintech and Banking yang area aktivitasnya meliputi riset baik akademik maupun terapan serta publikasi ilmiah; pelatihan, edukasi dan sertifikasi serta innovation hub dan inkubator bisnis digital.
    Berdirinya PUI Fintech Center ini merupakan tindak lanjut dari berbagai aktivitas-aktivitas dan pencapaian-pencapaian sebelumnya yang dicapai utamanya oleh Grup Riset Governance, Banking and Finance yang merupakan embrio dari Fintech Center UNS diantaranya:

    • Riset-riset kerjasama dengan regulator dan industri sektor jasa keuangan
    • Riset-riset kolaborasi dan publikasi bersama dengan peneliti-peneliti terkemuka di institusi luar negeri
    • Publikasi di berbagai jurnal internasional bereputasi dalam bidang keuangan dan perbankan
    • Perolehan hibah internasional dari European Commission dalam project ERASMUS+ Capacity Building untuk akselerasi kualitas riset dalam bidang perbankan dan keuangan di perguruan tinggi di Indonesia (OPTBANK)
    • Perolehan berbagai hibah internasional untuk riset mengenai keuangan dan perbankan

    Grup riset ini telah menghasilkan lebih dari 80 publikasi di jurnal internasional terindeks Scopus, beberapa diantaranya terpublikasi di top tier journals antara lain Journal of Financial Stability, British Accounting Review, Global Finance Journal, International Economics, Research in International Business and Finance, Borsa Istabul Review, Economic Modelling, Journal of Asia Business Studies, dan Economic Bulletin. 
    Pusat Unggulan Ipteks (PUI) Center for Fintech and Banking, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS Fintech Center) ini didirikan dengan tujuan untuk:

    • Menjadi pusat pelatihan dan edukasi (capacity building) dalam bidang teknologi keuangan dan perbankan, termasuk keuangan syariah
    • Menjadi pusat riset, kajian dan diseminasi hasil riset mengenai teknologi keuangan dan perbankan
    • Menjadi innovation hub (pusat inovasi) utamanya untuk inovasi keuangan berbasis teknologi

    Adapun program-program yang telah dan akan dikembangkan oleh PUI Fintech Center UNS diantaranya adalah:

    • Memberikan pelatihan, pendidikan dan sertifikasi dalam bidang keuangan, teknologi keuangan dan perbankan termasuk keuangan syariah
    • Melakukan penelitian baik riset dasar maupun riset terapan dalam bidang keuangan, teknologi keuangan dan perbankan, termasuk keuangan syariah dan mempublikasikannya di jurnal internasional bereputasi dan media lainnya
    • Melakukan diskusi, pengembangan dan pembinaan rintisan-rintisan inovasi khususnya dalam bidang keuangan utamanya yang berasal dari lingkungan UNS
    • Menyediakan outlet diseminasi hasil riset melalui penerbitan jurnal ilmiah berskala internasional yang fokus dalam bidang teknologi keuangan dan perbankan
    • Menyediakan informasi dan forum diskusi terkait dengan perkembangan sektor jasa keuangan dan teknologi keuangan
    • Mengintensifkan dan memperluas kerjasama dengan regulator sektor jasa keuangan dan pelaku industri baik dalam edukasi, riset dan inovasi
    • Mendorong ekosistem digital di lingkungan Universitas Sebelas Maret

    Meet
    the Team

    Prof. Irwan Trinugroho

    Chair

    Dr. Tastaftiyan Risfandy

    Secretary

    Prof. Doddy Setiawan

    Member

    Dr. Taufiq Arifin

    Member

    Dr. Putra Pamungkas

    Member

    Nugroho Saputro, M.Ec.Dev

    Member

    Dr. Aldy Fariz Achsanta

    Member

    Sutaryo, S.E., M.Si., Ak.

    Member

    Ibrahim Fatwa Wijaya, S.E., M.Sc., Ph.D

    Member

    Muhammad Yusuf Indra Purnama, S.E., M.Rech

    Member

    Yoshia Christian Mahulette, SE

    Supporting Staff

    Agista Putri Prameswari, MSc

    Supporting Staff

    Laela Rizki Fauzia, SE

    Supporting Staff

    Ayya Agmulia A.I., SE

    Supporting Staff

    Alifah F. Fibayani, SE

    Supporting Staff

    Aulia M. Fitriani, SE

    Supporting Staff

    Fintech UNS

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    Dr. Irwan Trinugroho

    Chair

    Irwan is a Full Time Professor of Finance and Banking at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (FEB UNS), Indonesia. Currently, he is also the Director of Partnership, Development, and Internationalization of UNS and the Chairman of the Center of Fintech and Banking UNS.

    Irwan was the UNS best lecturer in 2015 and 2018 as well as a finalist of national best lecturer in 2018. Irwan graduated with a PhD degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Limoges, France. He is also the vice president for program and international affairs of the Indonesian Finance Association (IFA). He has also done some research projects with the Indonesia Financial Services Authority (OJK), the Indonesia Deposit Insurance Corporation (IDIC), World Bank, USAID and Bank Indonesia.

    Irwan has published a number of papers in reputed journals including Journal of Financial Stability, Global Finance Journal, British Accounting Review, Economic Systems, Research in International Business and Finance, Borsa Istanbul Review, International Economics, Economics Bulletin, Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Singapore Economic Review and Journal of Asia Business Studies. He also serves as managing editor and associate editor to some Scopus-indexed journals. Irwan specializes in banking, financial technology, corporate finance, politics and business, financial development as well as institutional development.

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    Dr. Tastaftiyan Risfandy

    Secretary

    Andy is a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret. He is also the secretary of the Center for Fintech and Banking as well as coordinator for scientific publication and international forum at the quality assurance unit, Institute for Research and Community Services. Andy graduated with a PhD degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Limoges, France. His papers appeared in top journals including Economic Modelling, Pacific-Basin Finance Journals, Borsa Istanbul Review, and Emerging Markets Finance and Trade. Andy’s current research interests are Islamic banking, corporate finance and financial technology.

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    Prof. Doddy Setiawan

    Member

    Doddy is a Full Professor of Financial Accounting at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS). He is also the Head of Center for Research and Community Service of this faculty. Doddy holds a PhD degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia. His papers have been published in reputable journals such as Global Finance Journal and Journal of Asia Business Studies. He was also the second-best lecturer in social sciences and humanities of UNS in 2019. His research interests are corporate governance, corporate finance and financial accounting.

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    Dr. Taufiq Arifin

    Member

    Taufiq is a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret. He obtained a Ph.D degree in accounting and finance at the University of Twente, Netherlands. His research interests focus on financial accounting and corporate finance. Taufiq was a coordinator of a research project funded by the USAID on “Local Governance and Rent Seeking Behaviors”. His research interests are corporate finance, financial technology, political issues in finance and corporate governance.

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    Dr. Putra Pamungkas

    Member

    Putra is a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret. He holds a Master and PhD degree in Banking and Finance from the University of Limoges, France. His research is focused on bank lending, financial technology and Islamic banking. He has published a paper in Economic Systems.

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    Nugroho Saputro, M.Ec.Dev

    Member

    Nugroho is a faculty member at the Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret. He obtained a Master in Economics and Development Studies from Gadjah Mada University. Nugroho was the first winner of LPS Call for Research 2020. His research areas are rural banks, bank market structure and regional economics.

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