Payworld Appoints TransUnion CIBIL’s Amit Tyagi As Chief Executive Officer

Bharat-focused fintech, Payworld has appointed Amit Tyagi as its new Chief Executive Officer. Amit will be responsible for leading the organization into the next stage of its journey as it looks to leverage its pan-India distribution channel and wallet license to build an MSME-focused neobank.

Amit brings with him a total of 12 years of experience with leading financial services organizations like Citibank, American Express, UAE Exchange, and TransUnion CIBIL. He was part of the founding team of Airtel Payments Bank and has extensive experience across distribution, financial services, and business leadership.

Kamlesh Vijay, Group CEO Sugal & Damani said on the appointment, “We are extremely delighted to welcome someone of Amit’s ability to our team. His expertise and background in financial services will allow us to turbocharge our vision of bridging the digital divide and deliver financial services to Bharat consumers.”

Speaking about his appointment at Payworld, Amit added, “I am extremely excited to come on board Payworld and be part of this phenomenal transformation and growth journey. We have all the right ingredients to become a preferred financial services provider for the Bharat customer and my team and I will be working to deliver on that vision”