Profile Of Tomy Winata Called Borong 1.6 Trillion Bonds Patriot Bonds Danantara

YOGYAKARTA The list of conglomerates who bought Patriot Bonds bonds issued by the Anagantara Power Investment Management Agency (BPI Danantara) is currently viral on Instagram. One of the conglomerates included in the list is Tomy Winata. In the document circulating, the name Tomy spent up to Rp1.6 trillion to buy the debt letter. So, what is his figure like? Check out Tomy Winata's profile in the following article.

Previously, BPI Danantara had provided clarification regarding the viral list of conglomerates participating in the Patriot Bonds. The Danantara confirmed that the list was not official information.

"Until now, no announcement has been made," said MD Global Relations and Governance Danantara Mohamad Al-Arief in Danantara's official statement, quoted Monday, October 6, 2025.

Profile of Tomy Winata is one of the respected conglomerates in Indonesia. His business is spread throughout the country, until his name is included in the ranks of 9 Dragons aka 'Gang of Nine' in Indonesia.

9 Naga is a term used to refer to nine conglomerates of Chinese descent in Indonesia. This group is said to have a major influence on the Indonesian economy with its businesses.

According to the Stekom page, conglomerate Tomy Winata has a business engaged in the banking sector, property, construction and infrastructure. The man who was born on July 23, 1958, is the owner of the Artha Graha Group, aka Artha Graha Network, one of the leading conglomerates in Indonesia.

In addition, Tomy Winata is also known as the founder of Artha Graha Peduli, a social, humanitarian and environmental foundation.

Tomy does not come from a conglomerate family. In fact, since childhood he has been an orphan. Even so, he managed to become a strong and strong figure in life.

The owner's real name Oe Suat Hong did not continue his education after graduating from junior high school. He managed to become a wealthy businessman after struggling from scratch and living in poverty.

When he was a teenager, Tomy migrated from Jakarta to Balitantan. He started his struggle with a capital of 3 pairs of clothes and money amounting to Rp. 30,000.

In Kalimantan, Tomy works as a construction worker. The work was carried out for several years to survive.

In 1972, Tomy, who is 15 years old, was introduced to a military official in Singkawang. After the introduction, Tomy got a project to build a Koramil office in Singkawang.

Not only that, Tomy is also trusted to distribute goods to the antara in Indonesia. He had received projects from the military in Papua, Makassar, and Ambon.

In Papua, Tomy Winata gets acquainted with Yorrys Raweyani who is close to Lieutenant General Purnawirawan Tiopan Bernard Silalahi and General Edy Sudrajat.

In 1988, Tomy collaborated with the Army's Kartika Eka Paksi Foundation to save a Propelat Bank. The bank was originally owned by the Siliwangi Foundation with assets of Rp. 8 billion.

After being acquired, the bank then changed its name to Bank Artha Graha. Within 1.5 years, the bank survived the loss.

In 1989, Tomy founded PT Danayasa Arthatama. Through this company, he was involved in the 45-hectare Sudirman Central Business Districct (SCBD) business area project located in the heart of DKI Jakarta.

During the 1998 monetary crisis, Tomy also saved Arta Pusara, who later changed her name to Artha Pratama.

Next, in 2003, Tomy acquired Bank Inter-Pacific. Two years later, Bank Inter-Pacific through a mechanism in the Capital Market took over Bank Artha Graha.

After being acquired by Tomy, the bank changed its name to Bank Artha Graha International.

In 2006, Tomy's name was included in Forbes' list of 35 richest people in Indonesia with a wealth of Rp. 14.6 trillion. With this amount of wealth, Tomy Winata is ranked 43rd in the list of the Globe Asia version of 150 Richest People.