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INTRODUCTION
İŞBANK
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
A Robust Brand Closely
Identified with Trust and
Sound Reputation
The brand name “İşbank”, identified
with trust and sound reputation,
is one of the key factors that
differentiates the Bank from its
competitors.
Since the Bank’s establishment, İşbank has
provided support to the Turkish people and
entrepreneurs not only in the domestic
arena but also internationally.
As an effective service provider in
foreign trade and international financial
transactions, İşbank delivers efficient and
on-site services to Turkish companies
through an international service
network. In addition, thanks to ongoing
relationships with investors through the
strong correspondent network it has built
on mutual trust and cooperation, İşbank
is Turkey’s leading bank in obtaining
sustainable foreign funds.
İşbank has been ranked 118
th
in The Banker
magazine’s 2014 “Top 1,000 World Banks”
list, leaving many European banks trailing
behind. İşbank also became the highest
ranked Turkish bank on the list.
Broad Shareholder Base
A broad shareholder base is one of
İşbank’s most important assets.
İşbank has a broad-based shareholder
structure consisting of nearly 190,000
shareholders and institutional investors.
Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. Mensupları Munzam
Sosyal Güvenlik ve Yardımlaşma Sandığı
Vakfı (İşbank Personnel Supplementary
Pension Fund), a fund which has a
membership of about 50,000 current and
retired bank employees, holds 40.15% of
İşbank’s capital.
Contribution to Social
Development
İşbank sees long-term efforts that
add value to the community as an
essential component of the Bank’s
sustainability approach.
The Bank continuously monitors the needs
of the country and society, and develops
corporate social responsibility activities to
address those needs.
İşbank adds value to society not only with
products and services but also with many
projects and initiatives designed to provide
for a sustainable world and community
in many diverse areas, including the
environment, education, culture, arts and
sports.
237.8
İşbank is Turkey’s largest
private bank with total assets
of TL 237.8 billion.
155.3
İşbank’s total loan volume
amounted to TL 155.3 billion
as of end-2014.