76 İşbank
Annual Report 2015
5.4. Risk Management and Internal Control
As per article 29 of the Banking Law, banks are obliged to establish and operate adequate and efficient internal control, risk management
and internal audit systems that are in harmony with the scope and structure of their activities, that can respond to changing conditions
and that cover all their branches and participations subject to consolidation in order to monitor and control the risks that they encounter.
Internal controlling activities carried out by the Bank’s employees with the awareness of responsibility, are controlled and monitored by the
Internal Control Division and the internal control personnel who report to the Board of Directors. Risk Management activities are performed
by the Risk Management Division and personnel who report to the Board of Directors. Furthermore, banks have to establish internal audit
systems that involve all their units, branches and participations subject to consolidation. In this context, bank inspectors investigate the
compliance of the banking activities to the legislation, articles of association, internal regulations and banking principles.
İşbank’s internal audit, risk management and internal control systems have been established in accordance with the principles and
organization structures as required by domestic regulations in parallel with the best international practices. The units constituting the
internal systems are the Board of Inspectors, Internal Control, Risk Management and Corporate Compliance Divisions. The units constituting
the internal systems work under the Board of Directors. The effectiveness of the activities of the aforementioned units is monitored by the
Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
Corporate Compliance Division works under the Board of Directors through the Audit Committee on issues regarding the regulation and
compliance and along with prevention of laundering of criminal proceeds and financing of terrorism. The main aim and scope of the
corporate compliance activities; is to carry out and conduct the activities of the Bank in compliance with the targets, policies, legislation and
international corporate governance standards of banking sector as well as “Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime and Financing of
Terrorism” principles. In line with this aim, research, investigation, monitoring, evaluating, informing, conducting and reporting activities
are carried out. In addition, the Corporate Compliance Division, which is also responsible for the coordination of duties and activities related
with compliance and compliance risk, has a mutual communication and cooperation with other related Divisions and employees.
5.5. Strategic Goals of the Bank
The vision and objectives of İşbank were approved by the Board of Directors and disclosed to public via the Bank’s website. In this context,
İşbank’s vision is “to be the most preferred bank by customers, shareholders and employees by maintaining the leading, pioneering and
trusted position as a regional financial power” İşbank’s mission, in general, is described as meeting the needs of its customers with fast,
efficient and high standard solutions, increasing the value it created for its shareholders constantly and being a bank that encourages
employees for the maximum performance, and İşbank’s strategy is described as “sustainable and profitable growth based on being
“the bank closest to customers” philosophy in an effort to fulfill its vision and objectives. The Board of Directors regularly monitors and
supervises the performance of the Bank in terms of achieving the strategic goals. The Business Programme that includes the yearly
objectives formed according to the general strategic goals, comes into effect after approval by the Board of Directors. The quarterly
performance of the Bank in comparison with the objectives is reported comprehensively to the Board of Directors.
5.6. Remuneration
İşbank carries out its activities regarding remuneration policies within the framework of the related banking regulations and Capital Market
regulations. İş Bank’s Remuneration Policy is available on the Bank’s corporate website in Investor Relations section (page). This policy
covers all managers and employees.
Monthly remuneration of the Members of the Board of Directors are determined at İşbank General Meeting and announced on annual basis
in Borsa İstanbul.
Benefits paid to key management personnel in 2015 amount to TL 17,350 thousands. Moreover, cost of allowance, travel, accommodation,
representation, as well as opportunities in cash and in kind, insurance and similar guarantees for key management personnel in the same
year amount to TL 3,121 thousands.
On the other hand, restrictions related with the loans to be extended by İşbank to the Board members and employees are defined in article
50 of the Banking Law. In this context, İşbank does not extend loans to its Board members and employees other than those allowed by the
law.
As for the remuneration of the Board of Directors; article 58 of İşbank’s Articles of Incorporation contains the following expression: “After
the legal and extraordinary reserves fund and the first dividend have been allocated from the net profit, 0.25% of the remaining balance is
distributed among the members of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer equally.”
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