Providing solutions to meet the financial needs of its corporate
and commercial customers’ operations in different sectors,
in 2013 İşbank participated in the large-scale privatization
auctions of Boğaziçi Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., İstanbul Anadolu
Yakası Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Toroslar Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.,
Akdeniz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş., Gediz Elektrik Dağıtım A.Ş.,
Başkent Doğalgaz Dağıtım A.Ş., Kangal Termik Santrali and
Seyitömer Termik Santrali along with a consortium of banks
that provided long-term financing to the Phase 1 Project of the
Gebze-İzmir Toll road.
Project finance will remain significant in 2014.
İşbank expects project finance to remain significant in 2014
as well. The Bank continues to provide sufficient financing
solutions backed by its experience of technical, fiscal and
financial analysis. İşbank aims to maintain its leading and robust
position in financing projects in fields which are vital to the
development of the national economy, by transferring funds to
real sector.
Cooperating with international organizations in
investment financing
In addition to the funding which had been provided by the
European Investment Bank (EIB), İşbank signed a new EUR 150
million agreement in 2013 that will be accessible by enterprises
with up to 3,000 employees.
Under the Turkish Mid-size Sustainable Energy Financing
Facility (MidSEFF) with co-financing from the European
Investment Bank (EIB) and the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the amount of funds
extended by İşbank reached EUR 175 million in 2013.
Efforts on using the available sources in renewable energy,
industrial energy efficiency and waste-to-energy investments
financing are ongoing.
Efforts for executing the fund supplied by the Japanese Bank
for International Cooperation (JBIC), worth a total of USD 300
million, to finance goods and services to be procured from Japan
in relation to renewable energy projects are ongoing.
İşbank supports its corporate banking customers with
customized risk management solutions.
Demand of customers for derivative products and risk
management solution services, which arose as a result of the
increasing sensitivity of risk perceptions on market parameters,
continued in 2013 as well.
İşbank develops and provides products integrated with other
banking products and customized derivative products that
seek to protect customers against risks they may face due
to uncertainties related to interest rates, exchange rates or
commodity prices.
In 2014, İşbank will continue to extend support to its customers
through customized derivative products and need-based risk
management solutions.
Contribution to customer satisfaction with cash
management solutions
İşbank provides cash management solutions backed by
innovative technology and which are specifically designed
to cater to the needs of customers in various sectors. These
products, which directly meet customers’ increased needs for
speed and efficiency, maximize customer satisfaction.
In 2013 İşbank continued its efforts to provide payment
solutions which are customized to special needs and which will
save time and cut costs for customers. The aforementioned
payment solutions enabled domestic and international
payments, while extending their usage, reaching a considerable
volume in total payment transactions.
Meanwhile, İşbank was one of the key players in the market for
commercial collection systems, and the rapid growth trend of
banking services revenues gained from this field continued in
2013.
In brief
İşbank shares its strength,
know-how and deeply rooted
experience with its customers.
İşbank’s specially designed
“Multinationals’ Branch”
offers exclusive services to its
customers.
İşbank serves its corporate
customers through 9
branches, 4 of which are
located in İstanbul.
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İşbank
Annual Report 2013
