Garanti BBVA is an integrated financial services group operating in every segment of the banking sector including corporate, commercial, SME, payment systems, retail, private and investment banking together with their subsidiaries in pension and life insurance, leasing, factoring, brokerage and asset management, besides international subsidiaries in the Netherlands and Romania.
Garanti BBVA’s purpose is to bring the age of opportunity to everyone, and with this purpose, it works to create value for all of its stakeholders.
Garanti Bank was established in 1946 by 103 cofounders as a joint-stock company in Ankara. The founders of the Bank consisted of traders who wanted to invest their post-World War II accumulated fortunes in profitable lines of businesses. By 1983, Garanti was completely owned by Doğuş Group. After joining Doğuş Group, the Bank held its initial public offering (IPO) in 1990 and went public. In 1993, they became the first Turkish corporation to issue shares in international markets.
The Bank focuses on improving the customers’ financial health by providing advice and actionable insights to them. The Bank puts emphasis on influencing decision-makers and other players in the sector regarding sustainability and making sustainability mainstream. Garanti BBVA creates shared value and drives positive change through lending based on impact investment, as well as strategic partnerships and community programs focusing on material issues for both Garanti and its stakeholders.