Awards for Excellence 2009: Turkey
Euromoney, is part of the Delinian Group, Delinian Limited, 4 Bouverie Street, London, EC4Y 8AX, Registered in England & Wales, Company number 00954730
Copyright © Delinian Limited and its affiliated companies 2024
Accessibility | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Modern Slavery Statement

Awards for Excellence 2009: Turkey

Best Bank: Akbank
Best Debt House: HSBC
Best Equity House: EFG Istanbul
Best M&A House: IS Investment

The battle between Akbank and Garanti Bank has dominated Turkish banking for a decade. Garanti’s focus on technology, infrastructure and a balance sheet that put customers rather than the government first has, in the past, given it the edge. However Akbank’s continuing investment in IT and customer relations management systems (for example, more than 82% of its retail clients are now electronic customers compared with 22% of Garanti’s), its push into the underbanked areas of Turkey and its response to the gathering economic storm have brought the contenders closer together.

Gift this article