The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey is the central monetary authority and the central bank of Turkey. It was established in 1930 and its headquarters is situated in Ankara, Turkey. The central bank is monitoring the financial organizations and banks in Turkey. The key responsibilities of the central bank include: maintaining price stability, managing the country’s international reserves, issuing and printing banknotes, regulating the currency of the country, preserving the stability of the Turkish economical system.
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The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey
At a glance The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey all information
Headquarters Ankara, Turkey
Established in 1930
Ownership Mixed ownership
Governor Murat Uysal
Central bank of Turkey
Currency Turkish Lira
Reserves $65.1 billion in FX reserves
$34.7 billion in gold reserves
Preceded by Ottoman Bank
Website www.tcmb.gov.tr
List of all Banks in Turkey
There are 48 banks are currently operating in Turkey and 35 banks were recently closed due to their bad reputation. Banks in Turkey are focused on always retail and corporate banking, corporate and investment banking and universal banking. Here you will get a complete list of all banks list below.
List of Banks by total assets
- Ziraat Bankası
- Türkiye İş Bankası
- Halk Bankası
- VakıfBank
- Garanti Bank
- Yapı ve Kredi Bankası
- Akbank
- QNB Finansbank
- Türk Eximbank
- Denizbank
- Türk Ekonomi Bankası
- ING Bank
- Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası
- İller Bankası
- HSBC Bank
- Odeabank
- Şekerbank
- Alternatif Bank
- Fibabanka
- Türkiye Kalkınma Bankası
- Burgan Bank
- Anadolubank
- İstanbul Takas ve Saklama Bankası
- Tekstilbank
- Deutsche Bank
- Fibabanka
- Aktif Yatırım Bankası
- The Royal Bank of Scotland
- Citibank
- Turkland Bank
- Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Turkey
- Arap Türk Bankası
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- Merrill Lynch
- BankPozitif
- Société Générale
- Turkish Bank
- Rabobank
- JPMorgan Chase
- Birleşik Fon Bankası
- Bank Mellat
- Nurol Yatırım Bankası
- Diler Yatırım Bankası
- GSD Yatırım Bankası
- Habib Bank Limited
- Credit Agricole (Standard Chartered)
- Adabank
- Taib Yatırım Bank (Pasha Yatırım)
Deposit Banks
Government-Owned Deposit banks
Privately owned deposit banks
- Adabank A.Ş.
- Akbank T.A.Ş.
- Anadolubank A.Ş.
- Fibabanka A.Ş.
- Şekerbank T.A.Ş.
- Türk Ekonomi Bankası A.Ş.
- Turkish Bank A.Ş.
- Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş.
- Yapı ve Kredi Bankası A.Ş.
- Birleşik Fon Bankası A.Ş.
Foreign banks
- Alternatif Bank A.Ş.
- Arap Türk Bankası A.Ş.
- Bank of China Turkey A.Ş.
- Burgan Bank A.Ş.
- Citibank A.Ş.
- Denizbank A.Ş.
- Deutsche Bank A.Ş.
- HSBC Bank A.Ş.
- ICBC Turkey Bank A.Ş.
- ING Bank A.Ş.
- MUFG Bank Turkey A.Ş.
- Odea Bank A.Ş.
- QNB Finansbank A.Ş.
- Rabobank A.Ş.
- Turkland Bank A.Ş.
- Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş.
- Bank Mellat
- Habib Bank Limited
- Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
- JPMorganChase N.A.
- Société Générale (SA)
Participation Banks
State-owned participation banks
Privately owned participation banks
Foreign participation banks founded in Turkey
Development and investment banks
State-owned development and investment banks
Privately owned development and investment banks
- Aktif Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
- Diler Yatırım Bankası A.Ş
- Golden Global Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
- GSD Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
- IMKB Takas ve Saklama Bankası A.Ş.
- Nurol Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
- Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş.
Foreign development and investment banks
- BankPozitif Kredi ve Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş
- Merrill Lynch Yatırım Bank A.Ş.
- Pasha Yatırım Bankası A.Ş.
- Standard Chartered Yatırım Bankası Türk A.Ş.
For those who consider a career in the banking sector in Turkey, this is the top list of banks in Turkey is very helpful on where to start. To get more information, please refer to our list of financial institutions in Turkey.
Ziraat Bank The bank was established in 1863 and its headquarters is located in the capital city Ankara. In terms of total assets, it is the largest bank in Turkey. Ziraat bank is a government-owned bank. The bank provides various banking such as retail, small and medium-sized enterprises and corporate clients. Ziraat Bank has 1814 branches across the country and it represents itself in more than 19 countries in individuals and real estate sectors. The bank has approximately 24,400 employees are serving throughout the country.
Isbank The bank was established in 1924 and it is the first public bank founded by the Turkish Republic. The bank offers commercial and corporate banking services. Isbank provides retails banking, private banking, financial and cash management-related services, internet and mobile banking and services and all other banking and services. The bank controls 1,351 branches in Turkey and 23 branches in other countries. It also maintains 6,257 ATMs across the country. The bank has approximately 55,000 employees are serving throughout the country.
Garanti Bank The bank was established in 1946 and its headquarters is located in Istanbul. Garanti Bank offers various types of financial products and services such as SME banking, personal banking, commercial banking and corporate banking. The bank operates 937 branches in Turkey and eight branches and three representative offices in overseas. The bank has approximately 22,000 employees are serving 14 million customers throughout the country.
AKBank The bank was established in 1948 and its headquarters is situated in Istanbul. The bank operates commercial banking, consumer banking, SME banking, private banking, corporate investment banking. The bank operates through 800 branches and one international branch is serving 14.3 million customers. It has approximately 14,200 employees are serving throughout the country.
Vakifbank The bank was established in 1954 and its headquarters is located in Istanbul. Vakifbank provides commercial, corporate services and SME services, retail and investment banking services. The bank operates through 921 branches in Turkey and it maintains 3,917 ATM s all over the country. It has three international branches. There are approximately 15,700 employees are serving throughout the country.
These are the best and selected banks in Turkey. You can visit the site to gather more information. All links and official information are included herewith.