VAKIFBANK
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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With a prominent position in the banking sector,
VakıfBank formulates business strategies that
are focused on investing customer assets in
the best way to generate optimal results,
developing customized solutions, and attaining
greater expertise in the use of advanced
investment techniques. As a result, VakıfBank
aims to become a highly-valued business
partner in money and capital markets for retail
and corporate customers.
BROKERAGE SERVICES FOR CAPITAL
MARKETS INSTRUMENTS
As part of its Investment Banking activities,
VakıfBank offers customers investment
products such as equity, derivative transactions
and options, mutual funds, bonds, and gold.
Developments in the markets are closely
monitored according to customer needs and
expectations, and new products and services
are delivered to a large customer base through
various channels.
Equity and Derivatives Market transactions
are carried out by the Bank subsidiary
Vakıf Yatırım Menkul Değerler A.Ş. (Vakıf
Investment Securities) as part of order transfer
intermediation activities, and in addition, the
Bank intermediates in IPO brokerage as well
as equity transactions such as capital increase,
invitation and dividend payments.
All capital markets transactions other than
equities and derivatives can be performed
through any of the Bank’s branches,
investment centers, private banking
branches, ATMs, mobile banking, internet
banking, call center. Equity transactions can
only be placed through investment centers,
private banking branches, mobile banking,
internet banking, call center and VakıfBank
Trade Online transaction platform.
Derivatives Market (VIOP) transactions are
performed by private banking branches,
investment centers and Internet banking.
BANK BONDS
In order to diversify the Bank’s funding
sources, reduce interest rate risk, contribute
to liquidity management and increase the
average maturity of liabilities VakıfBank
obtained authorization from the Capital
Markets Board to issue a total nominal value
of TL 12 billion in bank bonds of various types
and maturities in domestic and international
markets. In 2015, the Bank issued 23 bank
bonds with a total nominal value of TL 8.03
billion, solidifying its leading position in the
sector. In the coming period, VakıfBank bonds
will continue to be presented to corporate
and retail investors as an alternative
investment instrument.
INVESTMENT BANKING
As part of its Investment Banking activities,
VakıfBank offers customers investment products such as
mutual funds, bonds and gold.
REVIEW OF OPERATIONS IN 2015
THE SOLUTION-ORIENTED BANK
THAT OFFERS ALTERNATIVES TO INVESTORS
