News from Garanti Bank
Murat Atay is the new general manager of Garanti Bank
April 1, 2009 - Garanti Bank has a new general manager, Murat Atay, who officially took over the new position starting 31st March 2009. Murat Atay replaces Berat Icinsel, who coordinated the activity of Garanti Bank starting October 2005.
Mr. Murat Atay brings to the Romanian branch of Garanti Bank an experience of more than 15 years within Garanti Turkey, currently the largest private bank in Turkey with assets exceeding EUR 45 billion and a profit of approximately EUR 1 billion at the end of 2008. Within his considerable banking experience, Mr. Atay coordinated the largest banking unit of Garanti Turkey, managing assets of more than USD 3 billion.
Mr. Murat Atay is 38 years old, is married and has two children. He graduated from the faculty of economic and administrative sciences, as well as from an MBA program in Finance at Yeditepe University, Istanbul.
"My appointment as General Manager of Garanti Bank pleases and honors me. I take over from Berat Icinsel the Romanian branch of Garanti Bank, which had an enormous growth in the last two years, since it started to expand its product and service range for a full fledged banking service. My main objective will be to consolidate the business, a step that usually follows an intense expansion such as the one experienced by Garanti Bank in the last period. At present we have 49 agencies in the entire country, more than 640 employees, we ended 2008 with assets exceeding EUR 450 million and more than 50.000 clients. I am here to continue and amplify this success, for gaining more market share and increase the number of clients, while continuing to develop the offered portfolio of products and services.", Murat Atay stated.