Dogus Garanti Bank
Dogus Garanti Bank
Dogus Garanti Bank
In Dec. 1999 Turkey became candidate to join EU In early 2001 Currency lira was depreciated by 40% & went into recession In 2004 economy recovered.
In 2005 government promote privatization and FDI increased by $5 billion (double as compared to 2004)
Turkish lira was changed to Yuni Turk Lira(YTL) by dropping six zeros. IMF approved $10 Billion to support economical & financial stabilization program.
In 2005 company had control in 77 companies , 6 business lines and 18000 employees. Second largest conglomerate in Turkey.
Overview of Garanti Bank Established in 1946 at Ankara as privately owned commercial bank. Acquired by Dogus in 1983 Gone Public in 1990 on Istanbul Stock Exchange. Gone global in 1993 on London Stock Exchange Acquired Osmanli an Korfez in 1994 and merged in Garanti Bank in August 2001. Hallmark of Garanti Bank in Turkey Dynamic human resources capable of making a difference State-of-the-art technology Innovative customer oriented products and services Best customer relationship management solutions Exceptional data warehousing and management reporting Centralized operations Integrated financial services Extensive branch network Use of alternative delivery channels
Strengthening of Corporate banking & Project Financing Restructuring family business by bringing third party / new shareholder Motivation of employees through training and career development opportunity
Factor favoured GE
Why Dogus choose GE International banks that bid for stakes wanted to acquire majority holding in Garanti an rebrand the bank As GE was not a bank it would bring a different perspective to board discussion and look at Garanti differently in comparison to multinational bank GE being a diversified multinational offers the possibility of further cooperation in other sectors Dogus has already partnered with GEs CNBC TV network in Turkey (1998) and with GE real state in JV (2006) Partnership with GE provides Dogus the flexibility to partner with different companies in other financial services Regional growth in Romania Culture of innovation, customer focus, efficiency similar to Dogus Group Dogus sold 25.5% stake in Garanti to GE
Are consumers willing to try new products and services? Do they trust goods from local companies? How about foreign companies
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SPECIFIC VOID
Underdeveloped consumer information providers (products market information analyzers and advisers
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How strong is the countrys education infrastructure, especially for technical and management training?
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Underdeveloped educational and training intermediaries (labor market aggregators and distributors)
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How effective are corporate governance norms and standards in protecting shareholders interests?
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Collaborated Used foreign partnership to bring institutional best practices to restructuring family-owned company
Are corporate boards independent and empowered, and do they have independent directors?
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Shallow pool of qualified independent directors (capital market information analyzers and advisers)
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Collaborated: Sought out foreign partner that could provide strategic advice through seats on board
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