Aktif Bank, the largest investment bank with private equity in Turkey and Banka Kombetare Tregtare, the subsidiary of Çalık Holding in Albania welcomed the "World Savings and Retail Banking" (WSBI) members in Istanbul.
Members of the "World Savings and Retail Banking Institute" (WSBI), which represents 6,000 financial institutions from 80 countries all around the world, gathered on April 16, 2015 in Istanbul Swissotel, at the event hosted by Aktif Bank and WSBI Member Banka Kombetare Tregtare, which is the largest bank of Albania.
The gathering that brought together 30 savings bank managers from 20 countries was focused on Turkey's priorities regarding its G20 presidency in 2015 and the assignments that the banks can take on in this regard.
Deputy Chairman of Aktif Bank and Chairman of BKT Mehmet Usta, who is also WSBI Executive Board member since May 2012, and the CEO of BKT, Seyhan Pencapligil attended the WSBI Executive Board Meeting.
Mehmet Usta underlined the fact that Turkish economy had become the 18th largest economy in the world thanks to its strong performance especially in the last 12 years in his speech and added: "Turkey has become an important actor that is placed higher and higher for international investors in the global financial crisis environment. The fact that it attracted 120 billion dollars' worth of foreign direct investment in total from countries of which 75 % are European is an indicator to that. We are always here to cooperate with esteemed banks such as yourselves and your customers in foreign trade initiatives or in direct investment projects towards the rising Turkish market.
