Portfolio Strategy (PSM) Committee

Type of Committee: Main committee

Subcommittee Type: Orientation / Coordination

Committee's Aim / Responsibilities: Committee is the top level body to determination of group level strategic priorities. It is held provide a platform for the prioritization of top group priorities or revise of them, if necessary. All non-routine projects are subject to the alignment of these PSM determined group strategies. Committee is also responsible from the follow up current portfolio performance in terms of strategy alignment. In some cases, projects having high strategic importance can be discussed during PSM committees.

The Committee’s responsibilities are;

  • Definition of the bank’s strategic priorities
  • Set guidelines and strategic priorities that act as a guide for subsequent prioritization and approval of projects and assignment of resources in the corresponding meeting
  • Assign cash out if necessary for specific impact categories, programs
  • Monitoring of the strategic alignment of the Project Portfolio, based on the priorities established
  • Assignment of Budget Ceilings, approval of budgets and installed capacity.

Committee History: Established on July 2019.

Meeting Frequency: The Committee meets quarterly.

Number of Meetings (2022): 4

Committee Members 

Committee Members Committee Members' Titles Responsibilities
Recep Baştuğ CEO / Board Member President
Işıl Akdemir Evlioğlu Client Solutions & Digital Banking EVP Member
Sibel Kaya SME Banking EVP Member
Cemal Onaran Commercial Banking EVP Member
Mahmut Akten Corporate, Investment Banking & Global Markets EVP Member
Tuba Köseoğlu Okçu Talent & Culture EVP Member
İlker Kuruöz Engineering & Data EVP Member
Aydın Düren Independent Board Member Member
Aydın Güler Finance & Treasury EVP Member
Murat Atay Chief Credit Risk Officer Member
Ceren Acer Kezik Retail Banking EVP Member
Çağrı Süzer Payment Systems and Partnership EVP Member
Yazgı Demiralp Cost Management & Efficiency Director Member / Secretary