Cost Management and Efficiency Committee

Committee Officer: Yazgı Demiralp/ Sertaç Kanat

Type of Committee: Main Committees

Subcommittee Type: Orientation / Coordination

Committee's Aim / Responsibilities: The Cost Management Committee's mission is to support the local Steering Committee in order to control costs within the context of real revenue performance (operating efficiency) and to achieve savings against the budget by optimizing budget implementation over the course of the year.

The Committee is also responsible for:

  • Determining the efficiency areas of the Bank and providing platform to discuss improvement areas,
  • Informing committee members about cost developments and evaluating suggestions related to cost reduction,
  • Providing a platform to discuss and making decisions related to new ideas and alternatives about efficient cost management by taking consideration into Bank's strategies,
  • Approving expense or investment projects and proposals sponsored by their Units within the established limits of delegation,
  • Clearing the corresponding budget allocations,
  • Ensuring local or regional implementation of corporate models, standards and specifications,
  • Monitoring the policies, procedures, regulations and similar documents under its responsibility with respect to necessary updates, and taking action to keep them up-to-date.

Committee History: Established on January 2016.

Meeting Frequency: The committee is held in two different groups: investment requests are evaluated on a quarterly committee, while efficiency projects are evaluated twice a year when needed.

Number of Meetings (2024): 2 meetings are planned. (May, August)

Committee Members 

Committee Members

Committee Members' Titles

Committee Members' Roles

Recep Baştuğ

CEO / Board Member

President

Aydın Düren

Board Member / Responsible for Legal Services

Member

Aydın Güler

Finance & Treasury EVP

Member

Ceren Acer Kezik

Retail 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

Çağrı Süzer

Payment Systems, Partnerships, Client Solutions and Digital Banking EVP

Member

Murat Atay

Chief Credit Risk Officer

Member

Cemal Onaran

Commercial Banking EVP

Member

Sibel Kaya

SME Banking EVP

Member

Tolga Haliler

Organization & Process Development Director*

Participant Member

İlke Badraslı Temel

Talent & Culture Front Director*

Participant Member

Vahan Üçkardeş

Financial Planning and Analysis Director Director*

Participant Member

Hatice Güler

Strategic Planning Director*

Participant Member

Yazgı Demiralp

Investment & Cost Management Director

Secretary

Sertaç Kanat

Cost Analysis & Efficiency Manager

Member / Secretary

(*) Other committee participants. They are not standing committee members.