Garanti BBVA announced its financial results for 2025, reporting a net income of TL 111.26 billion. Total assets reached TL 4.55 trillion, and lending stood at TL 3.49 trillion. Customer deposits amounted to TL 3.14 trillion, representing growth of 50 percent over the previous year. Meanwhile, the bank maintained its strong capital position, with a capital adequacy ratio of 17.5¹ percent. Return on average equity (ROAE) reached 29.1 percent and return on average assets (ROAA) was 2.9 percent.

¹Does not include the forbearance introduced by BRSA

Garanti BBVA surpassed TL 1 trillion in sustainable finance as of January 2026, in line with its new target of TL 3.5 trillion for the 2018-2029 period. This achievement is a reflection of the bank’s long-term commitment to sustainable finance.

Garanti BBVA has extended its partnership with the Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) for another five years. The sponsorship, which began in 2001, is the longest-running sponsorship agreement in the history of Turkish basketball. TBF President Hidayet Türkoğlu and Garanti BBVA CEO Mahmut Akten announced the agreement at a signing ceremony on January 27, where they shared their commitment to continuing their collaboration to support Turkish basketball.

Garanti BBVA has released a new video series, ‘Let’s Talk Investing,’ which aims to help viewers understand the world of investing and make more informed decisions. The videos are available on the bank’s YouTube channel and are designed for a wide audience – from beginners with no investment experience to investors seeking to expand their knowledge.

Garanti BBVA has incorporated two new features into its mobile app that let customers plan, reserve and manage their travel in one place. In partnership with Jolly, the bank has added ‘Plan Your Trip’ and ‘Add Trip’ features to the ‘My Travel’ section of its mobile app, with all travel transactions taking place seamlessly and securely on the app.

Garanti BBVA was recently honored with two awards at the 2025 Digital Banking Awards, organized by international financial publishing group World Finance, for the ‘Best Digital Bank in Retail Banking’ and the ‘Best Mobile Banking App.’ The awards are a reflection of the bank’s approach to digital banking and its focus on customers.

Since 2005, Garanti BBVA’s program has expanded women entrepreneurs’ access to finance —over 5 billion euros in the past five years— while redefining the role a bank can play in enabling their long-term business success. The project was created to serve an underserved segment in Türkiye and has established itself as a model capable of generating measurable impact and value for the business.

Garanti BBVA recently launched asset-backed securities (ABS), offering qualified investors a new structured investment alternative. The issuance enhances the bank’s flexibility in asset and liability management while reinforcing its overall balance sheet strength. The transaction also created a new source of liquidity for Garanti BBVA, and supported its capital adequacy ratios.

Mahmut Akten points to 2025 as a year of strong performance and value creation for Garanti BBVA, setting the foundation for a clear and forward-looking strategic agenda for 2026. Following a period of high inflation in Türkiye, the economy has entered a normalization phase. Akten says Turkish banks should prepare for another challenging year, as regulatory credit limits are expected to remain largely in place to support disinflation efforts. While some adjustments may be considered, Akten underlines that maintaining financial discipline will be critical to achieving price stability and sustained growth.

Garanti BBVA has signed one of the largest sustainability-linked loan transactions ever extended to a corporate borrower in Türkiye by acting as Sustainability Coordinator throughout the loan tenor of the €1.7 billion financing provided for the Antalya–Alanya Highway Project.

BBVA’s Turkish unit has been named Türkiye’s Best Transaction Bank by Euromoney, one of the world’s most respected financial publications, in recognition of the bank’s performance in transaction banking and its ongoing investment in technology-driven solutions for corporate clients.

Garanti BBVA has finalized a syndicated loan as part of its international funding program. The transaction focuses on sustainability and includes one-year (€61 million / $97.75 million), two-year (€28 million plus $157 million) and three-year $75 million) tranches. It attracted strong interest from global investors, with 49 financial institutions from 22 countries participating.

Garanti BBVA is sharpening its focus on water efficiency, positioning itself at the forefront of Türkiye’s efforts to ensure sustainable industrial growth in water-intensive sectors. Backing a new study prepared in collaboration with the Türkiye Informatics Foundation’s Starting Point platform, the bank examines water usage and efficiency potential in the food, textile, and paper industries. These sectors together account for a major share of industrial water consumption in Türkiye.

On November 6-8, 2025, 1,600 senior and middle managers from across Türkiye met in Antalya for the annual Executives Meeting, with the theme “We are ready for the future: we will make it happen together.”  The 2025 event focused on the bank’s strategic goals, underscored its accomplishments and analyzed the areas of growth that will shape the future. BBVA CEO Onur Genç joined the meeting, where he discussed the group’s global vision and the strategic role Garanti BBVA plays in making this vision a reality.

Garanti BBVA made history in Türkiye by isuing the first biodiversity blue bond, a landmark transaction aimed at protecting marine ecosystems. The $20.22 million bond has a three year maturity and will be used to support the sustainable management of marine ecosystems in the Mediterranean basin.

Garanti BBVA recently announced its results for the first nine months of the year, reporting TL 84.47 billion in net income, TL 4.27 trillion in assets and TL 3.23 trillion in cash and non-cash loans. Customer deposits funded 69.1 percent of assets, with the deposit base reaching TL 2.91 trillion in the first nine months of 2025 – up 38.7 percent. The bank’s capital adequacy ratio stood at 16.3 percent,¹ return on average equity (ROAE) was 30.9 percent, and return on average assets (ROAA) was 3.1 percent.

BBVA’s Turkish unit has completed a new $700 million Basel III‑compliant Tier 2 issue, taking its subordinated bond sales over the past two years to $2.45 billion, the largest recent total among banks. Strong demand and competitive pricing underscored international investor confidence.

Garanti BBVA Pensions was honored with the silver award in the Digital Transformation category of the Smart-i Awards for its innovative approach to digitizing insurance sales on Garanti BBVA Mobile.

Garanti BBVA has launched ‘Garanti BBVA Genç,’ a new section on its mobile app where young people between the ages of 18 and 26 can access campaigns and promotions tailored to their needs and interests.

Garanti BBVA has launched a new feature that helps users select the card that provides the most benefits for each transaction. Known as SMART (smart, mobile, advanced, relaxed, technology), the feature is a first in Turkey and is the latest example of Garanti BBVA’s focus on personalizing payment experiences for its customers.

Garanti BBVA is launching a new digital solution to provide security for forward-dated payments and boost trust in commercial transactions. The innovative new feature allows clients to manage future payments easily, backed by the bank’s guarantee.

Garanti BBVA Crypto has eliminated commissions and fees on crypto trading in TRY pairs. The move is part of its aim to offer investors a user-friendly crypto experience.

Garanti BBVA’s flagship environmental program, the Blue Breath Project, has helped identify Türkiye’s oldest seagrass meadow off the coast of Kızılada near Göcek. Led by Professor Ergün Taşkın, a team of scientists confirmed the meadow’s age at about 2,000 years, the first time such an ecosystem has been dated in the country. Researchers believe the discovery could reshape marine conservation.

Garanti BBVA has entered a new era in asset management in Türkiye by migrating its crypto asset portfolios to its app, Garanti BBVA Mobile. Garanti BBVA Crypto users can now easily view their crypto assets, along with price information in real time, gains and losses, and watchlists directly from the ‘Investments’ menu in the bank’s mobile app.

Garanti BBVA, in partnership with Eureko Sigorta, has just launched Cell Phone Screen Protection Insurance. Available through Garanti BBVA Mobile, the new insurance solution offers customers an easy way to protect one of their most essential everyday devices.

BBVA’s Turkish unit reported net income of TL 53.6 billion for the first half of 2025, according to consolidated financial statements as of June 30. Total assets grew to TL 3.82 trillion, while the bank provided TL 2.95 trillion to the economy through cash and non-cash loans. Customer deposits remained the primary source of funding, accounting for 69.5 percent of total assets. The deposit base expanded 26.7 percent in the first six months to TL 2.66 trillion. The bank maintained a robust capital adequacy ratio of 15.6 percent.* Return on average equity (ROAE) stood at 30.7 percent, while return on average assets (ROAA) was 3.1 percent.

*Calculated without the forbearance introduced by BRSA