In brief

As of 31 December 2014, Ziraat Bank had a total of 23,617 people on its payroll.

G4-DMA, G4-EC1

Ziraat Bank plays a key role in the Turkish economy.

Besides being a financial services provider, Ziraat Bank is also an employer and a taxpayer. Indeed in its capacity as an employer it ranks among the country’s biggest: as of 31 December 2014, Ziraat Bank had a total of 23,617 people on its payroll.

As a taxpayer, Ziraat Bank also contributes substantially to the national budget while the procurements that it makes from its suppliers help support economic activity throughout the country.

Ziraat Bank’s direct contributions to general economic wellbeing are revealed by the existence of a profitable and sustainable business model that allows it to pay salaries to its employees, recompense to its suppliers, taxes to the state, and dividends to its shareholder.

Economic value created directly by Ziraat Bank in 2014*

2014 Net Operating Income
(TL million) 10,716.9

Shared Value in 2014 (TL million) Operating expenses 447.9 Personnel outlays 1,820.3 Taxes 1,826.4 Dividends 276.6 Charitable donations and other support 0.4

G4-EC1 Taxes (TL million) In 2014... Taxes paid directly by Ziraat Bank 1,826 Taxes withheld from employees and paid to the state 333 Taxes withheld from customers and paid to the state 2,601

* All figures taken from Ziraat Bank’s independently audited financial statements dated 31 December 2014.