Establishment of an efficient corporate governance system is one of the main courses of our activity. 

Beginning from 2007, TuranBank, as an integral part of the institutional development, commenced the activities on establishment and application of corporate governance system, in accordance with the "Regulations on the Application of Corporate Governance Standards in Bank" of the National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Basel Committee Guidance "On Enhancing Corporate Governance for Banking Organizations", and taking into account good international corporate governance practice.

One of the most important measures taken by the bank in the field of corporate governance was the development of the Code of Business Ethics and corporate behavior in May 2009.

Effective corporate governance is an important part of our identity. We ensure the responsible, value-driven management and control of TuranBank through our system of corporate governance, which has four key elements: good relations with shareholders; effective cooperation between the Management Board and Supervisory Board; a system of performance-related compensation; and transparent, timely reporting.

 

To strengthen the confidence entrusted to it, the Bank practices good corporate governance and constantly monitors and improves its governance programmers to maintain the highest standards in banking.

Supervisory Board

Supervisory Board consists of 5 person including chairman of the SB

Members of Supervisory Board are selected among the shareholders by voting by show or secret voting of General Meeting of Shareholders for 4 years. The members of SB can be reselected. Criteria for selection of members of SB are as follows:

Chairman and members of SB

 

1. Must be shareholder of the bank
2. Must have background in economics, business or law
3. Must have at least 1 year experience in management of financial institution. If they do not have such an experience in financial institution by way of exception they can be manager of non-financial organization with at least 1year experience.

Management Board

 

The Board of Management comprises 5 members including the Chairman. In general, The Management Board is responsible for conducting the business affairs of the Bank while adhering to the statutory requirements under which the Bank is governed. They are also responsible for granting approval for annual accounts, the annual budget, strategic plan, the annual action plan and reviewing financial performance on a regular basis. The Board oversees the granting of approvals relating to key appointments, staff promotions, major capital expenditure, investment and credit. The Members have free access to all information pertaining to the affairs of the Bank.

Chairman and members of Management Board:

1. Must have at least 3 years experience in bank or analogous financial institutions
2. Must have background in economics, business or law
3. Professional knowledge and experience in the field
4. Managerial and teamwork skills
5. Purposefulness
6. Creativity, communicative

Management Board meetings must be held at least once in a month. Extraordinary meeting are called by the chairman or one of the members of the Board.

 

Compliance and Transparency

TuranBank is committed to maintaining transparency in all its dealings. The Bank complies strictly with Azerbaijan banking legislation and International Accounting Standards and relevant regulations to ensure accountability. Strong internal compliance measures have been integrated into the Bank's daily operations. In accordance with IFRS, financial statements are published annually financial results are published in the national newspapers every quarter in compliance with the requirements of the National Bank of Azerbaijan.