Garanti Securities, an affiliate of Garanti Bank, provides corporate finance, research and capital markets brokerage services for domestic and international customers. With its market strength in mergers and acquisitions advisory, equity and debt offerings, domestic and international brokerage, settlement and custody services Garanti Securities remains the leading brokerage house in Turkey.

Corporate Finance

Since its inception, Garanti Securities has carried out 103 equity offerings, as the consortium leader in a total of 39. The company has completed 61 successful merger and acquisition transactions including privatizations, in which it advised domestic and international customers. The total volume of corporate finance transactions advised by Garanti Securities so far is US$ 10 billion.

Brokerage Services

Garanti Securities provides stock brokerage services for customers through its Domestic and International Capital Markets Departments. Brokerage activities are supported by the Research Department, which has strong reporting capabilities on the Turkish economy, listed companies and investment recommendations. The brokerage services of Garanti Securities are brought to customers through the extensive distribution network of Garanti. In 2007, the number of customers served by the Company reached 170,000 and its business volume reached US$ 26 billion.

In June 2007, Garanti Securities was named the Best Investment Banking Institution in Turkey by international finance magazine Global Finance. In December 2007, Turkey's leading finance magazine Capital granted Garanti Securities the Most Admired Brokerage House award for the fourth time.