Mahmut Akten

Mahmut Akten started his career in 1999 in the USA. After having served in various positions in the Finance and Treasury departments of a global construction materials company, in 2006, he joined a global management consulting firm. After working in the Boston and Istanbul offices between 2006 and 2012, and most recently as Associate Partner, he joined Garanti BBVA on July 1, 2012 as the Senior Vice President responsible for Mass Retail Banking. On January 17, 2017, Mr. Akten was appointed Executive Vice President responsible for Retail Banking, leading Retail Banking Marketing, Mass Banking Marketing, Affluent Banking Marketing and Consumer Finance. In addition, Mr. Akten has served as a Member of the Board of Directors of Garanti BBVA Mortgage, Garanti BBVA Romania, Garanti BBVA Securities, Garanti BBVA Payment Systems, and Garanti BBVA Pension and Life. On June 1, 2022, he was appointed to be responsible for Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Global Markets Business Solutions, Cash Management, Financial Institutions, Investment Banking and Finance, and Corporate and Investment Banking Strategy, Analysis and Coordination, and Sustainable Finance. With an undergraduate degree from Boğaziçi University in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and graduate degree in Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University, Akten has 24 years of experience in banking and business administration.