Turk Eximbank
Erdem Okur has an extensive work experience in the banking and technology sectors. Erdem started their career in 1998 as a Technical Support Engineer at Aselsan. From 1999 to 2000, they worked as a Software Engineer at Garanti Teknoloji, where they were involved in the Treasury and Customer Division and played a role in the development of a new product called Apple Account. Erdem then joined Akbank in 2001, initially as a Software Specialist and Associate Manager, responsible for corporate cash management products. From 2011 to 2015, they served as the Corporate Integrations Manager in the IT department of Akbank. In 2015, Erdem joined Turk Eximbank as the IT Vice President, responsible for the infrastructure of all export-import banking applications. Erdem later became the Head of Software Development and Business Innovation, overseeing IT banking applications and project management. Currently, Erdem holds the position of Deputy CEO (Technology & Operation CIO/COO) at Turk Eximbank, where they are responsible for various IT and operational functions.
Erdem OKUR completed their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management at Marmara Üniversitesi from 2001 to 2003. Prior to that, they attended Middle East Technical University from 1995 to 1999 for Computer Engineering. Erdem also completed their Collegae degree in Science at Meram Science High School from 1992 to 1995.
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Turk Eximbank
Türk Eximbank is a fully state-owned bank acting as the Turkish government’s major export incentive instrument in Turkey’s sustainable export strategy. As Turkey’s official export credit agency, Türk Eximbank has been mandated to support foreign trade and Turkish contractors/investors operating overseas. Türk Eximbank’s main objectives are promoting Turkey’s exports through diversification of exported goods and services by increasing the share of Turkish exporters in international trade, finding new markets for traditional and non-traditional export goods and providing exporters and overseas contractors with support to increase their competitiveness and to ensure a risk-free environment in international markets. As a means of aiding export development, Türk Eximbank offers specialized financial services through a variety of credit, insurance and guarantee programs. Most developed countries have an export credit agency (ECA) like Türk Eximbank to promote exports. An export financing system should in theory represent a joint effort between official ECAs on the one side, offering insurance and guarantee programs to facilitate exports (in preference to direct credits), and commercial banks on the other side, responsible for financing export operations. This is the way export finance is achieved in many developed countries. Türk Eximbank is different, in that it is one of the few ECAs in the world, which engages in direct lending activities as well as implementing insurance and guarantee schemes within the same institution.