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Fostering growth through partnerships, trust, proactive agility and by harnessing smart banking solutions and fresh ideas.

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European Merchant Bank (EMBank) is a specialized bank licensed by the European Central Bank, dedicated to empowering businesses and driving financial innovation. Founded in Vilnius, Lithuania, EMBank combines extensive banking expertise with modern digital banking solutions to meet the evolving needs of corporate clients and FinTech companies.

At EMBank, we believe banking is more than a service – it is a partnership built on understanding, trust, and a shared vision. We are dedicated to helping businesses realize their full potential by offering flexible, forward-thinking financial solutions conforming to the demands of an ever-changing market. Serving SMEs in Lithuania and Fintechs globally, we bring a personal approach to modern banking, fostering growth and success alongside our clients.

EMBank strives to transform ambitions into achievements, positioning finance as a driving force for progress and innovation.

Chairman’s Letter

EKMEL ÇİLİNGİR

In 2018, we embarked on a journey as the European Merchant Bank (EMBank) to bring together the enthusiasm and the fast-paced of the digital era and the vast accumulation of experience and business acumen of the banking industry.

Our focus was, and has ever been ‘banking for growth’; which translates into business insights, products and technology to empower our clients. We pride ourselves on high professional standards, transparent practices, resilience to find solutions and long-term commitment to all our partners.

We believe in being proactive and agile with the solutions we provide and being smart about harnessing technology and insights to serve our clients’ needs. And more importantly, we believe in partnering with our clients towards their success, and in relations built on trust and integrity.

At EMBank, we combine our passion for entrepreneurship with our experience in banking. We are entrepreneurs at heart and experienced bankers in mind. We will work together with your business to help secure its rapid growth and long-term success.

Our Philosophy

Partnership

We are not just a bank, but a partner for our clients, ensuring that every financial solution works towards their success.

Trust and Integrity

We believe in the future of business, which is based on transparency and trust and the integrity of banking activities.

Smartness

We harness technology and insights to provide sophisticated banking solutions, always reflecting on our clients’ evolving needs.

Proactive Agility

We embrace change with foresight and flexibility, proactively adapt to the evolving financial landscape.

Careers

Working at EMBank is not about having the longest experience: You simply need to be determined to become the best at what you do.

News

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Corporate Governance

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Reports

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Media

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Our Management

We boast a management team with decades of experience in finance and technology. This enables us to provide cutting-edge digital banking services that are grounded in regulatory expertise.

Supervisory Board

Dr. Vygintas Bubnys

Independent Member

Simona Grinevičienė

Independent Member

Hakan Türkmen

Independent Member

Executive Team

Management Team

Ezgi Karaca

Head of Financial Institutions

Gaye Akar

Head of Human Resources

Suhan Kaptan

Head of Treasury

Ozan Alparslan

Head of Internal Audit

Canes Tuzkaya Gumrukcu

Head of Client Management

Mehmet Kaya

Head of AML / CFT

Our Founder

Dr. Ozan Ozerk

Founder of EMBank

Memberships and Partners

Memberships and partners