Saman Bank
Saman Bank (Persian: بانک سامان) is a privately owned Iranian bank. It is listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange[1]
Type | Public |
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Farabourse: سامان ISIN: IRO7BSAP0001 | |
Industry | Banking, Financial services |
Founded | 2002 |
Headquarters | Tehran, Iran |
Number of locations | 153 branches (Iran) |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Ahmad Mojtahed (Chairman) |
Products | Consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, investment banking, mortgage loans, wealth management, credit cards, |
Number of employees | 2,425 (2018) |
Website | sb24 |
History
This bank started its activities as Credit Institution in September 1999. Subsequently, in August 2002, it received a full banking license and changed its name to Saman Bank. Saman Eqtesad Credit Corporation was established on September 23, 1999 with a share capital of 11 bln Iranian Rials (US$1.4m). It opened its first branch on November 22, 1999 and managed to achieve in its first year of activity a 5% return on equity. In 2002, Saman was the third private financial institution in post-revolutionary Iran to receive a banking license. In this context, the share capital increased to Rials 220 bln (US$26 mln).
As of May 2018, the bank had 174 branches in Iran (81 branches in Tehran and 68 branches in other cities).[2]
In March 2007, Saman Bank had a paid-sup share capital of Rials 900 bln (US$97 mln). It operates 149 branches across Iran.[3] Saman Bank also launched the first internet banking service in Iran, and has since been at the forefront of expansion and enhancement of electronic banking.[4]
Saman Financial Group
In addition to Saman Bank, the Saman Financial Group includes a further eight subsidiary companies that it has launched or acquired a substantial stake in during 2003–2012.
- Saman Kish Electronic Payment
- Saman Satellite Communications Group (Saman SCG)
- Saman Exchange
- Saman Insurance
- Saman Brokerage
- Iranian Credit Bureau & Scoring
- Saman Processing
- Aftab Tejarat Saman Servicing
- Kardan Investment Bank
Achievements
- Saman Bank’s campaign of “There is water, yet very little!” won Sarv-e Zarbin award for the best commercial graphic design in the Fourth Sarv-e Noghrei Biennial.
References
- "سامان--". irfarabourse.com.
- "Saman Bank Branches". sb24.ir.
- "صفحه مورد نظر يافت نشد". sb24.ir.
- "404 Not Found" (PDF). ecdcconference.com.
- "بانک سامان حامی تیم های ملی والیبال شد". iranvolleyball.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-23. Retrieved 2013-05-14.