Saman Bank
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| Public | |
| Traded as | Farabourse: BSAZ |
| Industry | Banking, Financial services |
| Founded | 2002 |
| Headquarters |
 Tehran, Iran |
Number of locations | 153 banches (Iran) |
Key people | Seyed Ahmad Taheri Behbahani (CEO) |
| Products | consumer banking, corporate banking, finance and insurance, mortgage loans, private banking, asset management, Credit cards |
Number of employees | 2,425 (2013) |
| Website | www.sb24.com |
Saman Bank (Persian: بانک سامان) is a privately owned Iranian bank. It is listed in Tehran Stock Exchange[1]
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 Iranian Rials 11 bln (US$ 1.4 mln). 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 2013, the bank had 149 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
Sponsorship
Saman Bank was a 2013 sponsor of Iran Volleyball Teams & Federation.[5]
See also
- Economy of Iran
- Banking and insurance in Iran
- List of banks in Iran
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