ACTIVITIES OF TURKISH BANKS IN CAPITAL MARKET.

The history of the word Bank; It comes from "Banco" which means counter in Italian. The biggest contribution to the development of Commercial Banking is belonging to Lombard People. Lombard usurers, by giving their services to British entrepreneurs, in the middle of London in England, have served as a foundation to the historical development of Commercial Banking. Banks are the institutions that; canalise the funds to the group who wants fund, supply investment opportunities and undertake important functions in financial system with its effectiveness in economy (1). Banks have an important place in commercial life. Banks which find a place of activity also in capital market are bound by Capital Markets Law and Notifications in terms of capital market activities. For bank's being organisations of confidence, they have precise contributions to the people to appear in capital market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]