Retiree promotions updated in April 2025: Which bank is offering how much?

As of April 2025, banks have updated their promotion campaigns for millions of retirees who transfer their pensions to them. Competition among banks has intensified, especially following the pension raise, with some private banks increasing their promotion payments to 20,000 TL, and others up to 27,000 TL.

Following the 15.74 percent raise for SSK, Bağ-Kur, and agricultural retirees, banks have also readjusted their promotions according to the new pension amounts. These promotions offered to retirees are paid in cash in exchange for a commitment to receive their pension from that bank for 3 years.

VAKIFBANK

VakıfBank offers up to 12,000 TL in promotions to SGK retirees who transfer their pensions, and a total of up to 27,000 TL with Troy credit card spending. The campaign is valid until April 30, 2025.

YAPI KREDİ

Yapı Kredi offers promotions between 6,250 TL and 15,000 TL to retirees who transfer their pensions between April 1 and April 30, 2025, depending on the pension amount. An additional payment of up to 4,500 TL can be made with additional bill payment instructions and credit card spending.

İŞ BANKASI

İş Bankası provides promotions between 5,000 TL and 12,000 TL to those who transfer their pensions. With additional commitments, this figure can reach up to 14,000 TL. The campaign will continue until April 30, 2025.

DENİZBANK

DenizBank offers up to 12,000 TL in cash promotions to those who transfer their pensions, and this figure can reach up to 20,000 TL with transactions such as bill payment instructions, credit cards, overdraft accounts (KMH), and mobile applications. The campaign will last until June 30, 2025.

ING BANK

ING provides cash promotions between 6,250 TL and 15,000 TL to those who transfer their pensions without any product conditions. The campaign is valid between April 1 and April 30, 2025.

TEB

In addition to the 12,000 TL base promotion, TEB offers a total promotion opportunity of up to 21,000 TL to retirees who provide an automatic bill payment instruction. An automatic payment instruction for electricity or natural gas bills is required.

GARANTİ BBVA

Garanti BBVA pays cash promotions between 6,250 TL and 15,000 TL to retirees based on their pension amount. The campaign is valid between April 1 and April 30, 2025.

WHERE CAN PROMOTION APPLICATIONS BE MADE?

Those who want to transfer their pension to a different bank can make their applications through the following channels:

Mobile banking applications

Internet banking

Bank branches

WHO CAN RECEIVE PROMOTIONS?

Retirees receiving pensions under 4A, 4B, and 4C gain the right to a promotion when they commit to receiving their pensions from the same bank for a period of 3 years. Banks that offer additional conditions provide different promotion opportunities in addition to the commitment.