Who We Are
Milestones
2019
Hüsnü Özyeğin assigned the Chairmanship of the Board of Directors of the FİBA Group; of which he was the founder, to Murat Özyeğin and became the Honorary President Hüsnü Özyeğin.
Ayşecan Özyeğin Oktay became the Vice Chair of FIBA Holding and FINA Holding.
2018
Finberg a subsidiary of Fibabanka; was founded with the mission of entrepreneurship, creation of new business areas and technologies and investing in financial technology companies.
2016
Ergo Emeklilik ve Hayat A.Ş. is acquired and merged with Fiba Emeklilik ve Hayat.
Wall Street Institute Moscow is sold to Mermeran Investments Limited.
2015
Kumport shares were sold to China Merchants Holdings, COSCO Pacific Limited and Leader Investment Corporation.
2014
70% of Polyak Eynez company was acquired.
2012
Star Mall Shenyang Plaza, the largest Turkish investment in China; was opened in Shenyang.
2011
Özyeğin University started its education activities at Çekmeköy Campus.
2010
Millenium Bank was acquired and its name was changed to Fibabanka.
Fiba Sigorta shares were sold to Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
2009
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Özyeğin University starts its academic life with the Undergraduate Business Administration Program in September.
Credit Europe Bank( Dubai ) is established.
Shopping MallDova shopping and trading center is opened in Moldova.
Wall Street Institute Moscow is set up to provide English education in Russia.
2007
Özyeğin University is established.
Kumport Port Services joined the group with the partnership of Fina-Turkon.
Clothing retail chain Gap and Banana Republic’s franchising rights in Turkey are acquired.
All retail activities of the group were gathered under the umbrella of Fiba Perakende.
Fina Enerji Holding was established to make energy investments and first license applications were made.
2006
46% stake in Finansbank and its subsidiaries are sold to National Bank of Greece.
Credit Europe Bank (Ukraine) is set up.
Auto Partners, operating in the operational fleet leasing sector in Russia, was established.
2005
Gima and Endi are sold to Carrefour SA’ya.
Swissôtel the Bosphorus, Istanbul AJT shares are purchased.
Girişim NPL Management is set up.
RCT NPL Management, a joint venture with Lehman Brothers and Girişim NPL Management is set up.
2004
The second shopping mall, Plaza Romania is opened.
2002
Fiba Insurance is set up.
2001
Commercial Union Life and Non Life shares are sold.
2000
The Group acquires a majority stake in Credit Europe Bank (Romania).
Fiba Real Estate and Finans Portfolio Management commence operations.
1999
Buchuresti Mall is opened in Romania.
Marks & Spencer franchising rights in Turkey are acquired.
Endi stores were acquired in the food retailing sector.
1998
Fiba Commercial Properties is set up.
The Group is involved in a joint venture to construct shopping centers in Romania.
1997
Credit Europe Bank (Russia) is set up engage in finance sector in Russia.
1996
The Group makes its first venture into food retailing with the acquisition of Gima.
1994
Credit Europe Bank (the Netherlands) is set up to engage in banking in Holland.
1993
Anne Çocuk Eğitim Vakfı (AÇEV) is established.
Fina Holding is established to diversify investments.
1992
Fiba Faktoring commences operations.
1990
Hüsnü M. Özyeğin Foundation is established.
The Group’s first investment outside Turkey Credit Europe Bank (Suisse) commences operations.
Finans Leasing, the Group’s venture in leasing, is set up.
1989
Fiba Holding is set up to manage the Group’s growth and corporate objectives.
1988
Insurance company partnership was established with Commercial Union.
1987
The Fiba Group makes its first venture into banking with Finansbank.