İş Leasing is one of the first leasing companies established in Turkey following the enactment of the Leasing Law in 1985. The Company was incorporated in İstanbul on 09 March 1988, as a partnership of Türkiye İş Bankası (İşbank) Group with IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Société Generale Group of France.
While 1990s marked the emergence phase of the leasing sector in Turkey, İş Leasing has been the company to introduce many innovative products including lease syndication, aircraft lease facility, and sale-and-leaseback, and undertook a pioneering role in driving the Turkish leasing sector.
In 1995, İşbank Group acquired all the shares held by its foreign shareholders, and added further momentum to the activities of İş Leasing. Having gone public in 2000, 42.7% of İş Leasing’s shares are currently being traded on Borsa İstanbul under the ticker symbol “ISFIN”. İşbank Group holds the remaining 57.3% of İş Leasing’s shares, along with full management control over the Company.
Attracting the long-term savings of small investors and of institutional investment funds owing to its sustainable profitability performance, the Company makes optimum use of its potential and remains as the trusted choice for investment thanks to its high quality service understanding.
Shareholder |
Share (%) |
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Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. |
27.79 |
Türkiye Sınai Kalkınma Bankası A.Ş. |
28.56 |
Camiş Yatırım Holding A.Ş. |
0.83 |
T. Şişe ve Cam Fab. A.Ş. |
0.08 |
Nemtaş Nemrut Liman İşletmeleri A.Ş. |
0.07 |
Publicly Held |
42.67 |