Denizbank A.S. (Turkiye)

Denizbank Anonim Sirketi is a financial services group located in Istanbul, Turkey. The bank was acquired by Zorlu Holding in 1997 and has undergone several shareholder changes since then. In 2006, it was acquired by Dexia, a leading European financial group, and in 2012, it began operating under Sberbank, one of the world's largest banks. Most recently, in 2019, the bank's ownership was transferred to Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT region. Denizbank offers a wide range of financial services, including banking, factoring, financial leasing, investment, and portfolio management. It operates as a "financial supermarket," providing various financial services under one umbrella. The bank has also made significant investments in technology, establishing the first Digital Banking Department in Turkey in 2012. It has been recognized as the "Most Innovative Bank in the World" multiple times. In addition to its financial services, Denizbank is committed to social responsibility efforts. It supports various strategic areas such as health, sports clubs, municipalities, shipping, tourism, energy, education, infrastructure, and agriculture. The bank also focuses on meeting the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and develops innovative financing models for this segment. Denizbank operates through its flagship banking institution and several domestic and international subsidiaries. It has a broad service network with 671 branches in Turkey and Bahrain, as well as 14 branch locations of its subsidiary, DenizBank AG, in Vienna. The group also operates in EU countries through DenizBank AG and serves customers with trade relations with Russia through CJSC DenizBank Moscow.