Odeabank is a Turkish

bank A bank is a financial institution that accepts Deposit account, deposits from the public and creates a demand deposit while simultaneously making loans. Lending activities can be directly performed by the bank or indirectly through capital m ...

based in

Istanbul Istanbul is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, constituting the country's economic, cultural, and historical heart. With Demographics of Istanbul, a population over , it is home to 18% of the Demographics ...

. The bank provides services to individuals, companies, and coorporates. , the bank had 47

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History

The

joint-stock company A joint-stock company (JSC) is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns company stock in proportion, evidenced by their shares (certificates of ownership). Shareho ...

was established in

Turkey Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...

on 15 March 2012. On 20 June 2012, the Company applied to the Turkish

Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency The Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BRSA; ) is an independent agency in Turkey whose task is to regulate and supervise the banking system in the country. It aims to "provid reliability and stability in financial markets", "ensur the ef ...

(BRSA) for an operating permit and announced that it received the operating permit on 2 October 2012. Founded by Lebanese businessman Farid Lahoud, Khalil El Debs is the

chairman The chair, also chairman, chairwoman, or chairperson, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the gro ...

and Mert Öncü is the

CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a chief executive or managing director, is the top-ranking corporate officer charged with the management of an organization, usually a company or a nonprofit organization. CEOs find roles in variou ...

of the bank.

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* {{Bank-stub Banks of Turkey