Since its establishment, İşbank has occupied a very important place not only in the Turkish financial sector but also has pioneered many new areas of business through investments and equity participations in the industrial and financial services sectors. As of December 2009, İşbank is holding direct equity in 31 companies in finance, glass, telecommunications , industry and service sectors.
Ever since its inception, İşbank has participated in the equity of a total number of 290 companies and has divested shares in 259 of these companies. Still, İşbank is holding direct equity in 31 and indirect equity in 85 companies.