Optima bank

Optima bank, is a banking and financial services institution in Greece, which apart from its full banking license, is also a member of the Athens Stock Exchange. It offers its customers, both retail and businesses, products and services according to their needs.

Optima bank HQ's are located in Maroussi of Athens (Aigialeias 32 and Paradissou street).

History
Optima bank was founded on 31 July 2019 through the transfer of Investment Bank of Greece shares to Ireon Investments, a member of Motor Oil Group (Hellas). To strengthen its capital base and support its development strategy, Optima bank implemented a share capital increase in 2021 along with utilizing other financial instruments such as the issuance of a convertible bond loan in 2022.

On top, in October 2023 the bank successfully completed a new capital increase via an IPO on the Athens Exchange being oversubscribed and with the participation of cornerstone investors.


 * On 2.10.2019 Investment Bank of Greece was renamed Optima bank.
 * On 24.10.2019, Optima bank opened the first Optima bank branch in Psychiko.
 * On 12.11.2020 Optima bank acquired 94.5% of Optima asset management AEDAK from Ireon Investments, increasing its holding to 99.4%.
 * On 11.12.2020 Optima bank acquired 100% of Optima factors from Ireon Investments, a subsidiary of the Motor Oil Group.
 * In January 2021 Optima bank completed the share capital increase 80 million euros.
 * In December 2021 Optima bank completed the first profitable financial year.
 * In October 2022 Optima bank completed a 60 million euro convertible bond loan issue.
 * In October 2023 Optima bank completed a share capital increase of 151 million euros and listing of the bank to the main market of the Athens Exchange.