Since its establishment in 1996 the ISTROKAPITAL has grown to become one of the largest Slovak investors and of the most renowned financial groups in the Central Europe region.

RISE OF ISTROKAPITAL

• in 1996, it came into existence as a result of the merger of several companies
• in 1997, purchase of 95% of shares of Bulgarian bank Eurobank (sold in 2002)
• in 1999 and later, it enters and recovers Poštová banka, a.s (Post Bank)
• at the turn of 2001/2002 enters BPT Invest and owns one third of the company
• in 2002, purchase of 100% of shares of Stredoeurópsky maklérsky dom, o.c.p., a.s. security dealer
• in 2003, ISTROKAPITAL gains a majority share in Poštová banka and considers such transaction to be crucial in the relevant year as well as to be a result of a several-year bank recovery process
• in 2003, PABK Leasing and PRVÁ PENZIJNÁ (Asset Management Company) became a part of Poštová banka Group
• in 2005, formed the ISTROKAPITAL DEVELOPMENT company for reality and developing projetcts
• in 2006, purchase of the 50,8 % of the RUN FIVE Media Technologies
• in 2006, establishment of the consultancy company ISTROKAPITAL SLOVENSKO, a.s.
• in 2006/2007, transformation of the Slovak ISTROKAPITÁL, a.s. company to the ISTROKAPITAL SE European company
• February 1st, acting as an ISTROKAPITAL SE multinational holding company
  
• at the end of 2007 the company ISTROKAPITAL SE sold its shares in the company RUN FIVE Media Technologies, a.s.
• on 12^th of December 2007 ISTROKAPITAL SE acquired 93,81% shares of Poštová banka, a.s.
• In the year 2008 the company Poštová banka, a.s. purchased 100 % of the shares of the company Poisťovňa Tatra, a.s. On the day of 14^th June 2008 the company Poisťovňa Tatra, a.s. has changed its business name to Poisťovňa Poštovej banky, a.s.
• The company ISTROKAPITAL SE purchased 66,66 % on the share capital of the company ABS SPRINTER LIMITED with its registered seat in the Republic of Ireland on 27^th January 2009.
• On 18th September 2009 was incorporated the subsidiary company ISTROKAPITAL CZ, a.s. with its seat in Czech Republic by its registering in the relevant commercial register. The company ISTROKAPITAL SE owns 100 % shares of the company ISTROKAPITAL CZ, a.s.
• On 23rd October 2009 was incorporated the subsidiary company ISTROKAPITAL CYPRUS LIMITED with its seat in Cyprus by its registering in the relevant commercial register. The company ISTROKAPITAL SE owns 100 % shares of the company ISTROKAPITAL CYPRUS LIMITED.
• on 28th of April 2010 ISTROKAPITAL SE acquired 94,81% shares of Poštová banka, a.s.