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Poland's C/A surplus at EUR 1.6 billion after February - central bank

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Poland's current account surplus hit EUR 1.62 billion after February 2021, against a surplus of EUR 3.34 billion recorded after January, according to National Bank of Poland figures released on Tuesday.

Poles amass a record PLN 1 trillion in bank accounts

The savings that Polish citizens keep in banks have topped PLN 1 trillion (EUR 216 billion) for the first time, an investment firm expert said on Wednesday.

Twenty-five Polish banks report EUR 330 mln in total losses in 2020

Poland’s financial supervisor has said eight commercial and 17 cooperative banks with a combined market share of 8.5 percent reported a total loss of PLN 1.5 billion (EUR 330 million) in 2020.

Poland's national bank intervenes in currency market - source

Poland’s national bank intervened on the currency markets on Friday to weaken the zloty, a source close to the bank told PAP Business.

Polish bank joins European Payments Initiative

PKO Bank Polski has joined the European Payments Initiative, an alliance of banks aiming is to create a unified payment solution for consumers and traders across Europe, the bank has announced in a press release.

Polish banking sector nets EUR 1.25 bln in January-August

The Polish banking sector posted a net profit of PLN 5.65 billion (EUR 1.25 billion) in January-August 2020, a 46.6 percent decrease year on year, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said in a Thursday report.

Poles positive about financial situation despite epidemic - survey

After six months of the COVID-19 epidemic, Poles still assess their financial situation as good, however, the proportion of pessimists in this matter has grown, according to a study by the Santander Consumer Bank (SCB).

Polish banking sector nets EUR 0.98 bln in January-July

The Polish banking sector posted a net profit of PLN 4.35 billion (EUR 0.98 billion) in January-July 2020, a 52.1 percent decrease year on year, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) said in a Tuesday report.

Customers seek mortgages, but banks remain wary - press

The growing demand for mortgages in Poland is not translating into banks' willingness to offer them as total mortgage sales are still one-fourth lower than a year ago, the Dziennik Gazeta Prawna broadsheet wrote on Thursday.

More Poles buying online amid epidemic - study

Every sixth Pole is making online purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic and e-shopping is gaining popularity, primarily among the inhabitants of large cities, according to a study prepared by Santander Consumer Bank (SCB).

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