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CEO of Poland's largest bank resigns

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The resignation of the PKO BP CEO will take effect on June 7.

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 leasing company allocates EUR 111 mln for COVID-19-hit businesses

PKO Leasing, owned by the PKO Bank Polski Group, is to provide small and medium-sized Polish companies affected by the coronavirus-related crisis with EUR 111 million (PLN 500 million) worth of leases, PKO Leasing has told PAP.

Poland's largest bank PKO BP launches car-buying app

Poland's state-owned PKO BP bank launched the "Automarket" app for purchasing brand new and used vehicles, integrated with the bank's electronic channels, the company said in a press release on Thursday.

Poland's largest bank appoints president

The Supervisory Board of Poland's state-owned PKO BP bank reappointed Zbigniew Jagiełło its president, the bank announced on Wednesday in a press release.

Not all startups are beards sitting in a garage, says new report

The report by PKO BP shows that 91 percent of startup founders in Poland are men, they employ over 30 staff and 10 percent of the 3,000 start-ups operating in the country co-operate with the financial sector,

Payment app BLIK goes global after being picked up by Adyen

Launched just five years ago, BLIK now has around eight transactions every second which is set to increase dramatically following its partnership with Dutch payment provider Adyen.

Records tumble as first set of banking results are released

PKO BP and mBank announce record profits as banks reap the rewards for ongoing modernization.

Polish banking group books record profit

Poland's PKO BP Capital Group formed around Poland's biggest state-owned bank closed 2019 with profits at PLN 4,03 billion (EUR 950 million), the highest in the bank's history. PKO BP also raised its client pool to 10.9 million, including 4.2 million online users.

Rotunda returns: famed building re-occupies its spot in central Warsaw after complete rebuild

The new-look building comes packed full of the latest technology that sets it a million-miles apart from its predecessor.

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