Top List of Banks in Poland
Poland is a country with a rich and diverse history. The first settlers in this region of Europe belonged to the Indo-European tribes known as the Polanie, who lived on the banks of the Vistula River. Poland was one of the countries with a significant role in European affairs for centuries. They were also one of three European powers to gain independence at the end of World War I and substantially impacted world politics during WWII. With such rich history, it's no wonder Poland has some of the best banks in Europe. Here are the top banks in Poland that you should know about if you're looking for financial security and stability.
PKO BP
PKO BP is the largest bank in Poland and the leading universal bank in the Polish market, whose principal shareholders are the State Treasury of Poland and international institutional investors.
PKO BP offers a full range of banking products and services in retail, corporate, SME, investment banking, and capital markets to individual customers and companies from both domestic and foreign markets.
The bank has over 8 million customers throughout the country, served by a network of more than 1,145 branches. In addition, PKO Bank Polski provides its customers with remote access to banking services through online and mobile banking channels.
Total Assets: 348 billion PLN
Employees: 29,220
ING Bank Slaski
ING BANK SLASKI S.A. is the third largest bank in Poland. It has been operating in Poland since 1994 and currently provides services to more than 2 million customers, both private and corporate.
ING is active in retail banking as well as corporate banking. ING Bank Slaski offers a wide range of products and services in retail banking, including current accounts, savings accounts, financing (including mortgages, car loans), investment funds, insurance, and leasing. In corporate banking, ING is a leader in structured finance and cash management.
Total Assets: 937.3 billion EUR
Employees: 55,901
Bank Pekao SA
Total assets of Bank Pekao SA amount to 209.1 billion PLN, and total equity is EUR 8.3 billion. Bank Pekao SA is Poland's leader in the field of retail banking, investment banking, and asset management services, as well as stock exchange transactions. The Bank also provides private banking services and services for entrepreneurs. The company has a diversified client base which includes individuals, small, medium, and large enterprises from Poland, Ukraine, Russia, and the Baltic States. The Bank employs more than 13,497 people in over 10,300 branches worldwide.
Santander Bank Polska
Santander Bank Polska is the Polish subsidiary of Banco Santander, one of the largest banks in Europe. The group has been present in Poland since 1989 when it acquired Banco Hispano Americano, which was established in 1922.
Santander Bank Polska offers a wide range of banking services for individuals and institutional customers: retail, business, corporate and commercial banking, and asset management and insurance.
Total Assets: PLN 238.24 billion
Employees: 9,500
Branches: 440
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas has been present in Poland since 1997. It is the Polish market leader in corporate and institutional banking, asset management, private banking, and retail banking. BNP Paribas Polska offers its clients a full range of financial services, including commercial banking, investment banking, markets, transaction banking, and insurance. The bank also serves retail clients with a broad range of products and services.
BNP Paribas Polska is a universal bank with over 2.488 trillion EUR total assets. It employs about 190,000 people in Poland.
mBank
mBank is a Polish universal bank based in Warsaw. It was the first internet-only bank globally and is currently one of the largest retail banks in Poland. The bank provides services mainly to individual clients and small and medium enterprises. It also has an increasingly important corporate banking business.
mBank provides a wide range of banking products, including bank accounts for individuals, loans for both individuals and legal entities, credit cards, investment funds, insurance policies, payment cards, internet banking services, brokerage services, leasing services for companies, and financial advisory services. mBank's online banking products are top-rated among customers. The bank also offers mobile phone banking via SMS messages or its popular mobile banking application.
Total Assets: PLN 158.24 billion
Employees: 6,138
Branches: 342
Bank Millennium
Bank Millennium S.A. is a Polish commercial bank that was founded in 1989. It is headquartered in Warsaw and operates a network of branches and ATMs throughout Poland. Bank Millennium provides banking services to private and corporate clients and financial institutions. It also offers services related to private banking and investments. The Bank's offer includes personal accounts, mortgages, loans, investment funds, credit cards, insurance.
Total Assets: Euro 91 billion
Employees: 8,034
Branches: 918
Getin Noble Bank
Getin Noble Bank is the first bank in Poland to launch a full range of financial services through the internet. Our online banking service has attracted over 300,000 customers in just one year and has become the most popular electronic banking system in Poland.
Currently, Getin Bank serves 600 000 customers and employs 3,700 people. The total value of assets held by the bank amounts to about $12,277 million.
The bank offers a wide range of products and services to individuals and businesses. Getin Bank provides standard banking products such as current accounts, personal loans, credit cards, and investment products; additionally, innovative product propositions are constantly developed to meet customer needs. We have also created a unique program for our employees that provides them with many incentives for their success within the company.
Alior Bank
The bank offers a wide range of products and services for individual customers, small businesses, and corporate clients through its Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Cashless Banking, and Branch Network channels. The bank also provides loans for home construction and renovation, mortgages for buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage loan, car loans for purchasing a new or used car, and credit cards with various loyalty programs.
Total Assets: $19.6 billion
Employees: 7,878
Branches: 221 branches and 643 partner branches
Citi Handlowy
Citi Handlowy is the retail banking arm of Citibank in Poland. It has been operated since 1994. The bank is one of the largest in the country, with over 2 000 employees, a network of over 300 outlets, and nearly 3 million clients.
Citi Handlowy offers a wide range of financial products to retail and corporate clients and small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including mortgages, insurance, saving products, credit cards. Also, it provides investment solutions, brokerage services, and asset management services.
Total assets: PLN 58.82 billion (3/2021)
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Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna (PKO BP)
