This document is a translation of a document originally issued in Polish. The only binding version is the original Polish version

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated financial statements

of the PKO Bank Polski S.A. Group

for the year ended 31 December 2023

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA DERIVED FROM THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

PLN million

 

EUR million

 

2023

2022

Change %

(A-B)/B

2023

2022

Change %

(D-E)/E

A

B

C

D

E

F

Net interest income

18,318

11,424

60.3%

4,045

2,437

65.9%

Net fee and commission income

4,626

4,498

2.8%

1,022

959

6.7%

Net expected credit losses and net impairment allowances on non-financial assets

(1,373)

(1,564)

(12.2%)

(303)

(334)

(9.3%)

Administrative expenses

(7,635)

(7,769)

(1.7%)

(1,686)

(1,657)

1.8%

Profit before tax

8,562

4,767

79.6%

1,891

1,017

85.9%

Net profit (including non-controlling shareholders)

5,505

3,312

66.2%

1,216

706

72.2%

Net profit attributable to the parent company

5,502

3,312

66.1%

1,215

706

72.1%

Earnings per share for the period - basic (in PLN/EUR)

4.40

2.65

66.0%

0.97

0.57

70.2%

Earnings per share for the period - diluted (in PLN/EUR)

4.40

2.65

66.0%

0.97

0.57

70.2%

Net comprehensive income

11,120

16

6,940.0%

2,456

3

8,176.0%

Total net cash flows

(667)

11,220

(105.9)%

(147)

2,393

(106.1%)

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

PLN million

 

EUR million

 

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

Change %

(A-B)/B

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

Change %

(D-E)/E

A

B

C

D

E

F

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

501,516

431,447

16.2%

115,344

91,995

25.4%

Total equity

45,227

35,707

26.7%

10,402

7,614

36.6%

Share capital

1,250

1,250

-

287

267

7.5%

Number of shares (in million)

1,250

1,250

-

1,250

1,250

-

Book value per share (in PLN/EUR)

36.18

28.57

26.6%

8.32

6.09

36.6%

Diluted number of shares (in million)

1,250

1,250

-

1,250

1,250

-

Diluted book value per share (in PLN/EUR)

36.18

28.57

26.6%

8.32

6.09

36.6%

Total Capital Ratio (%)

18.65

19.07

(2.2%)

18.65

19.07

(2.2%)

Tier 1

41,727

41,175

1.3%

9,597

8,780

9.3%

Tier 2

2,080

2,584

(19.5%)

478

551

(13.3%)

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENT ITEMS HAVE BEEN TRANSLATED INTO EUR AT THE FOLLOWING RATES

2023

2022

arithmetic mean of the NBP exchange rates at the end of a month (income statement, statement of comprehensive income and cash flow statement items)

4.5284

4.6883

 

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

NBP mid exchange rates at the date indicated (statement of financial position items)

4.3480

4.6899

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

General information about the Group

1. Activities of the Group

2. Changes in the Group companies

3. Information on members of the Supervisory Board and Management Board

4. Approval of the consolidated financial statements

5. Representation by the Management Board

6. Statement of compliance

7. Going concern

8. The basis for preparation of the financial statements

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

9. Functional currency, presentation currency and foreign currencies

10. Basis of consolidation

10.1. Subsidiaries

10.2. Consolidation

10.3. acquisition of subsidiaries (business combinations)

10.4. Associates and joint ventures

11. General accounting policies for financial instruments

11.1. Accounting for transactions

11.2. offsetting financial instruments

11.3. Derecognition of financial instruments from the statement of financial position

11.4. The principles for classification of financial instruments

11.5. Financial assets measured at amortized cost

11.6. Financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

11.7. Financial assets measured at fair value through profit or loss

11.8. Equity instruments

11.9. Reclassification of financial assets

11.10. Modifications – Changes in contractual cash flows

11.11. Measurement of purchased or originated credit-impaired financial assets (POCI)

11.12. Measurement of financial liabilities

12. Environmental issues

13. Changes in accounting policies applicable from 1 January 2023 and explanation of the differences between previously published financial statements and these financial statements

14. IFRS 17 “Insurance contracts”

14.1. Measurement and presentation of insurance products

14.2. Key assumptions

14.3. the model for the measurement and recognition of insurance products, including those linked to loans and advances applied until 31 December 2022

14.4. measurement and recognition of insurance products offered by the Group, including those linked to loans and advances in accordance with IFRS 17

14.5. Impact assessment - classification and measurement

14.6. Impact of IFRS 17 on own funds and capital adequacy measures

15. New standards and interpretations and their amendments

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO THE INCOME STATEMENT

16. Segment reporting

17. Interest income and expense

18. Fee and commission income and expenses

19. Dividend income

20. Gains/(losses) on financial transactions

21. Foreign exchange gains/ (losses)

22. Gains/(losses) on derecognition of financial instruments

23. Other operating income and expenses

24. Net allowances for expected credit losses

25. Impairment of non-financial assets

26. Cost of the legal risk of mortgage loans in convertible currencies

27. Administrative expenses

28. Tax on certain financial institutions

29. Income tax expense

30. Earnings per share

SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

31. Cash and balances with Central Bank

32. Amounts due from banks

33. Hedge accounting and other derivative instruments

33.1. Hedge accounting – financial information

33.2. Other derivative instruments – financial information

34. Securities

35. Loans and advances to customers

36. Amounts due to banks

37. Amounts due to customers

38. Financing received

38.1. Loans and advances received

38.2. Liabilities in respect of debt securities in issue

38.3. Subordinated liabilities

OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

39. insurance activities

39.1. Transition date

39.2. Main elements of measurement according to IFRS 17

39.2.1. Identification and aggregation of insurance contracts

39.2.2. Contract boundaries

39.2.3. Valuation methods

39.2.4. Best estimate of future cash flows

39.2.5. Discounting

39.2.6. Adjustment for non-financial risk

39.2.7. Contractual service margin (CSM)

39.2.8. Insurance finance income or expenses

39.2.9. Outward reinsurance contracts

39.3. Net income from insurance business and finance income and costs recognised in other comprehensive income

39.4. Change in assets and liabilities in respect of insurance activities broken down by Liabilities for remaining coverage (LRC) and Liabilities for incurred claims (LIC)

39.5. Change in assets and liabilities in respect of insurance activities, with a breakdown of the components: estimates of cash flows, estimates of present value of future cash flows, risk adjustment for non-financial risk and contractual service margin

39.6. other disclosures

40. Intangible assets

41. Property, plant and equipment

42. Investments in associates and joint ventures

42.1. Joint ventures:

42.2. Associates

43. Other assets

44. Other liabilities

45. Provisions

46. Contingent liabilities and off-balance sheet liabilities received and granted

47. Legal claims

48. Equity and shareholding structure of the Bank

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

49. Fair value hierarchy

50. Financial assets and financial liabilities not presented at fair value in the consolidated statement of financial position

RISK MANAGEMENT WITHIN THE GROUP

51. Risk management within the Group

52. specific activities in the area of risk management undertaken by the Group n 2023

53. Credit risk management

54. Credit risk – financial information

54.1. Financial assets by stage

54.2. Change in the gross carrying amount

54.3. Changes in allowances for expected credit losses

54.4. Other disclosures

55. Offsetting financial assets and financial liabilities

56. Managing credit concentration risk in the Group

57. Collateral

58. Exposure to the counterparty credit risk

59. Forbearance practices

60. Information on securitization of the lease portfolio and package sale of receivables

61. Management of currency risk associated with mortgage loans for individuals

62. Interest rate risk management

63. Currency risk management

63.1. Financial assets and liabilities by currency

64. Liquidity risk management

64.1. Contractual cash flows from the Group’s financial liabilities, including derivative financial instruments

64.2. Assets pledged as collateral for liabilities and transferred financial assets

64.3. Current and non-current assets and liabilities

65. Operational risk management

66. ESG risk management

67. Management of insurance and financial risks in the group's insurance business

67.1. Insurance risk

67.2. Financial risk

67.3. Capital

67.4. Insurance and financial risks in insurance business - financial information

Capital management at the Group

68. Capital adequacy

69. Leverage ratio

70. Dividends and distribution of retained earnings

71. Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement

72. Transactions with the State Treasury and related parties

73. Benefits for the PKO Bank Polski SA key management

74. Leases

74.1. Leases - Lessor

74.2. Leases - lessee

74.3. Lessee

74.4. Lessor – Operating leases

74.5. Lessor – Finance leases

75. Government grants

76. Information on the entity authorized to audit the financial statements

77. Impact of the geopolitical situation in Ukraine on the PKO Bank Polski S.A. Group

78. Interest rate benchmarks reform

79. Events that occurred after the date on which the financial statements are prepared

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

INCOME STATEMENT

Note

2023

2022 (restated)**

Net interest income

17

18,318

11,424

 Interest and similar income

 

31,217

19,751

 of which calculated under the effective interest rate method

 

30,668

19,196

 Interest expense

 

(12,899)

(8,327)

Net fee and commission income

 18

4,626

4,498

Fee and commission income

 

6,301

6,059

Fee and commission expense

 

(1,675)

(1,561)

Other net income

 

1,188

1,287

Net income from insurance business, of which:

39

711

779

      Insurance revenue (net of reinsurance)

 

1,242

1,174

      Cost of insurance activities (net of reinsurance)

 

(389)

(324)

Dividend income

 19

14

51

Gains/(losses) on financial transactions

 20

167

358

Foreign exchange gains/ (losses)

 21 

99

(73)

Gains/(losses) on derecognition of financial instruments

 22

57

(26)

 of which measured at amortized cost

 

24

15

Net other operating income and expense

23

140

198

Result on business activities

 

24,132

17,209

Net allowances for expected credit losses

 24

(1,265)

(1,501)

Net impairment losses on non-financial assets

 25

(108)

(63)

Cost of legal risk of mortgage loans in convertible currencies

 26

(5,430)

(1,914)

Administrative expenses

 27

(7,635)

(7,769)

 of which net regulatory charges

 

(622)

(1,887)

Tax on certain financial institutions

 28

(1,231)

(1,266)

Share in profits and losses of associates and joint ventures

 42

99

71

Profit before tax

 

8,562

4,767

Income tax expense

 29

(3,057)

(1,455)

 

 

 

 

Net profit/(loss) (including non-controlling interest)

 

5,505

3,312

Profit (loss) attributable to non-controlling shareholders

 

3

-

Net profit attributable to equity holders of the parent company

 

5,502

3,312

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 30

 

 

– basic earnings per share for the period (PLN)

 

4.40

2.65

– diluted earnings per share for the period (PLN)*

 

4.40

2.65

Weighted average number of ordinary shares during the period (in million)*

 

1,250

1,250

* In 2023 and 2022, there were no dilutive instruments. Therefore, the amount of diluted earnings per share is the same as the amount of basic earnings per share.

** The Income statement for 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Note

2023

2022 (restated)*

Net profit (including non-controlling shareholders)

 

5,505

3,312

Other comprehensive income

 

5,615

(3,296)

Items which may be reclassified to profit or loss

 

5,618

(3,289)

Cash flow hedges (net)

 33

3,358

(1,519)

        Cash flow hedges (gross)

 

4,146

(1,901)

Deferred tax

 29

(788)

382

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations

 

-

4

Fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (net)

 33

2,440

(1,676)

        Remeasurement of fair value, gross

 

3,029

(2,112)

 Gains /losses transferred to the profit or loss (on disposal)

 

(33)

41

Deferred tax

 29

(556)

395

Currency translation differences on foreign operations

 

(124)

(87)

Share in other comprehensive income of associates

and joint ventures

 

(31)

(18)

Finance income and costs from insurance business, net

39

(25)

7

         Finance income and costs from insurance business, gross

 

(31)

9

         Deferred tax

 

6

(2)

Items which cannot be reclassified to profit or loss

 

(3)

(7)

Actuarial gains and losses (net)

 

(3)

(7)

        Actuarial gains and losses (gross)

 45

(4)

(9)

Deferred tax

29 

1

2

Total net comprehensive income

 

11,120

16

Total net comprehensive income, of which attributable to:

 

11,120

16

    equity holders of the parent

 

11,117

16

    non-controlling interest

 

3

-

* The Statement of comprehensive income for 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

Note

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

(restated)*

01.01.2022

(restated)*

ASSETS

 

501,516

431,447

418,668

Cash and balances with Central Bank

31

17,813

15,917

11,587

Amounts due from banks

32

14,438

16,101

9,010

Hedging derivatives

33

1,174

1,042

933

Other derivative instruments

33

8,406

13,162

10,903

Securities

34

197,484

135,632

135,440

Reverse repo transactions

 

372

7

0

Loans and advances to customers

35

245,776

232,959

235,695

Assets in respect of insurance activities

39

90

115

128

Property, plant and equipment under operating lease

74

2,117

1,764

1,371

Property, plant and equipment

41

3,203

2,917

3,108

Non-current assets held for sale

 

19

10

18

Intangible assets

40

3,918

3,512

3,443

Investments in associates and joint ventures

42

284

285

285

Current income tax receivable

 

6

52

36

Deferred tax assets

29

4,000

5,187

4,116

Other assets

43

2,416

2,785

2,595

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

 

501,516

431,447

418,668

Liabilities

 

456,289

395,740

380,689

Amounts due to Central bank

 

10

9

8

Amounts due to banks

36

3,423

3,011

3,821

Hedging derivatives

33

2,992

7,469

4,806

Other derivative instruments

33

9,291

12,978

11,008

Amounts due to customers

37

399,193

338,868

321,266

Liabilities in respect of insurance activities

39

2,915

2,878

3,317

Loans and advances received

38

1,489

2,294

2,461

Securities in issue

38

17,201

15,510

23,872

Subordinated liabilities

38

2,774

2,781

2,716

Other liabilities

44

11,007

7,010

5,360

Current income tax liabilities

 

1,117

765

18

Deferred tax liabilities

29

712

77

379

Provisions

45

4,165

2,090

1,657

EQUITY

 

45,227

35,707

37,979

Share capital

 

1,250

1,250

1,250

Reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income

 

27,676

22,239

25,330

Retained earnings

 

10,810

8,920

6,539

Net profit or loss for the year

 

5,502

3,312

4,874

Capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent company

 

45,238

35,721

37,993

Non-controlling interests

 

(11)

(14)

(14)

 

* The statement of financial position as at 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2023

Share capital

Reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income

 

Net profit or loss for the period

Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent company

Total non-controlling interests

Total equity

Reserves

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income

Retained earnings

Supplementary capital

General banking risk fund

Other reserves

As at the beginning of the period, after changes in accounting policies

1,250

23,085

1,070

7,091

(9,007)

22,239

8,920

3,312

35,721

(14)

35,707

Transfer from retained earnings

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,312

(3,312)

-

-

-

Transfer from retained earnings to equity

-

115

-

1,647

-

1,762

(1,762)

-

-

-

-

Dividend, including interim dividend

-

-

-

(1,600)

-

(1,600)

-

-

(1,600)

-

(1,600)

Comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

5,615

5,615

-

5,502

11,117

3

11,120

Offset of accumulated losses

-

(340)

-

-

-

(340)

340

-

-

-

-

As at the end of the period

1,250

22,860

1,070

7,138

(3,392)

27,676

10,810

5,502

45,238

(11)

45,227

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2023

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Share in other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

Fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

Cash flow hedges

 

Finance income and costs from insurance business

Actuarial gains and losses

Currency translation differences on foreign operations

 

Total

As at the beginning of the period, after changes in accounting policies

(35)

(3,461)

(5,218)

24

(21)

(296)

(9,007)

Comprehensive income

(31)

2,440

3,358

(25)

(3)

(124)

5,615

As at the end of the period

(66)

(1,021)

(1,860)

(1)

(24)

(420)

(3,392)

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2022

Share capital

Reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income

 

Net profit or loss for the period

Total capital and reserves attributable to equity holders of the parent company

Total non-controlling interests

Total equity

Reserves

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Reserves and accumulated other comprehensive income

Retained earnings

Supplementary capital

General banking risk fund

Other reserves

As at the beginning of the period

1,250

23,003

1,070

6,968

(5,728)

25,313

6,270

4,874

37,707

(14)

37,693

Changes in accounting policies*

-

-

-

-

17

17

269

-

286

-

286

As at the beginning of the period, after policy changes

1,250

23,003

1,070

6,968

(5,711)

25,330

6,539

4,874

37,993

(14)

37,979

Transfer from retained earnings

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,874

(4,874)

-

-

-

Transfer from retained earnings to equity

-

82

-

123

-

205

(205)

-

-

-

-

Dividend

-

-

-

-

-

-

(2,288)

-

(2,288)

-

(2,288)

Comprehensive income

-

-

-

-

(3,296)

(3,296)

-

3,312

16

-

16

As at the end of the period

1,250

23,085

1,070

7,091

(9,007)

22,239

8,920

3,312

35,721

(14)

35,707

*For details on the impact of the implementation of IFRS 17 on the Group's equity, see Note „IFRS 17 Insurance contracts

 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 DECEMBER 2022

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Share in other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures

 

Fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

Cash flow hedges

 

Hedges of net investments in foreign operations

Finance income and costs from insurance business

Actuarial gains and losses

Currency translation differences on foreign operations

 

Total

As at the beginning of the period

(17)

(1,785)

(3,699)

(4)

-

(14)

(209)

(5,728)

Changes in accounting policies*

-

-

-

 

17

-

-

17

As at the beginning of the period, after policy changes

(17)

(1,785)

(3,699)

(4)

17

(14)

(209)

(5,711)

Comprehensive income

(18)

(1,676)

(1,519)

4

7

(7)

(87)

(3,296)

As at the end of the period

(35)

(3,461)

(5,218)

-

24

(21)

(296)

(9,007)

*For details on the impact of the implementation of IFRS 17 on the Group's equity, see Note „IFRS 17 Insurance contracts.

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

Note

2023

2022 (restated)*

Cash flows from operating activities

 

 

 

Profit before tax

 

8,562

4,767

Income tax paid

 

(1,793)

(1,429)

Total adjustments:

 

40,108

15,205

Depreciation and amortization

27, 18

1,371

1,267

(Gains)/losses on investing activities

71 

(87)

(97)

Interest and dividends received

71 

(6,549)

(3,758)

Interest paid

71 

754

581

Change in:

 

 

 

amounts due from banks

71 

(905)

(213)

hedging derivatives

 

(4,609)

2,554

other derivative instruments

 

1,069

(289)

securities

71 

(6,360)

(4,288)

loans and advances to customers

71 

(13,282)

1,686

reverse repo transactions

 

(365)

(7)

assets in respect of insurance activities

 

24

13

property, plant and equipment under operating lease

 

(353)

(640)

non-current assets held for sale

71  

(8)

8

other assets

71 

360

(216)

accumulated allowances for expected credit losses

71  

381

1,191

accumulated allowances on non-financial assets and other  provisions

71 

2,222

270

amounts due to the Central Bank

 

1

1

amounts due to banks

 

412

(810)

amounts due to customers

 

60,325

17,602

liabilities in respect of insurance activities

 

37

(439)

loan and advances received

71  

335

(35)

liabilities in respect of debt securities in issue

71 

(500)

742

subordinated liabilities

71  

(7)

65

other liabilities

71  

2,662

1,905

Other adjustments

71 

3,180

(1,888)

Net cash from/used in operating activities

 

46,877

18,543

* The Statement of cash flows for 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

 

Note

2023

2022 (restated)*

Cash flows from investing activities

 

 

 

Inflows from investing activities

 

788,046

102,154

Redemption of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

774,906

89,661

Redemption of securities measured at amortized cost

 

6,371

7,765

Interest received on securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

4,396

1,987

Interest received on securities measured at amortized cost

 

2,139

1,720

Proceeds from disposal of intangible assets, property, plant and equipment and assets held for sale

 

142

255

Other inflows from investing activities including dividends

71 

92

766

Outflows on investing activities

 

(835,624)

(97,116)

Increase in equity of joint ventures

 

-

-

Purchase of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income

 

(810,745)

(92,919)

Purchase of securities measured at amortized cost

 

(23,111)

(2,452)

Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment

 

(1,768)

(1,038)

Other outflows on investing activities

71 

-

(707)

Net cash from/used in investing activities

 

(47,578)

5,038

* The Statement of cash flows for 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

 

Note

2023

2022 (restated)*

Cash flows from financing activities

 

 

 

Payment of dividends

 

-

(2,288)

Proceeds from debt securities in issue

71 

13,105

8,421

Redemption of debt securities

71  

(10,914)

(17,525)

Taking up loans and advances

71  

12

620

Repayment of loans and advances

71  

(1,152)

(753)

Payment of lease liabilities

71  

(266)

(255)

Repayment of interest on long-term liabilities

71  

(751)

(581)

Net cash from financing activities

 

34

(12,361)

Total net cash flows

 

(667)

11,220

of which foreign exchange differences on cash and cash equivalents

 

(872)

100

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period

 

31,995

20,775

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period

71 

31,328

31,995

* The Statement of cash flows for 2022 was restated due to the implementation of IFRS 17 “Insurance Contracts” (see note “IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts")

 

General information about the Group

1.      Activities of the Group

Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna (PKO Bank Polski S.A. or the Bank) was established by virtue of a decree signed on 7 February 1919 by the Head of State Józef Piłsudski, Prime Minister Ignacy Paderewski and Hubert Linde, post and telegraph minister and simultaneously the first president, as Pocztowa Kasa Oszczędnościowa. In 1950, the Bank began operating as Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Państwowy (state-owned bank). Pursuant to the Decree of the Council of Ministers dated 18 January 2000, Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności (a state-owned bank) was transformed into a state owned joint-stock company, Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna.

On 12 April 2000, Powszechna Kasa Oszczędności Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna was registered and entered into the Commercial Register maintained by the District Court for the City of Warsaw, Commercial Court, 16th Registration Department. At present, the court with jurisdiction over the Bank’s affairs is the District Court in Warsaw, 13th Commercial Division of the National Court Register. The Bank was registered under the number KRS 0000026438 and was assigned the statistical number REGON 016298263.

Country of registration

Poland

Registered office

Warsaw

Address of the registered office of the entity

Puławska street 15, 02-515 Warsaw

 

According to the Bulletin of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (Ceduła Giełdowa), the Bank is classified under the macro-sector ‘‘Finance’’, in the ‘‘Banks’’ sector.

The Powszechna Kasa Oszczędnościowa Bank Polski Spółka Akcyjna Group (“the PKO Bank Polski S.A. Group”, “the Bank’s Group”, “the Group”) conducts its operations within the territory of the Republic of Poland and through subsidiaries in Ukraine, Sweden and Ireland; it also has branches in the Federal Republic of Germany (“the German Branch”), the Czech Republic (“the Czech Branch”) and in the Slovak Republic (“the Slovak Branch”).

PKO Bank Polski S.A., as the parent company, is a universal deposit and credit bank which services both Polish and foreign individuals, legal and other entities. The Bank may hold and trade in cash in foreign currencies, as well as conduct foreign exchange and foreign currency transactions, open and maintain bank accounts in banks abroad, and deposit foreign currency in those accounts.

Through its subsidiaries, the Group offers mortgage loans, provides specialized financial services related to leases, factoring, debt collection, investment funds, pension funds and insurance, as well as provides services related to car fleet management, transfer agent, technological solutions, IT outsourcing and business support, real estate management and also conducts banking operations and provides debt collection and financing services in Ukraine.

In 2023 and 2022, the Bank did not change the name of the reporting unit or other identification data.

 

 

 

 

The PKO Bank Polski S.A. Group consists of the following subsidiaries:

No.

ENTITY NAME

REGISTERED OFFICE

ACTIVITY

OWNERSHIP INTEREST (%)

DIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

1

PKO Bank Hipoteczny S.A.

Warsaw

banking activities

100

100

2

PKO Towarzystwo Funduszy Inwestycyjnych S.A.

Warsaw

investment fund management

100

100

3

PKO Leasing S.A.

Łódź

leases and loans

100

100

4

PKO BP BANKOWY PTE S.A.

Warsaw

pension fund management

100

100

5

PKO BP Finat sp. z o.o.

Warsaw

services, including transfer agent services and outsourcing of IT specialists

100

100

6

PKO Życie Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S.A.

Warsaw

life insurance

100

100

7

PKO Towarzystwo Ubezpieczeń S.A.

Warsaw

other personal insurance and property insurance

100

100

8

PKO Finance AB

Sollentuna, Sweden

financial services

100

100

9

KREDOBANK S.A.

Lviv, Ukraine

banking activities

100

100

10

Merkury - fiz an1

Warsaw

investing funds collected from fund participants

100

100

11

NEPTUN - fizan1

Warsaw

100

100

12

PKO VC - fizan1

Warsaw

100

100

1 PKO Bank Polski S.A. holds investment certificates of the Fund; the percentage of the Fund’s investment certificates held is presented in the item “Share in capital”.

 

No.

ENTITY NAME

REGISTERED OFFICE

ACTIVITY

OWNERSHIP INTEREST (%)*

INDIRECT SUBSIDIARIES

31.12.2023

31.12.2022

 

PKO Leasing S.A. GROUP

 

 

 

 

1

PKO Agencja Ubezpieczeniowa sp. z o.o.

Warsaw

intermediation in concluding insurance agreements

100

100

 

1.1 PKO Leasing Finanse sp. z o.o.

Warsaw

sale of post-lease assets

100

100

2

PKO Leasing Sverige AB

Stockholm, Sweden

leasing

100

100

3

Prime Car Management S.A.

Gdańsk

leasing, fleet management

100

100

 

3.1 Futura Leasing S.A.

Gdańsk

sale of post-lease assets

100

100