2006-04-19

In 2005, PKO BP SA together with other members of the PKO BP Group, received a number of awards and distinctions. The most important are listed below:

  • “Debut of the Year 2004” (Debiut 2004 Roku) on the Warsaw Stock Exchange - an award granted by the Stock Exchange Newspaper PARKIET for the privatisation of PKO BP SA – the biggest one in the history of the Warsaw Stock Exchange (February 2005);
  • “Superbrands Polska 2004” - title granted to the Bank in recognition of the leading Polish brand in the financial sector (February 2005);
  • “Employer of the Year” (Pracodawca Roku) – title awarded by a students’ organisation, AIESEC (April 2005),
  • “European Medal” – an award granted:
    • to the Bank in the “services” category for the “European Program”
    • to the Bank’s subsidiary „eService” for “Authorisation of transactions carried out using cards” in the 10th edition of the competition organised by BCC and the European Integration Committee (April 2005);
  • Europroduct - Promotional title granted Bank’s products and services in the 8th Competition Edition organised by Polish Trade Association (June 2005):
    • in “service” category – for The European Program,
    • in “product” category – for the:
      • Consolidation Loan,
      • “Nasz Remont” loan,
      • STUDENT credit card,
      • current account SUPERKONTO with PKO INTELIGO package
    .
  • “Benefactor of the Year 2004” (Dobroczyńca Roku 2004) – two titles granted to PKO BP SA in annual competition organised by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland (Akademia Rozwoju Filantropii w Polsce) (April 2005):
    • in the “culture and arts” category – for supporting culture and arts institutions, including the National Philharmonic in Warsaw,
    • in the “health care and health promotion” category – together with Inteligo Financial Services – for providing financial assistance for the Polish Artificial Heart Program;
  • Golden Rock 2004 – prize awarded by MasterCard Europe for issuing the PKO Euro Biznes card – the first in Poland MasterCard credit card for small and medium-sized enterprises (April 2005);
  • Rock Awards 2004 - an award granted to the Bank’s subsidiary, „eService”, for the greatest achievement in developing the network of points of sale accepting MasterCard cards (April 2005);
  • European Medal awarded to „eService” for “Authorization of transactions carried out using cards” by the Office of the European Integration Committee and Business Centre Club;
  • Golden Jubilee Award – granted to the President of PKO BP SA by MasterCard Europe for a continued support of MasterCard Europe in Poland, and in particular for acting as chairman of Europay Forum Polska (April 2005);
  • “Brand Worth of European Trust” (Marka Godna Europejskiego Zaufania) – title granted to the Bank by “Reader’s Digest” in the current year edition of the European market research among its readers (April 2005);
  • First place in Newsweek’s ranking of “the most valuable company” (April 2005);
  • “The Philharmonic’s Sponsor of the Year” (Sponsor Roku Filharmonii) – title granted to the Bank for its last-year cooperation with the National Philharmonic (June 2005);
  • Diamond to the Golden Statue of the Polish Business Leader awarded by the Business Centre Club to companies that were previously awarded the Polish Business Leader statue. PKO BP SA received the Diamond award for the third time (June 2005);
  • A distinction granted to PKO BP SA in Students’ Employers’ Ranking KOMPAS, in the “financial institution” category (June 2005);
  • First place in FORBES’s ranking (September issue) granted to PKO BP SA in the category of “quick loans” for one of the cheapest revolving loan facilities and reasonable credit card interest rates;
  • Arts & Business Awards 2005 of the Commitment to Europe arts & business Foundation. PKO BP SA received an award:
    • in the “Sponsor art & business” category;
    • in the category of “Partnership of the Year” for its long-term cooperation with Willa Decjusza in Cracow, which may serve as an example of a long-term and mutually beneficial cooperation of a commercial firm with a cultural institution (November 2005);
  • “Laureate” title in the “Bank Dostępny” (Accessible Bank) competition organised by the Foundation “Otwarte Drzwi” (Open Door) and the National Bank of Poland, in two categories:
    • Clients Award – granted to PKO BP SA for the Inteligo account,
    • “Duży Bank” (Big Bank) category – granted to the First Branch of PKO BP SA in Lwówek Śląski (December 2005);