Can banks meet the credit needs of the Polish economy?
The Polish banking sector is too small and too taxed to be able to finance the needs of the economy on an adequate scale. (…) “We are responsible for 80% of the financing of the so-called real sphere, i.e. all entities that are not included in the financial sector. The decline in lending is an obvious problem for the Polish economy. It is also an illustration of our capabilities,” said Włodzimierz Kiciński.
Source: Bank.pl
From WIBOR to WIRON. When and what will change for borrowers?
When discussing the role of the WIBOR benchmark in the Polish financial system, experts and regulators emphasise its key function and robust control procedures. As the basis for setting lending rates, it is monitored by the Financial Supervision Authority (KNF), which ensures transparency and market stability. The planned changeover to WIRON is aimed at meeting global standards and strengthening customer confidence.
Source: Dziennik Gazeta Prawna
WIBOR manipulation by banks. How much truth is there? [OPINION]
Recently there have been reports in the media that the WIBOR benchmark is being manipulated by banks. The first question to answer is what is WIBOR and how does it work, which can tell us a great deal about the possibilities of manipulating it.
Source: Business Insider
Ministry of Finance: We are completing work on the credit holiday, we will soon publish the draft
The Ministry of Finance assures: “Our intention is to provide solutions that protect borrowers, in a situation where interest rates remain high. The Ministry of Finance has been asked to prepare and present additional information and scenarios, following questions regarding the use of certain solutions and their impact on the economy.”
Source: Gazeta Wyborcza
Polish Bank Association (ZBP): Banks sold 162,000 mortgages in 2023
“Despite the fact that the banking sector granted a record number of mortgage loans, the numerical result achieved remains at the same level as in 2004, i.e. 162,000. However, the dynamics and value of the market is demonstrated by the value of the loans – in 2023 this amounted to PLN 62.8 billion, more than four times higher than in 2004, when it was PLN 15.2 billion,” says the ZBP report.
Source: Puls Biznesu
Post-Safe Mortgage landscape. Five key charts on the mortgage market
The mortgage market has experienced a brief boom fuelled by subsidies. But the boost in sales is not the only effect of the ‘Safe 2% Mortgage’. We present the five most interesting findings from last year’s summary.
Source: Bankier.pl
Cyber criminals take ‘click loans’ instead of customers
There has been an exponential increase in the number of complaints to the Financial Ombudsman about loans that were not knowingly taken out by customers, but by cyber criminals using social engineering and hacking techniques. In such situations, the onus is on the bank to prove that the transaction was authorised.
‘Click loans’ are fast loans offered by banks that customers can obtain from a bank transaction website without contacting a bank employee. The loans are granted automatically and their limits are set by the banks based on their knowledge of their own customers’ financial situation. These loans are a very convenient solution for consumers, but the problem arises when unauthorised persons gain access to the account.
Read more: Prawo.pl
Green light for the European wallet. Legislation to facilitate use of digital services in the EU
The EU wallet is designed to make it easier to authenticate online when using public and private services. The European Parliament has given the green light to a project to create an EU digital identity wallet. This is a tool that may make it easier for EU citizens to identify and authenticate themselves online, giving them remote access to public and private services and allowing them to sign documents online. The regulation adopted yesterday still needs to be approved by the Council of the European Union before it can enter into force.
Source: Cashless.pl
Licence or blockade – crypto service providers face a new phase
The first version of the draft law on cryptocurrencies has seen the light of day. The Financial Supervision Authority will supervise the market in Poland. Among other things, the law provides for the possibility of blocking, at the level of internet providers, access to the interfaces of entities operating without the necessary licence.
Source: Bankier.pl
Global public debt in 2024 will be more than 50% higher than before the pandemic
Experts at S&P Global Ratings forecast that the 137 countries covered will raise the equivalent of USD 11.5 trillion in long-term debt on financial markets in 2024. This is an increase of 8% from 2023 and more than 50% higher than pre-pandemic levels.
Source: Bank.pl
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