Inteliace Research

Should new consumer lending caps be enforced, unsecured loan providers operating in Poland could lose from 54% to 60% of their current revenues. IPF - Provident, 4Finance - Vivus, Profi Credit, Everest Finanse, Wonga and Ferratum might be affected.

Poland's payment market has experienced an explosive growth during recent years. The number of card payments has doubled since 2013 to 3 billion.

Total assets under management (AuM) in Poland across three key segments: investment funds, insurance and pension assets topped EUR 128 billion (PLN 536 billion) as of June 2015.

With over € 13 billion in premium written and a 41 % share within CEE15, Poland has the largest insurance sector in the region. Despite recently stagnating premiums, insurers operating in Poland are expected to take advantage from the recovery.

“A couple of banking M&A deals in Poland are in the pipeline for 2015,” said Marcin Mazurek, director of Inteliace Research, during a presentation of Inteliace's latest report, Banking Market in Poland, 2015-2017.

The value of outstanding mortgage lending in Poland was up a 6% in 2014, reaching a total 351 billion PLN at year end.

“Poland’s banking market is demonstrating a healthy growth in terms of volumes and profits, reflecting a solid performance of the local economy. Nevertheless, some foreign investors, who dominate the banking sector, consider exits

“The robust condition of Turkey’s banks is contrasting with the troubled banking sectors in Western Europe” says Marcin Mazurek, director of Inteliace Research, during a presentation of its report, Banking Market in Turkey, 2014-2016.

Total assets under management (AuM) in Poland across three key segments: investment funds, insurance and pension assets topped PLN 522 billion (EUR126 billion) as of 1H 2014, says Marcin Mazurek, director of Inteliace Research.

In 2013, Poland reinforced its position as the key banking market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE15*). With 6 major banks among CEE TOP10 banks, a 33% share in CEE banking assets and high asset growth rates, Poland clearly leads in the region.