 Citi Handlowy | |
 The historic headquarters of Bank Handlowy from 1874, in ulica Traugutta in Warsaw | |
| Citi Handlowy | |
Native name | Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. |
| Company type | Public subsidiary |
| WSE: BHW | |
| Founded | 13 April 1870 |
| Founder | Leopold Stanisław Kronenberg |
| Headquarters | , Poland |
| Revenue | PLN 2.41 billion (2014) |
| Parent | Citibank (75%) |
| Website | http://www.citihandlowy.pl/ |
Bank Handlowy w Warszawie (BHW, lit. 'Commercial Bank in Warsaw'), rebranded Citibank Handlowy in 2003 and Citi Handlowy in 2007, is a Polish bank based in Warsaw, Poland. It is one of the oldest banks in Poland, the 10th largest Polish bank by assets, and 18th in terms of number of outlets.
Initiated by financier Leopold Stanisław Kronenberg in 1870, Bank Handlowy played a vital role in international trade, representing the Second Polish Republic government's assets in several international firms like the Danzig Shipyard. After World War II, the bank was reactivated in 1945 and later Polish People's Republic. It was one of the few companies to avoid complete nationalization during communism in Poland. After the fall of communism in Poland, the bank played a key role in the Foreign Debt Service Fund scandal,[citation needed] which had a negative impact on the Polish economy during the early 1990s. It underwent privatization in 1997.
In the 21st century, Bank Handlowy merged with Citibank (Poland) SA in 2001, with Citibank becoming its largest shareholder, owning 75% of shares by 2007. The bank has been listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange since 1997 and is a constituent of the WIG20 index. Its current headquarters is in the Jabłonowski Palace.