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 Santander headquarters in Warsaw | |
| Company type | Spółka Akcyjna |
|---|---|
| ISIN | PLBZ00000267 |
| Founded | March 7, 2001 |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
Key people | Gerry Byrne, Chairman[1] |
| Products | Banking products |
| Total assets | PLN 185.4 billion (2021)[2] |
Number of employees | 9,500 |
| Parent | Santander Group |
| Website | www |
Santander Bank Polska SA, formerly Bank Zachodni WBK (BZ WBK) (eng. West WBK Bank - the WBK abbreviation below) is a Polish universal bank based in Wrocław, Poznań and Warsaw. It is the third largest bank in Poland in terms of assets value and the number of outlets. It was formed in 2001 by the merger of Bank Zachodni S.A. and Wielkopolski Bank Kredytowy SA. Since 2011, the Bank has been owned by the Spanish bank Santander Group.
On 4 January 2013, Bank Zachodni WBK merged with Kredyt Bank which Santander bought from its Belgian owners KBC Bank. This consolidated its Polish banking business and made Bank Zachodni WBK the third largest bank in Poland by market share. Bank Zachodni WBK has a network of ca. 1000 branches and provides services to 3.5m customers.
On 10 September 2018, Bank Zachodni WBK changed its name to Santander Bank Polska SA. Also, the Bank's headquarters were moved from Wrocław to Warsaw.[3]
In 4th quarter of 2018 year, retail part of Deutsche Bank Polska SA has been incorporated into Santander Bank Polska SA.[4]
- ^ "Authorities | Santander Bank Polska (Dawniej BZWBK)".
- ^ "Grupa Santander Bank Polska – wybrane dane finansowe za 2021 rok" (in Polish). 2 February 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ^ "Ostatnie dni z marką BZ WBK. 10 września bank przedstawi szczegóły rebrandingu". www.cashless.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2018-08-25.
- ^ Maciej Rudke (8 October 2018). "Santander rozpoczyna przejmowanie Deutsche Banku Polska". rp.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 5 April 2023.