2005-04-14

In 2004, PKO BP received numerous awards and distinctions. Some of the more important ones are listed below:

  • The Business Award by the President of the Republic of Poland in the Financial Institution category for the 2003 financial results which enable the Bank to be the leader of the Polish banking sector and as a recognition of its sponsoring and charity work, thanks to positive opinions issued by the State Labour Inspection (PIP);
  • The BDM PKO BP brokerage house received two awards from the President of the Stock Exchange Management Board for the floating of the largest number of new companies on the Stock Exchange in 2004 and for the most active role of a market maker for small enterprises.
  • ENTREPRENEUR-FRIENDLY BANK: the promotional emblem in the commercial bank category for the consistent development of SME offer methodology;
  • ALICJA: the award given by the Twój Styl magazine for the Inteligo Visa Electron z Sercem affinity card;
  • ROCK AWARD 2003: two silver awards granted by MasterCard International for the unparalleled achievements in the development of credit cards and new card products;
  • Employer of the Year 2003: the award bestowed by AIESEC Polska;
  • Bank Manager of the Year 2003: the award won by the President of PKO BP Management Board in the Gazeta Bankowa contest;
  • EUROPEAN MEDAL: awarded by the Business Centre Club for the Organisation of Municipal Bond Issue service;
  • Award for the European Programme in the Best Financial Product of the Year category of the 2004 Wallet contest organised by the BusinessWeek biweekly;
  • EUROPRODUCT: the title awarded in the Service category for a multi-currency loan and in the Product category for the Inteligo Visa Electron z Sercem Card, Superkredit, Błękitna credit card, PKO VITAY partner credit card and the Joint
  • Objective package for non-profit organisations;
  • Diamond to the Golden Statuette of the Polish Business Leader, granted by the Business Centre Club for the maintenance of top market position in the next business year. PKO BP was awarded the Diamond for the second time;
  • 1st place in the Best Banks 2004 ranking by Gazeta Bankowa, in the group of large banks; the jury honoured the Bank’s excellent performance in the last few years, thanks to which PKO BP is the uncontested leader of the banking sector;
  • STUDENT BANK OF THE YEAR: once again the Bank won in the Best Student Bank category of the Contest for the Best Student Products organized by the POINT GROUP media platform;
  • Distinctions in the Fourth Contest of Banking Services organized by the PENTOR Institute of Opinion Polls and Market Research (the finals during the 10th YOUR MONEY Polish Capital and Finance Forum). The Bank won the third place for its SUPERKONTO account and the second place for its Inteligo account;
  • THE BEST BANK: the title awarded by Gazeta Prawna readers in The Best in 15 Years 1989-2004 poll;
  • Grand Prix of the 2004 Karta Fair for the PKO Visa Electron STUDENT credit card (Poland’s first transparent card) and the title of The Best Bank Card Issuer;
  • Award by the President of the Council of Bank Card Issuers (RWKB) for the PKO Euro Biznes card for SMEs;
  • PATRON OF SPORT: the honorary title awarded by the Przeglad Sportowy editorial board for the Bank’s sport sponsoring.