18 banks to join "The Family 500+" scheme

On March 15, 18 banks signed a letter of intent to cooperate in the field of applications for "The Family 500+" government scheme. The list of lenders includes Bank Pocztowy, PKO Bank Polski, mBank, ING Bank Śląski, Bank Zachodni WBK, Getin Noble Bank, Deutsche Bank Polska, Bank Millennium, Raiffeisen Bank Polska, Bank Pekao, Bank BPH, Alior Bank, FM Bank PBP, Bank SMART, Credit Agricole Bank Polska, The Cooperative Banking Group (Spółdzielcza Grupa Bankowa), BOŚ (Bank Ochrony Środowiska), BPS Group (Bank Polskiej Spółdzielczości), BHW (Bank Handlowy). "The Family 500+" will run from April 1, 2016. The programme will provide support for lower-income families (educational provision of PLN 500) and tackle Poland's demographic problems. Officials state that the scheme is still open to all banks that meet safety requirements.