BZ WBK interested in consolidation of Polish banking

Within 2-3 years, Bank Zachodni WBK owned by Santander wants to be"close" to consolidation of the Polish banking sector, its CEO, Mateusz Morawiecki told the Polish Press Agency. Morawiecki stressed that the lender is not undergoing "any process." However, he also said that it might be interested in some transactions in the future. "I think that it would be unfair if the financial watchdog did not let us carry out some acquisitions," Morawiecki said. BZ WBK recorded PLN 541.64 million net profits in the first half of the year, compared with PLN 504.09 in the corresponding period last year.