DM IDMSA plans to add a bank to its portfolio

"For several months we have been building a financial capital group. A bank would complement our activity," said DM IDMSA's president, Grzegorz Leszczynski. He went on to reveal that several scenarios are currently being taken into account, including the purchase of a small bank or building of one from scratch, with the latter being a more probable option. Leszczynski hopes that the bank could begin operating next year.Although the new venture would hold a full banking licence, it would initially concentrate on investment offers and stay away from the retail market. The financial group currently consists of a brokerage house, a financial advisory company and an investment fund. "Adding a bank to our group is a priority, although we do not exclude development on the insurance and credit markets in the future. We also want to become visible in the region. We are interested in Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria," revealed Leszczynski. (Puls Biznesu, p. 13) A.K.