Getin Bank records profits and in now in top 15 banks

The value of deposits inceased by 21% and amounted to zł.5.16 billion while the value of loans granted by the bank grew by 10% and totaled zł.4.14 billion. The bank's balance sheet total grew to zł.7.6 billion which puts the bank among the 15 largest banks in Poland. As of the end of March 2006, Getin Bank had 152 outlets. The bank will have a new president: Leszek Czarnecki, the main shareholder of Getin Holding, stepped down from the post and is to be replaced by the bank's deputy president Jarosław Dowbaj. (Parkiet, p. 6) E.B.)