In Brief: Ford Bank; Toyota Bank; Lesz not to sell anymore Softbank; IMAX
Ford Bank Polska, in cooperation with TU Allianz Polska, has introduced
a new car insurance program for Ford owners, offering clients a constant
valuation of their vehicle throughout the year. (Puls Biznesu, page 4) ...
Toyota will become the seventh car manufacturer to open its own bank in
Poland, to offer loans for purchases of its cars. Toyota Bank wants to
finance 20% of all new Toyota purchases this year. (Puls Biznesu, page 5)
.. Aleksander Lesz, the president and main shareholder in IT company
Softbank S.A., said that he does not plan to sell any more shares in the
company within the next three years. Lesz has recently agreed to sell a
9.99% stake in Softbank to Prokom S.A. and a 4.5% stake to CA IB
Investment Bank or an investor designated by CA IB. (Gazeta Wyborcza, page
27) ... The first IMAX-system 3D movie theater in Central and Eastern
Europe was opened yesterday at the Sadyba Best Mall in Warsaw. (Gazeta
Wyborcza, page 25)