In Brief: PolCard; Rautaruukki and steel mills; BRE and Bank Czestochowa

PolCard cleared zl.6.4 billion worth of debit-card transactions last year, a 68% increase over 1999. (Puls Biznesu, p.8)...Finnish steel group Rautaruukki is interested in the privatization of Huta Florian steel mill, but does not plan to pursue Huta Sendzimira, Huta Katowice or Huta Cedler mills, which the State Treasury intends to sell off together with Florian. (Puls Biznesu, p.10)...The Banking Supervisory Commission (KNB) has granted Bank Rozwoju Eksportu (BRE) permission to acquire a stake exceeding 75% in Bank Czestochowa. (Puls Biznesu, p.10) T.J.