Lukas Bank to open 100 new outlets over the next year

Within the last year the bank has implemented two integrated IT systems but opened only 10 new outlets. "We have planned the development of our network [of outlets] for next year. We intend to open around 100 such outlets," revealed Lukas Bank president Maciej Witucki. It means that the bank will employ about 700 more people. "If we double the network we also hope that we will manage to double the number of our customers," declared Witucki, "Of course it will not happen next year but within 3-4 years." This means that the bank plans to have 1.2 million clients in 2010. In comparison with first three quarters of last year, Lukas Bank increased the value of loans granted by 21% to zł.3.2 billion this year while the number of personal accounts at the bank grew by 13.8%. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 8) E.B