Millions of zloty retained in bank accounts: data from the MFI

According to data from the Ministry of Finance, the number of STIR blocks in the first quarter of this year fell by nearly 8 percent compared to last year. In turn, the blocked amount increased by over 5.5 percent y/y. However, the number of blocked accounts decreased by 31 percent. The previously estimated impairments exceeded PLN 66 million and were over 61 percent smaller than a year before. According to experts, STIR will still be used.