"War for the banks" continues as Balcerowicz gets letter from Security Agency

Balcerowicz started the discussion by telling the Banking Forum that the potential appointment of an investigation commission into the activities of the NBP would constitute "an overuse of the Constitution". "Politics taking control over money is most threatening for people," warned the Chairman. He surprised everyone when he talked about a letter he received from the Internal Security Agency (ABW), but refused to disclose the content of the confidential document. Three hours later the PM announced he had declassified the ABW letter. It reads that "the management of Pekao SA ordered its investment funds not to become involved in trading the shares of BPH" and that "this could lower the profitability of these funds and losses for the clients". (Rzeczpospolita, pp. A1, A3) M.M.