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Corporate bond funds continue to attract investors
In November, corporate bond funds earned an average of 1.36 percent, bringing their average return rate for the past 12 months to 10.93 percent. The return rates are bolstered by net contributions from investors,...
High demand and low supply of corporate bonds in the second half of 2023
Even though it's only the beginning of December, in the second half of this year, corporate bond issuers have conducted public offerings worth over PLN 800 million, with investors subscribing for a total of...
Monetary Policy Council Holds Interest Rates Steady, Reflecting Uncertainty
The post-election dust has settled, and along with it, the situation in the monetary market has stabilized. After a pre-election two-step reduction in interest rates - first by 0.75% (in September) and then 0.25%...
Elections may bring additional volatility in the zloty
Last week's decision by the Monetary Policy Council (RPP) to lower interest rates by only 25 bp. has helped limit expectations for further cuts, which has strengthened the zloty. This week, the market's attention...
Demand for Housing Loans Increases by 248.8% in September
The demand for housing loans in September 2023 increased by 248.8% - according to the BIK Index for Housing Loan Demand (BIK Index - PKM). The value of the Index means that in September...
Polish Mortgage Market Rebounds
The financial industry is witnessing a clear recovery in the mortgage market. In the second quarter, Poles signed up for PLN 11 billion, but many of them held back on their applications until the...
Mortgage availability improves in Poland, thanks to Safe Loan 2% program and lower interest...
In September, the Mortgage Barometer of Rankomat.pl indicated that the average borrower could borrow 475,000 PLN (~$110,000) from the bank for a property purchase. This is an increase from 426,000 PLN in February, meaning...
Foreign financing entities can increase their share in the Polish market
The political situation, the increasing inflation and interest rates, as well as the growing pressure on banks, which may increase margins on granted loans, are factors intensifying the interest of Polish entrepreneurs in financing...