Banks' profits in Poland. Pełczyńska-Nałęcz talks about the new tax

In the conversation, which appeared in the Monday issue of “PB”, the journalist pointed out that European Union funds were not enough for everything and asked what the alternative is, indicating, among others Increasing debt, raising taxes or introducing new ones.

In response to the minister, she emphasized that “we must have our own funds.” “However, we certainly cannot gain them by cutting expenses in education or health care,” she added.

The minister pointed out that we have a “bull market in Poland” in Poland.

“I looked at this very carefully and I say full responsibility: the situation is absolutely bizarre. On the one hand, banks offer very low interest rates, although the central bank rates are high. The interest rate on the savings is below inflation, and therefore saving lose. On the other hand we have very expensive loans, their interest rate is the highest in the European Union. A margin of banks, which means that the banking sector records record profits, “said Pełczyńska -Nałęcz.

“Banks in Poland are currently making extraordinary profits, and there is something like tax on extraordinary profits. He can be one -off, introduced for a year, then or

She added that the point is that the flow of money from taxpayers, accumulated today in the income of banks, would return to society: “to security, maybe also for health.” She noticed that the additional effect would be such that banks would consider their income strategies for the coming years.

Pełczyńska – Nałęcz, asked by “Puls Biznesu” whether the ministry of funds and regional policy will officially propose the introduction of such a tax replied that since she is dealing with regional development, it also has to finance this development.

“I also deal with ways of raising money. And that's why I intend to raise the topic of introducing a special tax on banks as something that should absolutely happen in Poland” – she emphasized.