The Bank Guarantee Fund (BFG), which guarantees deposits in banks and credit unions (SKOKs) in Poland, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Taiwanese counterpart, the Central Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC), on April 1, 2026. The MoU was signed by Maciej Szczęsny, President of the Management Board of the BFG, and Annie Cheng, President […]
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BGF sets banks’ 2026 contributions at PLN 2,725 million
Total contributions to the Bank Guarantee Fund’s (BGF) banking funds will amount to PLN 2,725 million in 2026, representing a 0.7% increase compared with 2025. See more in the press release.
Strategy 2030. We enhance the BFG to safeguard depositors’ savings
In 2025, the Bank Guarantee Fund celebrates its 30th anniversary. We are proud of the Fund’s achievements in deposit protection and its contributions to the stability of the national financial system. At the same time, we are looking to the future. Based on our accumulated experience, the best international standards, and the full commitment of […]
Call for papers: Safe Bank (Bezpieczny Bank) Journal is dedicating an issue to crypto assets
Crypto-assets not only attract widespread public interest, but they also create new risks in the financial market on a large scale that are difficult to accurately assess. Both the nature of the risk and the magnitude of the problem have made these financial instruments a subject of analysis by academics and a serious concern for […]
BGF sets banks’ 2025 contributions at PLN 2,706 million
Following a two-year pause, the Bank Guarantee Fund (BGF) has resumed collecting contributions from banks for the Bank Deposit Guarantee Fund, as it fell below the 1.6% target level. A 20% increase in covered deposits since the end of 2022 is the main driver of the total contributions. The BFG’s net profit for 2024, approximately […]
BGF Information on the CJEU Judgment in Case C-118/23 (Getin Holding and Others)
On 12 December 2024, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) announced its judgment in Case C-118/23 on the preliminary questions submitted by the Provincial Administrative Court (WSA) in Warsaw. These questions were raised in connection with the ongoing judicial review of the administrative decision of the Bank Guarantee Fund (BGF) regarding the resolution […]