Q1 2026 Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA Earnings Call Transcript
Key Points
- PKO Bank Polski SA (PSZKF) has a dedicated team for M&A transactions, analyzing various strategic options to enhance growth.
- The bank has shown strong performance in fee income, particularly in mutual funds and capital markets, with expectations of mid- to high single-digit growth year-on-year for 2026.
- PKO Bank Polski SA (PSZKF) is leveraging its current position in Ukraine to potentially participate in the country's rebuilding and reconstruction efforts.
- The bank is actively managing its net interest income (NII) and interest margin through hedging and balance sheet management strategies.
- PKO Bank Polski SA (PSZKF) is maintaining a strong capital position, with plans for securitization and Tier 2 transactions to optimize capital structure.
- The bank's operations in Ukraine have been cumulatively negative, requiring cautious consideration of further investments or acquisitions in the region.
- There is pressure on the net interest margin (NIM) due to recent rate cuts, with expectations of a lower margin for the full year.
- Personnel expenses are expected to increase due to inflation and ongoing talks with unions, impacting cost management.
- The bank's cost of risk on consumer loans has been rising, although it is expected to stabilize in the coming quarters.
- PKO Bank Polski SA (PSZKF) faces challenges in maintaining high dividend payout ratios due to capital requirements and potential increases in countercyclical buffers.
Good afternoon. Thank you for joining our follow-up call for First Quarter 2026 Results. We have with us Krzysztof Dresler, CFO; Piotr Mazur, Chief Risk Officer; Jakub Niesluchowski, Finance Director, and IR team.
And I already see Michal Konarski ready to ask the first question. Michal, floor is yours.
Congratulations on the results. Actually, I've got 2 questions maybe for the beginning. First one, I would like to ask about the M&A. Actually saw that one of the biggest Polish financial companies, PZU, recently announced that they are acquiring insurer in Ukraine. And of course, they've got business over there already, but there is also like the ambition of the state to acquire bank in Ukraine.
And you've got a small bank in Ukraine. And the question is if you would consider an acquisition, which would also be in line with expectation of the state. This is the first question.
And the second question may be about the fee income. I was wondering what should we expect in terms of the
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