45. Related party transactions
The transactions between the Bank and related parties are typical transactions arising from current operating activities conducted by the Bank. Such transactions mainly include loans, deposits, foreign currency transactions and guarantees.
The credit granting process applicable to the Bank’s management and entities related to the Bank
According to the Banking Act, credit transactions with Members of the Bank’s Management Board and Supervisory Board, persons holding managerial positions at the Bank, with the entities related financially or organizationally therewith, shall be effected according to Regulation adopted by the Supervisory Board of the Bank.
The Regulation provides detailed decision-making procedures, applicable to transactions with such persons and entities, also defining the decision-making levels authorized to take decisions. In particular, the transactions with the Members of the Bank’s Management Board or Supervisory Board or with an entity related therewith financially or organizationally, are subject to decisions taken by the Bank’s Management Board and Supervisory Board.
Members of the Bank’s Management Board and entities related therewith financially or organizationally may take advantage of credit products offered by the Bank on standard terms and conditions of the Bank. In particular, the Bank may not offer more advantageous credit interest rates to such persons or entities.
Credit risk assessment is performed using the methodology applied by the Bank, tailored to the client’s segment and type of transaction.
In case of entities related to the Bank, the standard credit procedures are applied, with transaction-related decisions taken exclusively at level of the Bank’s Head Office.
Related party transactions
Related party transactions as at 31 December 2023
Related party transactions as at 31 December 2022
Income and expenses from transactions with related parties for the period from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023
Income and expenses from transactions with related parties for the period from 1 January 2022 to 30 December 2022
Off-balance sheet financial liabilities and guarantees as at 30 December 2023
Off-balance sheet financial liabilities and guarantees as at 31 December 2022
Transactions with the State Treasury and significant transactions with entities related to the State Treasury
The Bank’s transactions with the State Treasury were mostly related to treasury securities and banking services. These transactions are concluded and settled on terms obtainable by customers who are not related parties. Significant transactions with the State Treasury and its related entities in accordance with the exception contained in IAS 24.25 are presented below.
In relation to significant transactions with entities related to the State Treasury, the following presents the exposure, liabilities and off-balance sheet liabilities, as well as the impact on the income statement for clients who appear in at least one of the groups: 20 largest clients on the assets side, 20 largest clients on the liabilities side and the 20 largest clients with off-balance sheet financial and guarantee commitments granted.
Significant balance sheet transactions with the State Treasury and its related entities as at 31 December 2023
Significant balance sheet transactions with the State Treasury and its related entities as at 31 December 2022
Income and expenses from significant transactions with the State Treasury and its related entities for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2023
Income and expenses from significant transactions with the State Treasury and its related entities for the period from 1 January to 31 December 2022
Significant off-balance sheet financial commitments and guarantees with the State Treasury and its related entities as at 31 December 2023
Significant off-balance sheet financial commitments and guarantees with the State Treasury and its related entities as at 31 December 2022
Remuneration expenses of the Bank’s Management Board and Supervisory Board Members
The Bank’s Management Board and Supervisory Board Members did not receive any remuneration from subsidiaries and associates in 2023 and 2022.