25 statuettes, including one in gold for the winner of the first place. Awards for the most important figures of the domestic financial market went to the winners of the Bankier.pl ranking.
We are giving away the Aces of Bankier statuettes for the first time. – It is not only a prestigious list, but also a testament to the strength, innovation and vision of the leaders who are building the stability and future of our financial sector – announced the awards ceremony Andrzej Stec, editor-in-chief of Bankier.pl.
First of all, the winners received the Banker's Silver Aces.
Among the 24 winners was Minister Andrzej Domański, who was unable to collect the statuette in person and thanked for the distinction in a video recording. He also congratulated the other winners. “In my opinion, your work, commitment, achievements are a real contribution to the strength of the Polish financial market and economy,” Domański said. He also congratulated the Bankier.pl team on our anniversary. “25 years of the portal's operation clearly shows that reliable, high-quality journalism simply defends itself,” the minister noted.
25 Aces of the Banker. Here are the leaders of the Polish financial market
Who found themselves in our unique deck of cards consisting of only Aces? We present the list of winners in the Bankier.pl ranking. We handed out the statuettes during Thursday's gala at the Warsaw Stock Exchange.
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The Silver Aces of the Banker were also received from the editor-in-chief by, among others, Tadeusz Białek, president of the Polish Bank Association, Sebastian Buczek, president of Quercus TFI, Jacek Chwedoruk, director of Rotschild & Co in Poland, Tomasz Czechowicz, founder of MCI Capital, Jarosław Dominiak, president of the Association of Individual Investors, Jarosław Grzywiński, president of NASK SA.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
Awards were also given to Jacek Jastrzębski, Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority, Izabela Kozakiewicz-Frańczak, originator of the “Trampki na hurtownia” project, Krzysztof Krawczyk, partner at CVC Capital Partners, Waldemar Markiewicz, President of the Chamber of Brokerage Houses, Dariusz Mazurkiewicz, President of the Polish Payment Standard, responsible for the Blik system, Szymon Midera, President of PKO BP, Małgorzata Rusewicz, President of IZFiA and IGTE, Marta Życińska, Director of Mastercard Polska.
– It is a great honor to be recognized by such a distinguished group of chapter members. I treat this award as a distinction for the entire ZBP team – said Tadeusz Białek, president of the Polish Bank Association.
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– This is a reward for all of our approximately 30 employees. Our motto is to behave decently in life and business and we will try to do so – said Sebastian Buczek, president of Quercus TFI.
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– People like me try to stay in the shadows, facilitating transactions for others – said Jacek Chwedoruk, director of Rotschild & Co in Poland.
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– MCI was an investor in Bankier 25 years ago. It was our best investment at that time. Today we are a slightly larger fund than we were then. We hope that the coming years will be fruitful for our industry – said Tomasz Czechowicz, founder of MCI Capital.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– A few days ago in Karpacz we celebrated 25 years of the Association of Individual Investors. I would not be standing here if our capital market was not so strong thanks to individual investors – admitted Jarosław Dominiak, president of the Association of Individual Investors.
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– I will dedicate this award to economic journalists. I congratulate Bankier for making such a name for himself – said Jarosław Grzywiński, president of NASK SA.]
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I would like to appreciate the fact that the financial supervision has been honored with this award, because our role in the financial market is special. Our role is to lead the financial market on a safe path between the optimal growth trajectory and stability and security. This award proves that, in the opinion of market participants, we are managing to lead our financial market on this path. I am also pleased that I am receiving this statuette at a special moment for the Polish financial market. We can see that the Polish banking sector is clearly perceived by foreign investors as attractive, which also indicates good prospects for the Polish economy. We can look to the future with optimism – said Jacek Jastrzębski, Chairman of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– We usually parade here (at the Warsaw Stock Exchange – ed.) with a large group of children and teenagers, introducing them to the world of finance. The idea is to be satisfied at the end of the day that we managed to prepare them for financial life – said Izabela Kozakiewicz-Frańczak, the originator of the project “Trainers on the Stock Exchange”.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– I feel that we are where we are thanks to teamwork. This is a reward for all the people who worked on the transactions we carried out – said Krzysztof Krawczyk, partner at CVC Capital Partners.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– I treat this award as an award for the entire investment company industry, which I have the pleasure of representing. We must focus on the capital market. The capital market and investment companies still do not play a sufficient role in financing economic development – said Waldemar Markiewicz, president of the Chamber of Brokerage Houses.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– There are at least six aces behind Blik, some of them are here in the room. This year we celebrate the 10th anniversary of Blik, it would not have been possible if not for the vision that came true at that time – said Dariusz Mazurkiewicz, president of Polski Standard Płatności, responsible for the Blik system.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– It was a well-worked year, which is reflected in capitalization. I would like to thank the entire PKO BP team. This Ace Bankier is for you – said Szymon Midera, president of PKO BP.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– This is a very important year for me personally and the entire market. We are about to end the Polish presidency. We are showing how we can go from savings to investments – said Małgorzata Rusewicz, president of IZFiA and IGTE.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
– Without any surprises, I dedicate this award to everyone at Mastercard. This year we celebrate 30 years of presence in Poland and we also intend to celebrate in a big way – said Marta Życińska, director of Mastercard Polska.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
Finally, we presented the Golden Ace Bankier to the person who scored the most points in the Chapter's vote in all three categories, covering achievements and accomplishments in 2024, positive impact on the development of the Polish financial market and the power of public influence.
The winner of the first Aces Bankier ranking was Brunon Bartkiewicz, president of ING Bank Śląski until April. The award was presented by Patricia Deyna, president of Bonnier Business Polska. – I would like to congratulate the jury on 24 wise decisions. I will gladly take advantage of these last 4% of errors – joked Brunon Bartkiewicz.
photo: Karolina Stella / Bankier.pl
The full list of winners and their justification is published in a separate text.
