A development plan

Millennium Bank's development plan for this year was presented at yesterday's general shareholders meeting. In an attempt to increase retail sales, the plan envisages implementing a cross selling strategy that would result in its BEL leasing company also offering clients products from Millennium's banking portfolio as well as insurance services from PZU, of which Millennium is a stakeholder. The bank also plans to diversify its risks in the corporate baking sector and introduce new products for small- and medium-sized enterprises that would help them obtain new sources of finance. In order for this strategy to come into fruition, the company has successfully attracted a number of new board members from some of its current competitors. Wiesław Kalinowski, formerly responsible for corporate banking at Bank Handlowy, will now be responsible for the same line of duties at Millennium, while Zbigniew Kudaś, former deputy president of GE Bank Mieszkaniowy, will head the development of Millennium's mortgage banking division.