Dear Ladies and Gentlemen,
Bank Millennium is entering a new strategic cycle. In October 2024, we presented our action plan for
the next 4 years: "Strategy 2028 - Value and Growth". We plan further dynamic growth, as clearly
illustrated by the targets of doubling the loan portfolio in the corporate banking segment to over PLN
25 billion and increasing the number of active retail clients to 3.7 million.
We are approaching the implementation of the goals of the new strategy from a strong business,
capital, and liquidity position. In 2024, we commemorated the 35th anniversary of our establishment,
marking the strategic achievement of reaching 150 thousand active customers in the micro-enterprise
segment. The year concluded with a net profit of PLN 719 million, representing a 25% year-over-year
increase. This commendable outcome was achieved despite facing significant challenges impacting
our business, particularly the high costs associated with the portfolio of mortgage loans in foreign
currencies. Nevertheless, the resolution of the Swiss franc issue is anticipated within the next year
and a half, barring any unforeseen developments. According to our base scenario, the expected
improvement in profitability over the coming years should enable us, contingent upon achieving the
targets, to plan for the resumption of dividend payments in 2027, derived from the profits of 2026.
The Bank has made a refreshed mobile application available to retail customers. We have launched a
Currency Exchange Desk, which is the possibility of exchanging currencies directly in our mobile
application. We have implemented the BLIK Pay Later deferred payment service. For corporate clients
operating in the e-commerce industry, we have launched the Millennium PAY payment gateway. We
have introduced the prestigious Visa Global credit card, which is part of a refreshed offer for affluent
clients and the new Millennium 360 Prestige account, which was launched at the beginning of 2025.
In 2024, the Bank also implemented generative artificial intelligence (genAI) solutions. The latest
technology supports document analysis, complaints, and transcription of phone calls and chats. We
are also starting to use it in the software development and testing process. We see great potential in
the use of genAI in marketing and communication with customers, especially in the field of service
personalisation.
In 2024, we focused strongly on the implementation of activities in the area of sustainable
development, which is an integral part of our processes, an important part of the organisational
culture and one of the pillars of the Bank's strategy. We continued our efforts to reduce Scope 1 and
Scope 2 emissions, and for the first time we calculated emissions from our loan and lease portfolio,
which forms the basis for planning further decarbonisation efforts. We have devoted a lot of attention
to the development of ESG risk management and improving our approach to the impact of this risk on
the financed entities and projects. To support companies in the implementation of pro-environmental
projects, we have been developing our green loan portfolio, providing an offer tailored to the needs
of customers and helping them obtain support from public programmes. Last year, we also completed
our first issue of green bonds under the green bond framework of our EMTN Program, which ensure
the flow of money towards environmentally friendly initiatives. We have further ambitious goals ahead
of us, building commitment to the sustainable transformation of business and the economy.
We are closely following the development of our Our People'24: Save the Planet campaign. As part of
the sports challenge, employees of the Bank Millennium Group exercise and cover kilometres, which
are converted into PLN. The money goes to the Bank Millennium Foundation's account. This year, the
initiative attracted over 1400 employees, who covered over 530 thousand kilometres on legs and
wheels and performed almost 19 thousand various types of exercises. The amount of PLN 250 thousand
was used for the implementation of almost 50 projects as part of employee eco-volunteering. Over
200 volunteers used one and a half thousand hours to, among other things, help those affected by the
flood in southern Poland. The Bank also provided support, among others by allocating a subsidy to the
Polish Red Cross and Caritas Poland and by providing customers with the opportunity to provide help
as part of the Pomagam Transfer in our mobile application.
In 2024, Bank Millennium achieved many successes that strengthened its position on the market. We
won the title of the best digital Bank in Poland by the Global Finance magazine. For the second year
in a row, we won the "Newsweek's Friendly Bank" ranking in both categories: "Traditional Banking" and
"Remote Banking". We triumphed in the TOP 3 list of the best banks for companies in Poland according
to Forbes magazine. We have also received the title of "Top Employer Polska 2024", confirming high