Table Of ContentINTERIM REPORT 2018 
OF BANK ZACHODNI WBK GROUP 
 
 
 
 
 
2018
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PLN k EUR k
01.01.2018- 01.01.2017- 01.01.2018- 01.01.2017-
30.06.2018 30.06.2017 30.06.2018 30.06.2017
Consolidated financial statements of Bank Zachodni WBK Group
I Net interest income               2 786 033               2 556 483                  657 161                  601 894
II Net fee and commission income               1 044 874                  970 835                  246 462                  228 572
III Profit before tax               1 608 111               1 674 024                  379 316                  394 129
IV Net profit attributable to owners of BZ WBK S.A.                1 073 686               1 104 155                  253 258                  259 960
V Total net cash flows               2 063 616 (5 846 912)                  486 759 (1 376 586)
VI Profit of the period attributable to non-controlling interests                  181 256                  157 320                    42 754                    37 039
VII Profit per share in PLN/EUR 10,81 11,13 2,55 2,62
VIII Diluted earnings per share in PLN/EUR 10,80 11,11 2,55 2,62
Financial statements of Bank Zachodni WBK 
I Net interest income               1 968 169               1 838 919                  464 246                  432 952
II Net fee and commission income                  802 361                  831 348                  189 258                  195 731
III Profit before tax               1 415 731               1 348 716                  333 938                  317 539
IV Profit for the period               1 163 689               1 039 729                  274 487                  244 792
V Total net cash flows               1 993 362 (5 736 774)                  470 188 (1 350 655)
VI Profit per share in PLN/EUR 11,71 10,48 2,76 2,47
VII Diluted earnings per share in PLN/EUR 11,70 10,47 2,76 2,47  
 
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS PLN k EUR k
30.06.2018 31.12.2017 30.06.2018 31.12.2017
Consolidated financial statements of Bank Zachodni WBK Group
I Total assets           168 517 212           152 674 444             38 636 558             36 604 676
II Deposits from banks               3 252 586               2 783 083                  745 732                  667 262
III Deposits from customers           122 024 315           111 481 135             27 976 961             26 728 316
IV Total liabilities           144 528 772           129 330 815             33 136 641             31 007 892
V Total equity             23 988 440             23 343 629               5 499 917               5 596 785
VI Non-controlling interests in equity               1 411 000               1 436 409                  323 505                  344 388
VII Number of shares             99 333 481             99 333 481
VIII Net book value per share in PLN/EUR 241,49 235,00 55,37 56,34
IX Capital ratio 17,78% 16,69%
X Declared or paid dividend per share in PLN/EUR* 3,10 5,40 0,73 1,27
Financial statements of Bank Zachodni WBK 
I Total assets           147 610 558           132 863 268             33 843 213             31 854 820
II Deposits from banks               1 646 744              1  414 448                  377 555                  339 123
III Deposits from customers           112 142 543           102 155 522             25 711 331            2 4 492 441
IV Total liabilities           125 989 162           112 024 431             28 885 996             26 858 575
V Total equity             21 621 396             20 838 837               4 957 217              4  996 245
VI Number of shares             99 333 481             99 333 481
VII Net book value per share in PLN/EUR 217,66 209,79 49,90 50,30
VIII Capital ratio 20,48% 18,95%
IX Declared or paid dividend per share in PLN/EUR* 3,10 5,40 0,73 1,27
 
 
* Detailed information are described in Note 46. 
The following rates were applied to determine the key EUR amounts for selected financials: 
•  for balance sheet items – average NBP exchange rate as at 29.06.2018: EUR 1 = PLN 4.3616 and as at 29.12.2017: 
EUR 1 = PLN 4.1709 
•  for profit and loss items – as at 30.06.2018 - the rate is calculated as the average of NBP exchange rates prevailing as at 
the last day of each month in H1 2018: EUR 1 = PLN 4.2395; as at 30.06.2017 - the rate is calculated as the average of 
NBP exchange rates prevailing as at the last day of each month in H1 2017: EUR 1 = PLN 4.2474. 
As at 30.06.2018, FX denominated balance sheet positions were converted into PLN in line with the NBP FX table no. 
125/A/NBP/2018 dd. 29.06.2018.
CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF 
BANK ZACHODNI WBK GROUP 
FOR THE 6-MONTH PERIOD 
ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 
 
  2018
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  4 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS 
 
Condensed consolidated income statement ............................................................................................................. 6
 
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income ................................................................................ 7
 
Condensed consolidated statement of financial position .......................................................................................... 8
 
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity ......................................................................................... 9
 
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows .................................................................................................. 10
 
Additional notes to condensed interim consolidated financial statement ............................................................... 11
   
1. General information about issuer ......................................................................................................................... 11
   
2. Basis of preparation of condensed interim consolidated financial statement .......................................................... 13
   
3. Operating segments reporting ............................................................................................................................. 50
   
4. Risk management ............................................................................................................................................... 56
   
5. Capital management ........................................................................................................................................... 58
   
6. Net interest income ............................................................................................................................................. 59
   
7. Net fee and commission income ......................................................................................................................... 60
   
8. Net trading income and revaluation...................................................................................................................... 61
   
9. Gains (losses) from other financial securities ...................................................................................................... 61
   
10.Other operating income ....................................................................................................................................... 61
   
11.Impairment losses on loans and advances .......................................................................................................... 62
   
12.Employee costs .................................................................................................................................................. 62
   
13.General and administrative expenses ................................................................................................................... 63
   
14.Other operating expenses .................................................................................................................................... 63
   
15.Corporate income tax .......................................................................................................................................... 63
   
16.Cash and balances with central banks ................................................................................................................. 64
   
17.Loans and advances to banks ............................................................................................................................. 64
   
18.Financial assets and liabilities held for trading ...................................................................................................... 65
   
19.Hedging derivatives ............................................................................................................................................ 65
   
20.Loans and advances to customers ...................................................................................................................... 65
   
21.Investment securities .......................................................................................................................................... 67
   
22.Investments in associates ................................................................................................................................... 68
   
23.Assets classified as held for sale......................................................................................................................... 68
   
24.Deposits from banks ........................................................................................................................................... 68
   
25.Deposits from customers .................................................................................................................................... 69
   
26.Subordinated liabilities ........................................................................................................................................ 69
   
27.Debt securities in issue ....................................................................................................................................... 70
   
28.Provisions for off balance sheet credit facilities .................................................................................................... 70
   
29.Other provisions ................................................................................................................................................. 71
   
30.Other liabilities .................................................................................................................................................... 71
   
31.Fair value ........................................................................................................................................................... 72
   
32.Contingent liabilities ............................................................................................................................................ 75
   
33.Shareholders with min. 5% voting power ............................................................................................................. 76
   
34.Related parties ................................................................................................................................................... 76
   
35.Acquisitions, disposals and liquidation of investments in subsidiaries and associates ........................................... 78
   
36.Agreement on the acquisition of a carve-out of Deutsche Bank Polska by Bank Zachodni WBK ............................. 79
 
37.Changes in the business or economic circumstances that affect the fair value of the entity’s financial assets and 
 
financial liabilities, whether those assets or liabilities are recognized at fair value or amortised costs ..................... 80
 
38.Any loan default or breach of a loan agreement that has not been remedied on or before the end of the reporting 
 
period ................................................................................................................................................................ 80
   
39.Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy used in measuring the fair value of financial instruments......... 80
   
40.Changes in the classification of financial assets as a result of a change in the purpose or use of those assets ....... 80
   
41.Comments concerning the seasonal or cyclical character of the interim activity .................................................... 81
   
42.Character and amounts of items which are extraordinary due to their nature, volume or occurrence ...................... 81
   
43.Information concerning issuing loan and guarantees by an issuer or its subsidiary................................................ 81
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  5 
 
 
44.Creation and reversal of impairment charges for financial assets, tangible fixed assets, intangible fixed assets 
 
and other assets ................................................................................................................................................. 81
 
45.Material purchases or sales of tangible fixed assets and material obligations arising from the purchase of 
 
tangible fixed assets ........................................................................................................................................... 81
   
46.Dividend per share .............................................................................................................................................. 81
   
47.Share based payments ....................................................................................................................................... 82
   
48.Events which occurred subsequently to the end of the interim period ................................................................... 83
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  6 
 
w In thousands of PLN 
Condensed consolidated income statement 
01.04.2018- 01.01.2018- 01.04.2017- 01.01.2017-
for reporting period:
30.06.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2017 30.06.2017
Interest income         1 736 743         3 425 244         1 620 968         3 180 770
Interest income on financial assets measured at amortised cost         1 506 838         3 025 737                       -                       -
Interest income on financial assets measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income            174 832            338 071                       -                       -
Income similar to interest - financial assets measured at fair value through profit 
or loss              55 073              61 436                       -                       -
Interest expense          ( 340 536)          ( 639 211)          ( 318 481)          ( 624 287)
Net interest income Note 6        1 396 207        2 786 033        1 302 487        2 556 483
Fee and commission income            664 660         1 282 385            620 824         1 203 400
Fee and commission expense          ( 134 900)          ( 237 511)          ( 125 182)          ( 232 565)
Net fee and commission income Note 7           529 760        1 044 874           495 642           970 835
Dividend income              98 323              98 508              75 579              75 924
Net gains/(losses) on subordinated entities                       -                 (  65)                       -                3 757
Net trading income and revaluation Note 8              53 749              73 822              36 228              92 086
Gains (losses) from other financial securities Note 9                6 153                5 853              10 770              27 947
Other operating income Note 10              76 421            153 869              32 204              74 544
Impairment losses on loans and advances Note 11          ( 251 792)          ( 474 758)          ( 100 366)          ( 245 878)
Operating expenses incl.:          ( 915 827)        (1 886 978)          ( 828 582)        (1 694 554)
-Bank's staff, operating expenses and management costs Note 12,13          ( 751 413)        (1 613 867)          ( 734 087)        (1 497 797)
-Depreciation/amortisation            ( 79 866)          ( 162 402)            ( 77 840)          ( 152 109)
-Other operating expenses Note 14            ( 84 548)          ( 110 709)            ( 16 655)           ( 44 648)
Share in net profits (loss) of entities accounted for by the equity method               14 504              25 502              15 157              23 812
Tax on financial institutions          ( 112 071)          ( 218 549)          ( 105 123)          ( 210 932)
Profit before tax              895 427          1  608 111              933 996          1  674 024
Corporate income tax Note 15          ( 172 690)          ( 353 169)          ( 199 737)          ( 412 549)
Consolidated profit for the period           722 737        1 254 942           734 259        1 261 475
of which:
-attributable to owners of BZ WBK S.A.            634 952         1 073 686            651 111         1 104 155
-attributable to non-controlling interests              87 785            181 256              83 148            157 320
Net earnings per share (PLN/share)
Basic earnings per share  6,39 10,81 6,56 11,13
Diluted earnings per share 6,39 10,80 6,55 11,11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes presented on pages 11 – 83 constitute an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  7 
 
w In thousands of PLN 
Condensed consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
01.04.2018- 01.01.2018- 01.04.2017- 01.01.2017-
for reporting period:
30.06.2018 30.06.2018 30.06.2017 30.06.2017
Consolidated profit for the period           722 737        1 254 942           734 259        1 261 475
Other comprehensive income which can be transferred to the profit 
and loss account:            (40 968)             97 268           140 364           258 780
Available-for sale financial assets valuation, gross                       -                       -            181 366            344 816
Deferred tax                       -                       -             (34 459)             (65 515)
Cash flow hedges valuation, gross              33 034              21 730               (8 077)             (25 334)
Deferred tax               (6 277)               (4 129)                1 534                4 813
Debt securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 
income             (83 611)              98 354                       -                       -
Deferred tax              15 886             (18 687)                       -                       -
Other comprehensive income which can't be transferred to the profit 
and loss account             52 266             53 770                       -                    ( 4)
Equity securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive 
income              51 132              52 906                       -                       -
Deferred tax               (9 713)             (10 052)                       -                       -
Profit on sale of equity securities measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income                       -                     86                       -                       -
Current tax                  ( 14)                  ( 31)                       -                       -
Provision for retirement allowances – actuarial gains/losses, gross              13 409              13 409                       -                    ( 5)
Deferred tax               (2 548)               (2 548)                       -                       1
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of income tax             11 298           151 038           140 364           258 776
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE PERIOD           734 035        1 405 980           874 623        1 520 251
Attributable to:
owners of BZ WBK S.A.            647 224         1 224 886            798 389         1 359 533
non-controlling interests                 86 811               181 094                 76 234               160 718
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes presented on pages 11 – 83 constitute an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  8 
 
w In thousands of PLN 
 
Condensed consolidated statement of financial position 
as at: 30.06.2018 31.12.2017
ASSETS
Cash and balances with central banks Note 16          4  681 443          4  146 222
Loans and advances to banks Note 17           1 704 535          2  136 474
Financial assets held for trading Note 18           6 087 648           3 416 108
Hedging derivatives Note 19                90 621              218 061
Loans and advances to customers incl.: Note 20       114 176 972       107 839 897
- measured at amortised cost       112 674 986                         -
- measured at fair value through profit or loss           1 501 986                         -
Buy-sell-back transactions                60 756                         -
Financial assets available for sale                         -         28 415 812
Investment securities incl.: Note 21         34 865 845                         -
 - debt securities measured at fair value through other  comprehensive 
income         33 903 526                         -
 - equity securities measured at fair value through other  comprehensive 
income              959 963                         -
 - other investment securities measured at fair value through profit or 
loss                  2 356                         -
Investments in associates Note 22              855 457              889 372
Intangible assets              495 572              490 327
Goodwill           1 712 056           1 712 056
Property, plant and equipment              900 490              930 717
Net deferred tax assets           1 534 620          1  414 227
Assets classified as held for sale Note 23                12 860                     103
Other assets           1 338 337           1 065 068
Total assets      168 517 212      152 674 444
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Deposits from banks Note 24           3 252 586           2 783 083
Hedging derivatives Note 19              951 207              578 798
Financial liabilities held for trading Note 18           1 254 699           1 237 704
Deposits from customers Note 25       122 024 315       111 481 135
Sell-buy-back transactions           5 376 727           2 650 846
Subordinated liabilities Note 26           2 665 741           1 488 602
Debt securities in issue Note 27           6 068 808           5 895 814
Current income tax liabilities              114 479              192 925
Provisions for off balance sheet credit facilities Note 28                64 295                50 652
Other provisions Note 29              152 034              102 482
Other liabilities Note 30           2 603 881           2 868 774
Total liabilities      144 528 772      129 330 815
Equity
Equity attributable to owners of BZ WBK S.A.        22 577 440        21 907 220
Share capital              993 335              993 335
Other reserve capital         17 959 061         16 920 129
Revaluation reserve              840 282              714 466
Retained earnings           1 711 076           1 066 236
Profit for the current period           1 073 686           2 213 054
Non-controlling interests in equity          1 411 000          1 436 409
Total equity        23 988 440        23 343 629
Total liabilities and equity           168 517 212          152 674 444
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes presented on pages 11 – 83 constitute an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  9 
 
w In thousands of PLN 
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity 
 
Equity attributable to equity holders of BZ WBK SA
Retained earnings 
Other reserve  Revaluation  and profit for the  Non-controlling 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity Share capital capital reserve  period Total interests in equity Total equity
Balance as at 31.12.2017              993 335        16 920 129             714 466           3 279 290        21 907 220           1 436 409             23 343 629
Impact of the implementation of IFRS 9                          -                         -              ( 25 329)            ( 229 125)           ( 254 454)                          -               (  254 454)
Balance as at 01.01.2018 (restated)              993 335        16 920 129             689 137           3 050 165        21 652 766           1 436 409             23 089 175
Coverage of negative impact of IFRS 9 implementation*                          -                         -                         -              222 905             222 905                          -                   222 905
Total comprehensive income                          -                         -              151 200           1 073 686          1 224 886               181 094                1 405 980
     Consolidated profit for the period                         -                        -                        -           1 073 686          1 073 686              181 256               1 254 942
     Other comprehensive income                         -                        -             151 200                         -             151 200                  (  162)                  151 038
Profit on sale of equity securities measured at fair value through other 
comprehensive income                          -                         -                   (  55)                       55                         -                          -                              -
Profit allocation to other reserve capital                          -           1 032 851                         -          (1 032 851)                         -                          -                             - 
Profit allocation to dividends                          -                         -                         -            ( 307 627)           ( 307 627)            ( 206 503)               (  514 130)
Profit allocation to cover negative impact of IFRS 9 implementation*                          -                         -                         -            ( 222 905)           ( 222 905)                          -               (  222 905)
Share scheme charge                          -                 6 315                         -                          -                 6 315                          -                      6 315
Equity adjustment due to merger and liquidation of subsidiaries and 
controlling stake at the subsidiaries                          -                 (  234)                         -                  1 334                 1 100                          -                      1 100
As at 30.06.2018                 993 335           17 959 061                840 282             2  784 762           22 577 440              1 411 000             23 988 440
 
*General Meeting of Bank Zachodni WBK and BZ WBK Faktor Sp. z o.o. decided to allocate part of the retained earnings to cover the 
negative impact of the implementation of IFRS 9 respectively in the amount PLN 218,466 k and PLN 4,439 k. 
As at the end of the period revaluation reserve in the amount of PLN 840,282 k comprises of debt securities and equity shares 
classified as available for sale of PLN 324,879 k and PLN 574,831 k respectively and additionally cash flow hedge activities of PLN 
(70,785)  k and accumulated actuarial gains - provision for retirement allowances  of PLN 11,357 k. 
 
 
 
Equity attributable to equity holders of BZ WBK SA
Retained earnings 
Other reserve  Revaluation  and profit for the  Non-controlling 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity Share capital capital reserve  period Total interests in equity Total equity
Balance as at 31.12.2016              992 345        15 791 555             276 093           2 720 834        19 780 827           1 237 649            2 1 018 476
Total comprehensive income                          -                         -              255 378           1 104 155           1 359 533               160 718                1 520 251
     Consolidated profit for the period                         -                        -                        -           1 104 155          1 104 155              157 320               1 261 475
     Other comprehensive income                         -                        -             255 378                         -             255 378                  3 398                  258 776
Profit allocation to other reserve capital                          -           1 117 265                         -          (1 117 265)                         -                          -                              -
Profit allocation to dividends                          -                         -                         -            ( 535 866)           ( 535 866)            ( 110 962)                ( 646 828)
Equity adjustment due to merger and liquidation of subsidiaries and 
controlling stake at the subsidiaries                          -                 7 589                         -                  3 025               10 614                ( 2 007)                      8 607
As at 30.06.2017              992 345        16 916 409             531 471           2 174 883        20 615 108           1 285 398          21 900 506
 
 
As at the end of the period revaluation reserve in the amount of PLN 531,471 k comprises of debt securities and equity shares 
classified as available for sale of PLN 120,467 k and PLN 531,669 k respectively and additionally cash flow hedge activities of  
PLN (128,683)  k and accumulated actuarial gains - provision for retirement allowances of PLN 8,018 k.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes presented on pages 11 – 83 constitute an integral part of these financial statements.
Condensed interim consolidated financial statement of BZ WBK Group for the 6-month period ended 30 June 2018  10 
 
w In thousands of PLN 
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows 
01.01.2018- 01.01.2017-
for the period
30.06.2018 30.06.2017
Profit before tax           1 608 111          1  674 024
Total adjustments:
Share in net profits of entities accounted for by the equity method             ( 25 502)            ( 23 812)
Depreciation/amortisation            162 402            152 109
Impairment losses                 (  75)                 (  19)
Profit from investing activities             ( 49 195)            ( 29 253)
       1 695 741        1 773 049
Changes: 
Provisions              63 195                8 659
Trading portfolio financial instruments        (2 654 545)        (3 444 470)
Hedging derivatives            499 849          ( 858 802)
Loans and advances to banks                   113                 (  39)
Loans and advances to customers        (6 337 075)        (1 985 189)
Deposits from banks            558 266              28 832
Deposits from customers       10 143 211        (3 086 852)
Buy-sell/ Sell-buy-back transactions         2 725 822         2 535 683
Other assets and liabilities          ( 719 354)          ( 329 785)
       4 279 482       (7 131 963)
Interest accrued excluded from operating activities          ( 195 564)          ( 232 356)
Dividend            ( 98 482)            ( 75 763)
Paid income tax          ( 528 676)          ( 361 808)
Net cash flows from operating activities        5 152 501       (6 028 841)
Inflows           1 673 739          2  433 800
Sale/maturity of financial assets available for sale                         -          2 213 770
Sale/maturity of investment securities           1  414 225                       -
Sale of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment              68 152              10 648
Dividend received                2 329              26 267
Interest received            189 033            183 115
Outflows          (5 705 772)         ( 2 123 895)
Purchase of financial assets available for sale                       -        (2 033 054)
Purchase of investment securities        (5 531 049)                       -
Purchase of intangible assets and property, plant and equipment          ( 174 723)            ( 90 841)
Net cash flows from investing activities           (4 032 033)              309 905
Inflows           4 094 374          1  839 349
Debt securities in issue           3  300 999           1  238 789
Drawing of loans            793 375            600 560
Outflows          (3 151 226)         ( 1 967 325)
Debt securities buy out         ( 2 125 000)            ( 285 000)
Repayment of loans          ( 383 686)          ( 923 270)
Dividends and other payments to shareholders          ( 514 130)          ( 646 828)
Interest paid          ( 128 410)          ( 112 227)
Net cash flows from financing activities               943 148           (  127 976)
Total net cash flows           2 063 616         ( 5 846 912)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the accounting period           7 662 368        1 1 838 799
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the accounting period          9  725 984          5  991 887
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes presented on pages 11 – 83 constitute an integral part of these financial statements.
Description:333 938. 317 539. IV Profit for the period. 1 163 689. 1 039 729. 274 487  11,70. 10,47. 2,76. 2,47. Consolidated financial statements of Bank