Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Poland
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
NA
Sector
Financial Services
Financial And Insurance Activities
Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding
64.1 - Monetary intermediation

590 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 March 2012
Employment effect (start)
19 March 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

On 19 March, Citi Handlowy announced plans to cut 590 jobs and shut down some branches in small towns across Poland. The bank is to change its business strategy and now aims at focusing only on selected categories of clients (wealthier and living in big cities).

The dismissals are a part of the strategic plan for 2012-2015 which has already been approved by the governing board. It came in response to the economic forecasts for Poland envisaging decrease in private consumption. 

The timeline for the restructuring is yet to be announced. 


Sources

  • 19 March 2012: Gazeta Wyborcza ()

Citation

Eurofound (2012), CitiHandlowy, Internal restructuring in Poland, factsheet number 73620, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73620.