BNP Paribas Bank Polska S.A.
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BNP Paribas Bank Polska fined PLN 26.6 million over abusive FX clauses
In September 2020 the President of UOKiK found prohibited clauses in BNP Paribas Bank Polska mortgage-contract annexes concerning how foreign-exchange rates were determined for euro- and Swiss-franc-linked loans. UOKiK said the clauses gave the bank subjective discretion over exchange-rate spreads and prevented borrowers from independently verifying whether instalments were being calculated fairly. The authority imposed a PLN 26,625,686 fine and ordered the clauses discontinued. The decision was appealed and final judicial closure was not established in this review, so the record is marked unresolved. Sources: https://finanse.uokik.gov.pl/chf/decyzje-prezesa-uokik-ws-kar-dla-bnp-paribas-millennium-i-santander-bank/ and https://decyzje.uokik.gov.pl/bp/dec_prez.nsf/0/B8FFE5970E9A0FA1C12585EC0023DE46?act=Decyzja&editDocument=