71. Notes to the consolidated cash flow statement

Cash and cash equivalents

Accounting policies

Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash in hand, cash on nostro accounts and a deposit with the National Bank of Poland, as well as amounts due from banks in the current account, and cash equivalents with maturities up to 3 months from the date of acquisition.

Financial information

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 2023 2022
Cash, current account with the Central Bank 14,061 11,966
Deposits with the Central Bank 3,752 3,951
Current amounts due from banks 13,479 15,589
Restricted cash and cash equivalents of which 36 489
– amounts due from banks 5 454
– loans and advances to customers 31 35
Total 31,328 31,995

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents of PLN 36 million (as at 31 December 2022: PLN 489 million), including:

  • PLN 31 million (as at 31 December 2022: PLN 35 million) pledged as collateral for securities’ transactions conducted by Biuro Maklerskie PKO BP are deposited in the National Depository for Securities (KDPW_CCP), as part of the Guarantee Fund for the Settlement of Stock Exchange Transactions. Each direct participant who holds the status of settlement-making participant is obliged to make payments to the settlement fund which guarantees a proper settlement of the stock exchange transactions covered by that fund. The amount of the payments depends on the value of transactions made by each participant and is updated by KDPW_CCP on a daily basis.
  • PLN 5 million (as at 31 December 2022: PLN 4 million) paid in by participants in IKE, IKZE, PPE and PSO, which was not converted by the transfer agent into investment fund participation units by 31 December 2023 and 31 December 2022, respectively,
  • PLN 0 million (as at 31 December 2022: PLN 450 million) pledged as collateral for securitization transactions. For detailed information see the note “Information on securitization of the lease portfolio and package sale of receivables”.

Cash flows from interest and dividends, both received and paid

INTEREST INCOME ON: 2023 2022
loans to and other receivables from banks 2,114 1,443
debt securities 6,604 3,745
loans and advances to customers 19,728 14,554
Total 28,446 19,742

The above amounts of interest received do not include the amounts of commission recognized using the effective interest rate as interest income.

INTEREST EXPENSES – PAID: 2023 2022
amounts due to banks (89) (127)
amounts due to customers (7,113) (2,863)
loans and advances received (61) (35)
leases (35) (19)
hedging derivatives (4,108) (2,616)
debt securities (158) (89)
issues of securities (455) (447)
subordinated liabilities (235) (99)
Total (12,254) (6,295)
DIVIDEND INCOME RECEIVED 2023 2022
from financial assets held for trading 1 1
financial instruments not held for trading, measured at fair value through profit or loss 13 50
Total 14 51

Cash flows from operating activities – other adjustments

OTHER ADJUSTMENTS 2023 2022
Cash flow hedges and hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation 4,146 (1,901)
Actuarial gains and losses (4) (9)
Currency translation differences on foreign operations (124) (87)
Remeasurement of shares in subordinated entities and other changes (31) (18)
Scrapping of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets (387) (11)
Other changes (420) 138
Total 3,180 (1,888)

Explanation of differences between the consolidated statement of financial position and changes in these items presented under operating activities in the consolidated cash flow statement

(GAINS)/LOSSES ON INVESTING ACTIVITIES 2023 2022
Gains on sale and scrapping of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and assets held for sale (95) (108)
Losses on sale and scrapping of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and assets held for sale 8 11
Total (87) (97)
Analytics for „Interest and dividends received” and „Interest paid” in cash flow from operating activities 2023 2022
Reported under investing activities: (6,549) (3,758)
from financial assets held for trading (1) (1)
dividends received from securities not held for trading, measured at fair value through profit or loss (13) (50)
interest received on securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income (4 396) (1,987)
interest received on securities measured at amortized cost (2,139) (1,720)
Reported under financing activities: 751 581
interest paid on debt securities in issue 455 447
interest paid on subordinated liabilities 235 99
interest paid on loans and advances received 61 35
Total (5,798) (3,177)
CHANGES IN AMOUNTS DUE FROM BANKS 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items 1,663 (7,091)
Changes in allowances for expected credit losses (7) (2)
Exclusion of the change in cash and cash equivalents (2,561) 6,880
Total (905) (213)
CHANGE IN SECURITIES 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items (61,852) (192)
Changes in allowances for expected credit losses (4) 40
Fair value of financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income 2,995 (2,072)
Recognition of acquisition / disposal of securities measured at fair value through other comprehensive income in investing activities 35,839 3,258
Recognition of acquisition / disposal of securities measured at amortized cost in investing activities 16,740 (5,312)
Other inflows from investing activities (78) (10)
Total (6,360) (4,288)
CHANGE IN LOANS AND ADVANCES TO CUSTOMERS 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items (12,817) 2,736
Changes in allowances for expected credit losses (461) (1,060)
Exclusion of the change in cash and cash equivalents (4) 10
Total (13,282) 1,686
CHANGE IN NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items (9) 8
Changes in impairment losses on non-current assets held for sale 1
Total (8) 8
CHANGE IN OTHER ASSETS 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items 371 (199)
Changes in impairment losses on other assets and inventory write-downs (11) (17)
Total 360 (216)
CHANGE IN LIABILITIES IN RESPECT OF LOANS AND ADVANCES RECEIVED 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items (805) (167)
Recognition of drawing/repayment of long-term loans and advances under financing activities, including interest 1 140 132
Total 335 (35)
CHANGE IN LIABILITIES IN RESPECT OF SECURITIES IN ISSUE 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items 1,691 (8,362)
Recognition of drawing/repayment of liabilities in respect of debt securities in issue under financing activities (2,191) 9,104
Total (500) 742
CHANGE IN ACCUMULATED ALLOWANCES FOR EXPECTED CREDIT LOSSES AND IMPAIRMENT LOSSES ON NON-FINANCIAL AND OTHER ASSETS 2023 2022
Change in accumulated allowances and provisions for expected credit losses 381 1,191
for amounts due from banks 7 2
for loans and advances to customers 461 1,059
for securities 4 (39)
for other financial assets (10) 11
provisions for financial liabilities and guarantees granted (81) 158
Change in accumulated impairment losses on non-financial assets and other provisions 2,222 270
on non-current assets held for sale (1)
on property, plant and equipment 33 2
on intangible assets (13)
on investments in subordinated entities 11
on other non-financial assets 21 7
other provisions 2,158 274
Total 2,603 1,461
CHANGE IN OTHER LIABILITIES 2023 2022
Change resulting from the balance sheet items 3,996 1,650
Adjustment to exclude dividends (1,600)
Recognition of lease payments in financing activities 266 255
Total 2,662 1,905
CHANGE IN LEASING LIABILITIES 2023 2022
Opening balance 896 959
Changes recorded in operating activities: 458 192
– new agreements 318 49
– closing of agreements (8) (11)
– modifications 155 136
– interest 33 16
– foreign exchange differences (40) 2
Recognition of lease payments in financing activities (266) (255)
Closing balance 1,088 896

Reconciliation of items presented in the consolidated statements of financial position with financing activities in the consolidated cash flow statement

2023 As at the beginning of the period Recognized in financing activities in the cash flow statement Presented in operating activities in the cash flow statement (including: interest accrued, foreign exchange differences and other) As at the end of the period
Incurred Repaid
Loans and advances received 2,294 12 (1,152) 335 1,489
from banks 309 (306) (3)
from customers 1,985 12 (846) 338 1,489
Securities in issue 15,510 13,105 (10,914) (500) 17,201
Subordinated liabilities – subordinated bonds 2,781 (7) 2,774
Payment of lease liabilities 896 506 (266) (48) 1,088
Total 21,481 13,623 (12,332) (220) 22,552
2022 As at the beginning of the period Recognized in financing activities in the cash flow statement Recognized in operating activities in the cash flow statement
other changes (interest, foreign exchange differences and other)
As at the end of the period
Incurred Repaid
Loans and advances received 2,461 620 (753) (34) 2,294
from banks 740 151 (516) (66) 309
from customers 1,721 469 (237) 32 1,985
Securities in issue 23,872 8,421 (17,525) 742 15,510
Subordinated liabilities – subordinated bonds 2,716 65 2,781
Payment of lease liabilities 959 (255) 192 896
Total 30,008 9,041 (18,533) 965 21,481

Other investment inflows include dividend proceeds and proceeds from the sale of equity securities. Other investment expenditure includes purchases of equity securities.

In 2023, under „other inflows from investing activities”, the Group presents the effect of the sale of series A VISA shares in the amount of PLN 78 million. In 2022, in the item „other investment expenditure”, the Group presents the effect of the purchase of PKN ORLEN shares in the amount of PLN 707 million and in the item „other investment inflows” the effect of the sale of these shares in the amount of PLN 715 million. On 29 September 2022, the Group acquired 14,161,080 PKN ORLEN S.A. bearer shares from the State Treasury – Minister of State Assets for a price equal to the result of the multiplication of the number of shares and the price of one share in accordance with the closing price of PKN ORLEN S.A. shares on the main market of the Warsaw Stock Exchange on the date of conclusion of the agreement decreased by the discount determined on market terms. On 30 September 2022, the Group concluded a total return swap with PKN ORLEN S.A. for a period of 1 month, where the underlying instrument were acquired shares. PKN ORLEN S.A. made a cash deposit to the Group as collateral for the receivables, which was subject to interest at market conditions. On 18 October 2022, the Group disposed of all shares in PKN ORLEN S.A. The sale took place under the accelerated bookbuilding (ABB) formula.

Dividends received are also included in other investment income