Polish individual retirement pension and protection accounts hit total of PLN 30.77 bln accumulated at end-June
At the end of June, PLN 20.43 billion (EUR 4.8 bln) was accumulated in individual retirement accounts (IKE), up by PLN 2.2 billion (EUR 514.1 mln) from the end of 2023. Individual retirement protection (IKZE) saw PLN 10.34 billion (EUR 2.4 bln) accumulated, up by PLN 1.15 billion (EUR 268.8 mln) in half of the year, according to Poland's financial market regulator KNF data.
As at June 30, there were 881,380 IKE accounts in operation, up from 859,900 at the end of 2023, including 416,500 into which payments were made during the reporting period.
In the first half of 2024, a total of PLN 1.95 billion (EUR 455.7 mln) was paid into IKE accounts versus PLN 2.87 billion (EUR 670.7 mln) in the whole of 2023. The average deposit was PLN 4,700 (EUR 1,098) against an annual deposit limit of PLN 23,470 (EUR 5,485).
At the end of June 2024, there were 526,280 IKZE accounts, up from 514,680 at the end of 2023. 293,990 of the accounts were paid in.
In the first half of 2024, a total of PLN 810 million (EUR 189.3 mln) was paid in versus PLN 1.83 billion (EUR 427.7 mln) in the whole of 2023. The average deposit was PLN 2,800 (EUR 654.36) against an annual limit of PLN 9,400 (EUR 2,197).
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