20,000 MAKRO Millennium co-branded cards

Issuing 20,000 cards in such a short period, this being done while the sales network is under development, is a very good result - says Artur Klimczak, Member of the Management Board of Bank Millennium. This is proof that the proposal is tailored to the actual needs of businesses. It also shows that providing banking services in a regularly frequented place is appreciated by Customers. I expect we will have issued 30,000 MAKRO Millennium cards in total by the year's end.
The financial solutions we have introduced with Bank Millennium are among those projects, which have been successful in 2011. Within a short period we issued 20,000 cards, thus providing our Customers with a modern instrument, which comes in handy in day-to-day business, not only when shopping in MAKRO. I perceive the current stage of the project as the start of work, which aims at tailoring it to the needs of various Customer groups, with whom we continue to engage in open dialogue. We are proud to work with Bank Millennium and look forward to further development of this relationship - comments Jose Bonito, Member of the Management Board of MAKRO Cash & Carry.  
Many positive signals come from the Customers themselves, who appreciate the simple and quick access to credit products. In most cases self-employed persons can sign a loan or credit card agreement within a dozen-or-so minutes. Regular MAKRO Customers show only the store access card and their Personal Identity Document. Those who decide to open an account (so far 13,000 people have taken up this option), also get the possibility to apply for an authorised overdraft.
The pilot phase of the project was launched in three Warsaw MAKRO Cash & Carry stores in mid-July. Thanks to the efficient co-operation between the Partners, the last of the close to thirty planned Customer Service Points was opened towards the end of September, a month ahead of the original deadline for completing the entire network.
The Bank Millennium and MAKRO Cash & Carry co-branded offer comprises cards (debit and credit), bank accounts and various types of loans.