Poles hold 456 bn PLN in cash — 11% of all household financial assets

At the end of Q1 2026, Poles held 456.4 billion PLN in cash, representing 11.1% of all household financial assets, according to Polish Development Fund data. Cash is the second-largest component of Polish household savings after current deposits, putting Poland among Europe's leaders in cash holdings.

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