Deputy Head of the United Transitional Cabinet of Belarus and Head of the National Anti-Crisis Management Pavel Latushka has again sent an appeal to Chairman of Poland’s Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) Jacek Jastrzębski. He asked the regulator to respond to the situation with difficulties faced by Belarusian citizens residing in Poland when opening bank accounts.
The politician noted that despite clarifications issued by the KNF on January 26, 2026, Millennium Bank continues to refuse to open accounts for Belarusians on the basis of a temporary foreigner identity certificate (TZTC). In his letter, he cited specific bank branches where such refusals were recorded. Similar cases have also been observed at other banks.
In addition, a number of banks, including PKO Bank Polski, have since October 2025 been blocking access to electronic and mobile banking, cards, and online payments for Belarusians legally present in the EU. This restricts their ability to manage their own funds, salaries, and scholarships.
The appeal stresses that such measures are not предусмотрены by EU sanctions legislation and constitute over-compliance. Latushka called on the KNF to issue additional clarifications to banks and ensure access to financial services for Belarusians. A legal opinion analyzing the situation and proposing solutions was attached to the letter.
The issue was also discussed on February 3 in Warsaw at a meeting between Latushka and representatives of the European Commission and the European External Action Service. The Belarusian politician submitted an appeal to the Directorate-General for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union (FISMA), requesting that European banks be given clarifications regarding the latest EU sanctions package against the Lukashenka regime.
The letter specifies that the new restrictions were aimed at the Lukashenka regime and related structures, but in practice some banks interpret them too broadly, blocking access to banking services for private individuals.
As a result, Belarusians not connected to the regime, who legally work or study in the EU, are deprived of basic financial services and the ability to dispose of their salaries and scholarships. In this regard, it is proposed to issue clarifications or introduce targeted amendments to EU regulations to guarantee access to retail banking services for Belarusian citizens, the press service of the United Transitional Cabinet said.