ABN Amro, today a subsidiary of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, plans to employ 620 new workers in its competence center and an R&D center planned in Warsaw.
“The bank applied for a grant and has got initial approval”, “PB” source revealed.
After the project is implemented, 990 people will work in the center. However, the bank had promised 1,000 people 18 months ago when it had applied for a grant. The company had promised to increase employment from 150 to 1,000 people. It did not get the subsidy. Nevertheless, the Dutchmen promised in “PB” that even without the grant they would increase the center according to earlier plans. Today, there are 370 specialists employed there.
Before, the government refused to support the investment although at the same time Credit Suisse received a subsidy for a financial center in Wroclaw employing 400 people. In the newest project, ABN Amro plans to launch an R&D center as well. The bank had been considering the project for several times already. However, tough situation on world markets is not going to change its plans.
“Our development plans for the center in Warsaw remain unchanged”, Frank Meere, the head of the center assured.
Unless they do change…