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General information
Wrocław is a city with a thousand-year history. It is the capital city of the historical region
of Lower Silesia (Dolny Śląsk) in south-western Poland. Over the centuries it has changed hands
many times. It has been part of Poland (developing first under the rule of the Piasts), Bohemia,
Austria, Prussia, and Germany. In 1945, the city once again became part of Poland following
the Potsdam Agreement.
Wrocław and the entire Lower Silesia region have a track record of spectacular success
in attracting major foreign investments. According to the Polish Information and Foreign
Investment Agency (PAIiIZ), investment inflow in Wrocław and the Lower Silesia region
accounts on average for 20% of all investments in Poland. The city is traditionally associated
with automotive, machinery, electronics, electrical engineering, metal structures and food
processing industries. However, in recent years, it has also become an important financial
center (banks, insurance companies and hire-purchase services). Several large financial
institutions have decided to locate their headquarters in the city. They include i.a.: Santander
Consumer Bank, Bank Zachodni WBK (owned by Allied Irish Bank PLC), Lukas Bank
and Europejski Fundusz Leasingowy (both acquired by Crédit Agricole), or Getin Bank.
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