Brussels, 09/02/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Tuesday 9 February, the European Commission approved a Polish scheme aimed at maintaining stability in the Polish financial sector by underwriting capital increases to eligible financial institutions. This scheme will be maintained until 30 June 2010. The Commission found the recapitalisation scheme to be in line with its Guidance Communications on state aid to overcome the financial crisis originally approved on 25 September 2009 and the scheme is limited in time and scope. The Commission therefore concluded that the scheme is an adequate measure to remedy a serious disturbance of the Polish economy and is as such compatible with Article 107.3.b of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). The Polish scheme contains two support measures: treasury guarantees for issuing new bank loans and liquidity support in the form of treasury bonds that can be sold subject to payment. (O.L./transl.fl)