Poland - Factors to Watch March 21

Alior Bank SA

21/03/2025 06:55

WARSAW, March 21 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

WAGE PRESSURE

Wage growth and the wage-price spiral in Poland are crucial in the fight against inflation. The partial data presented by the statistical office are better (for disinflation) than expected and confirm the phasing out of inflation processes. This "bodes very well for the future," Monetary Policy Council member Ireneusz Dabrowski wrote on X social media platform.

LOAN SETTLEMENTS

At the end of 2024, eight Polish banks listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange concluded 123,000 settlements with holders of mortgage loans in Swiss francs, which is 42% more than at the end of 2023, Rzeczpospolita daily reported, citing its own calculations.

EBRD ON POLAND

The chief economist of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Beata Javorcik, said that Poland looks very good in the region - the Polish economy is larger and more diversified, it can count on domestic demand and is less dependent on export markets, Parkiet daily reported.

ALIOR BANK

The strategic goal of Alior Bank ALRR.WA is to regularly pay out dividends and grow faster than the market average in all business segments, chief executive Piotr Zabski told Puls Biznesu daily.

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