Poland - Factors to Watch December 2

Erste Bank Polska SA

02/12/2025 07:19

WARSAW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

INTEREST RATES

The Polish Monetary Policy Council (MPC) begins its two-day interest rate meeting on Tuesday, with the decision to be announced on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters expect the MPC will cut rates by 25 basis points.

PRIME MINISTER TUSK IN BERLIN

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Monday that Germany and Poland are working towards signing a defence collaboration agreement next year.

SANTANDER BANK POLSKA

Spain's Santander SAN.MC plans to sell an around 3.5% stake in its Polish subsidiary Santander Polska SPL1.WA through an accelerated bookbuild for around $480 million, one of the bookrunners said on Monday.

LOT

LOT Polish Airlines is the most serious candidate to take over the Czech airline Smartwings, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily   reported, citing sources.

****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****

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($1 = 3.6547 zlotys)

 (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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