Poland - Factors to Watch May 2

Erste Bank Polska SA

02/05/2025 07:01

WARSAW, May 2 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

DATA

On Friday at 0700 the S&P Global Poland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Poland for April will be published. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the index to have fallen to 50.4 points from 50.7 in March.

INTEREST RATES

A rate cut in Poland in May is a "foregone conclusion", central banker Ludwik Kotecki told Business Insider in an interview published on Thursday, adding that he was inclined to put forward a motion to cut the cost of credit.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS

The candidate of Poland's ruling Civic Coalition (KO), Warsaw Mayor Rafal Trzaskowski, is in the lead ahead of a May 18 presidential election with support of 31.6%, according to a United Surveys poll for the WP.pl news website published on Thursday.

Karol Nawrocki, the candidate supported by Poland's main opposition party Law and Justice (PiS), has 24.7% support.

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

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 (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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