WARSAW, Oct 30 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):
BANK PEKAO
Poland's second biggest-lender Bank Pekao PEO.WA reported a 4.2% year-on-year rise in its third-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher sales of loans and stronger net interest income.
MBANK
Commerzbank's CBKG.DE Polish unit mBank MBK.WA posted a 46% rise in its third-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by strong net fee and commission income, but the result missed market expectations.
ING BANK SLASKI
ING Bank Slaski INGP.WA, the Polish unit of Dutch bank ING Groep INGA.AS, reported on Thursday a slight year-on-year rise in its third-quarter profit, helped by higher net commission income and lower impairment for credit losses.
BGK
A state-run development bank BGK will allocate 4 billion zlotys ($1.1 billion) in loans and guarantees to Polish companies that want to export to Africa or invest in countries on the continent, Puls Biznesu daily reported.
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