Poland - Factors to Watch August 1

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01/08/2025 06:45

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

DATE

On Friday at 0700, the S&P Global Poland Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for Poland will be released. Economists expect it to have risen to 45.9 in July from 44.8 in June.

US TROOP CUTS IN EUROPE

Poland, Ukraine's western neighbour, is expected to be the last country in Europe to face U.S. troop reductions, Poland's top defence official said, as Washington weighs scaling back its military presence across the continent.

TANKS PURCHASE

On Friday, Poland will sign an agreement to purchase additional Korean K2 tanks. The signing of the agreement will be preceded by a meeting of Polish and South Korean defence ministers, the Ministry of National Defence said.

INTEREST RATES

Monetary Policy Council member Ireneusz Dabrowski told private television Biznes 24 on Thursday that he did not rule out further interest rate cuts in Poland, but added that he had expected inflation to be lower than 3.1% in July.

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

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($1 = 3.7321 zlotys)

 (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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