Poland - Factors to Watch Nov 15

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15/11/2023 07:35

WARSAW, Nov 15 - The following are news stories, press
reports and events that may affect Poland's financial markets on
Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hours):
    
    DATA
    Poland's statistics office to publish final Oct. CPI data at
0900.
    
    GOVERNMENT
    Despite losing consecutive votes in parliament, the ruling
Law and Justice (PiS) party is working on its new cabinet,
waiting for cracks within the new coalition and wants to present
Mateusz Morawiecki's new government around Nov. 28,
Rzeczpospolita daily reported citing sources.
    
    LEGISLATION
    Resolutions on abortion and so-called "double" judges in the
Constitutional Tribunal will be adopted no sooner than next week
at the earliest or only once a new government is formed,
Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
    
    INCOME TAX
    Experts from business organisations are praising the
opposition's idea of raising the income tax threshold to 60,000
zlotys ($14,842.30), but are criticising the idea of voluntary
social security for companies, Puls Biznesu daily reported.
    
    MIGRANTS
    Over the past three weeks Germany turned back only 25
migrants to Poland, while thousands remain in Germany,
Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
    
    PAY LATER
    Poland has one of the most rapidly developing markets for
deferred payments, which will come under the financial regulator
KNF's supervision, though some regulations are drawing concern,
Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
    
    GAMING
    South Korean game maker Neowiz is investing in the recently
established Polish studio Blank, which is valued at over 300
million zlotys, and sees its first European purchase as its
foothold in the West, Puls Biznesu daily reported.
    
    SUPERMARKETS
    International discount chain Aldi wants to increase its
number of stores in Poland to over 1000 from over 280 currently,
and experts say acquisitions such as Spar could help, Puls
Biznesu daily reported.
    
    ****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish
media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****
    
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($1 = 4.0425 zlotys)

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