Poland - Factors to Watch October 8

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08/10/2026 06:48

WARSAW, Oct 8 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

POLAND'S 2026 BUDGET
On Thursday, the Polish parliament begins work on the draft budget for 2026, which projects a maximum deficit of 281.2 billion zlotys ($71.98 billion). The public finance deficit is expected to amount to 7.1% of GDP.

INTEREST RATES
Poland's central bank kept its main interest rate at 3.75% on Wednesday, as inflation rose to 4.0% annually in September, saying future decisions would depend on the outlook for prices and external factors, particularly commodity costs.
The markets are now waiting for Thursday's press conference by National Bank of Poland Governor Adam Glapinski, who will present the reasoning behind the most recent decision.
        
G20
Trade ministers from a dozen G20 countries along with the European Union and Poland signed on to a US-led statement calling for action to eliminate structural excess factory capacity and the "non-market" policies that encourage overproduction, the US Trade Representative's office said on Wednesday.

KNIFE ATTACK AT POLISH SCHOOL
Ten people were injured in a knife attack at a school in Ostroleka in northeastern Poland on Wednesday, a regional governor said, with police detaining the 19-year-old suspect, who was among those hurt, shortly after the incident.

ORLEN
Canadian power producer Northland Power NPI.TO and Poland's biggest energy company Orlen PKN.WA have completed the installation of all 76 turbines at Poland's first offshore wind project, Baltic Power, they said on Wednesday.

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

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