Poland - Factors to Watch August 4

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04/08/2026 07:05

WARSAW, Aug 4 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Tuesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):

BGK
Mirosław Czekaj, CEO of state-owned Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (BGK), said that following a successful 2 billion euros ($2.30 billion) bond issue, BGK is considering further moves on the euro market this year, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily reported.

ALIOR BANK
Poland's Alior Bank ALRR.WA reported a quarterly net profit that missed analysts' expectations on Tuesday, as a corporate income tax hike and mounting legal and credit-risk charges dragged on earnings.

SECOND GAS TERMINAL
Four energy companies - PGE PGE.WA, Orlen PKN.WA>, Unimot, and Enea ENAE.WA - are set to use a second floating terminal for LNG supplies, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily reported.

PMI
Poland's manufacturing downturn eased sharply in July as declines in output and new orders slowed and employment rose for the first time since April 2025, a business survey showed on Monday.

BANKS
Polish banks expect to tighten lending standards for households in the third quarter while easing them for small and medium-sized enterprises, the National Bank of Poland's quarterly lending survey showed on Monday.
            

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