Poland - Factors to Watch March 13

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13/03/2025 07:07

WARSAW, March 13 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):

NUCLEAR WARHEADS

Poland's president has called on the U.S. to transfer nuclear weapons to its territory as a deterrent against future Russian aggression, a proposal he said he recently discussed with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy for Ukraine and Russia Keith Kellogg, the Financial Times reported on Thursday.

INTEREST RATES

On Thursday at 1400 there will be a press conference by the head of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapinski, who will discuss the economic situation in Poland and justify Wednesday's decision of the Monetary Policy Council, which left interest rates unchanged.

BANK PKO BP

Poland's PKO BP PKO.WA posted a 259% year-on-year rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, due to improving income from core activities.

ALLEGRO

Poland's biggest e-commerce platform Allegro ALEP.WA expects its earnings to rise 8-12% in Poland this year, it said on Thursday while proposing an around 1.4 billion zloty ($363.95 million) share buyback.

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 (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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