Poland - Factors to Watch August 28
28/08/2025 06:48
WARSAW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours): DRAFT BUDGET FOR 2026 During a meeting scheduled for Thursday, the Polish government will discuss the draft state budget for 2026. MPC MINUTES On Thursday at 1200, the Polish central bank will publish a report from the Monetary Policy Council (MPC) meeting in July, when the MPC unexpectedly cut interest rates by 25 basis points. PZU Poland's largest insurer PZU PZU.WA reported a 23% rise in its second-quarter net profit on Thursday, driven by a strong performance from both its core insurance operations and its banking business. EUROCASH Polish supermarket chain Eurocash EUR.WA reported a 13.5 million zloty ($3.7 million) net loss for the second quarter, citing weak demand and a shrinking wholesale market, and said it had shut 75 stores in the first half of the year. BANK HANDLOWY Polish corporate lender Bank Handlowy BHW.WA posted a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit decline, but a one-off loss on the sale of its retail arm weighed on its performance. ****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.**** For other related news, double click on: Polish equities PL-E E.Europe equities .CEE Polish money PL-M Polish debt PL-D Eastern Europe EEU All emerging markets EMRG Hot stocks HOT Stock markets STX Market debt news DBT Forex news FRX For real-time index quotes, double click on: Warsaw WIG20 .WIG20 Budapest BUX .BUX Prague PX .PX ($1 = 3.6405 zlotys) (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau) ((warsaw.newsroom@reuters.com; tel. +48 22 6539700))