Poland - Factors to Watch October 28
WARSAW, Oct 28 - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):
PATRIOT MAINTENANCE CENTRE
A maintenance centre for Lockheed Martin's LMT.N Patriot interceptor missiles will be established in Poland, Deputy Defence Minister Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka said on Tuesday.
SAUDI ARAMCO IN POLAND
If Saudi Aramco decides to leave the UE, including the sale of its shares in the Gdansk refinery in Poland, the State Assets Ministry and Orlen PKN.WA will analyze this thoroughly, given the strategic nature of this business, the State Assets Minister Wojciech Balczun told Rzeczpospolita daily.
OIL RESERVE
Poland plans to prepare its own schedule for the release of oil and fuel reserves by the end of November, but sees no urgent need yet for such a release, state news agency PAP reported on Tuesday, citing Energy Minister Milosz Motyka.
STRONG TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE
Both Poland and the United Kingdom are in favour of strengthening the transatlantic alliance as there is no alternative to cooperation with the US, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Tuesday.
CENTRAL BANK REPORT
The financial situation of Polish companies improved in the second quarter and remained favourable in the third quarter, although the outlook for the next 12 months worsened, according to a report published by the central bank on Tuesday.
DEBT
On Wednesday, the Polish Ministry of Finance will offer bonds worth 8-12 billion zlotys ($2.03 billion-$3.04 billion).
MBANK MBK.WA
Commerzbank's CBKG.DE Polish unit mBank MBK.WA reported a 29.6% rise in its third-quarter profit on Wednesday, meeting market expectations, as loan portfolio growth and lower costs of Swiss franc mortgage lawsuits offset the bank tax hike aimed at funding defence spending.
BANK MILLENNIUM MILP.WA
The CEO of Bank Millennium MILP.WA said on Tuesday that lawsuits over the free credit sanction, a penalty that can strip lenders of interest and fees on consumer loans, remained a major risk for Poland's banking sector, although he added Millennium's provisions were adequate for now.
BUDIMEX BDXP.WA
Poland’s largest construction and engineering company Budimex BDXP.WA on Tuesday reported an about 7% rise in net profit from a year earlier, driven by high throughput across its diversified contract portfolio.
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