Poland - Factors to Watch Jan 2
Poland - Factors to Watch Jan 2
Following are news stories, press reports and events to watch that may affect Poland's financial markets on Monday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):
MANUFACTURING PMI
Markit will publish Poland's December manufacturing PMI at 0800 GMT. Analysts polled by Reuters expect the index to rise to 52.2 compared to 51.9 in November.
SWISS-FRANC LOANS
A working group of representatives by the central bank and financial market watchdog will by the end of March work out mechanisms designed to encourage banks to convert their clients' Swiss-franc loans into zlotys, state-run news agency PAP said quoting a central bank's statement.
DEFICIT
Poland's 2016 budget deficit may be lower than 2.4 percent of GDP, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna said quoting unnamed source in the finance ministry.
ZABKA
Five bidders, including Thai CP All, CVC, TPG, BC Partners and Hellman & Friedman Private Equity will examine the books of Zabka, retail chain put up on sale by private equity fund Mid Europa Partners, Puls Biznesu daily said quoting unnamed sources.
****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****