INTEREST RATES The National Bank of Poland (NBP) will announce its interest rate decision. All analysts polled by Reuters expect the main rate to stay on hold at 6.75%.
BANKING SECTOR The CEO of Alior Bank, Grzegorz Olszewski told Puls Biznesu that the potential of the market is limited and the bank does not have a capital surplus. However, if a takeover opportunity arose, Alior should consider it, he said.
UKRAINIAN GRAIN A United Surveys poll for Dziennik Gazeta Prawna daily and RMF FM shows that 70% of Poles believe the Ukrainian grain influx problem has not been solved, while 15% believe it has.
SEX REASSIGNMENT SURGERY Ultra-conservative Catholic legal organisation Ordo Iuris is preparing a draft bill which would introduce penalties for doctors of three years in jail for carrying out sex reassignment surgery and other related medical procedures, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
UKRAINE The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) plans to allocate 1.7 billion euros ($1.87 billion) towards Ukraine in 2023, its chief executive told Rzeczpospolita daily.
STORE PRICES A study by UCE Research and a group of WSB Merito universities shows that in April price growth in stores slowed for the first time in 2023 to 20.4% on the year from 23.7% in March, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
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