Poland - Factors to Watch October 8
WARSAW, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Wednesday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):
INTEREST RATES
The Polish Monetary Policy Council will announce its decision on interest rates on Wednesday. Most analysts polled by Reuters expect interest rates to remain unchanged in October.
ABOLITION BILL
The Polish parliament is working on a bill that would ensure that Poles who fight against Russia in the ranks of the Ukrainian army will not be punished for doing so, Rzeczpospolita daily reported.
SMYK PLANS IPO
Polish retailer of children’s products, Smyk Holding, is planning to conduct an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, it said on Wednesday.
NORD STREAM
It is not in Poland's interest to hand over a Ukrainian man wanted by Germany for suspected involvement in explosions which damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines, the Polish prime minister said on Tuesday.
****Reuters has not verified stories reported by Polish media and does not vouch for their accuracy.****
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