WARSAW, April 30 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Thursday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 2 hours):
DATA
On Thursday, the statistical office will release preliminary data on inflation in Poland for April. Analysts polled by Reuters forecast that it will slow to 2.9% year-on-year from 3.0% in March.
CENTRAL BANK REPORT
On Thursday, the National Bank of Poland (NBP) will publish a report on the situation of the corporate sector in April 2026.
ERSTE BANK POLSKA EBP.WA
Erste Bank Polska EBP.WA reported an over 40% drop in its first-quarter profit on Thursday, slightly beating analysts' expectations even as costs, taxes and falling rates weighed on the bottom line.
BANK PEKAO PEO.WA
Poland's second-biggest lender Bank Pekao PEO.WA reported a nearly 27% drop in its first-quarter profit on Thursday due to higher taxes, costs and provisions, but beat market expectations aided by strong new loans.
ING BANK SLASKI
ING Bank Slaski INGP.WA, the Polish unit of Dutch banking group ING INGA.AS, reported a first-quarter net profit of 823 million zlotys ($225 million) on Thursday, missing market expectations of 876 million zlotys.
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