Poland - Factors to Watch Jan 30

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):

STOCK EXCHANGE

Belarusian refineries Mozyr and Naftan as well as the country's largest commercial bank Belarusbank are considering initial public offering (IPO) at the Warsaw Stock Exchange, the daily Rzeczpospolita reported, citing unnamed sources.

AUTO MARKET

Poland's January auto sales might reach 38,000, which represents a 20-percent jump in annual terms, Rzeczpospolita reported, citing industry monitor Samar. Car registration may reach 445,000 this year.

SUNDAY TRADING BAN

Proposed Sunday trading ban in Poland may results in retail sales falling 9.6 billion zlotys ($2.37 billion) a year and a loss of 36,000 jobs, Rzeczpospolita reported, citing estimates by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

ENERGY FIRMS

Polish largest energy firms, such as PKN Orlen PGNiG and Serinus Energy, want to increase their activities abroad, Rzeczpospolita reported.

IDEA BANK

Investment bankers are probing the market for potential investors for Idea Bank, controlled by Polish billionaire Leszek Czarnecki, the business daily Puls Biznesu reported, citing unnamed source.

T-BONDS

Poland's 10-year treasury bonds are the cheapest since 2014, with yields reaching 3.9 percent, and according to experts they can become even cheaper, the business daily Parkiet reported. (Reporting by Warsaw Bureau)

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