ZEW expectations for Poland up in August

The economic expectations index for Poland, calculated by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim and Erste Bank, grew by 1.9 points month-on-month to 26.9 points in August, according to data quoted by the Polish Press Agency. The assessment of the current economic situation declined by 3.4 points to 26.9 points. The expectations index for the whole CEE region, including Turkey, fell from 27.3 points in July to 11.2 points in August. The assessment of the economic situation in the region declined from -0.1 points to -7.1 points.