Santander Polish bank quarterly profit misses forecasts

(Reuters) - Santander Bank Polska SA reported a fall in net profit in the first quarter of 2020 to 170 million zloty ($40.5 million), a deeper drop than forecast due to provisions for potential losses connected with the coronavirus crisis.The results of the Spanish giant's Polish unit offer an early indication of what could happen to the whole sector as the bank opens the results season.Its net profit was 100 million zloty below expectations of analysts polled by Reuters and 168 million zloty..