Articles in English
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Obserwator Finansowy is a project under aegis of the Poland’s central bank, Narodowy Bank Polski. We have published thousands of articles about the Polish and global economy. Our journalists have conducted hundreds of interviews with Nobel laureates, distinguished economists, business leaders and politicians with views across the political spectrum.
In this section you can find selected articles in English.
LNG is becoming increasingly important for Poland and Europe
Across the world there has been a significant increase in demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG). The infrastructure for LNG exports and imports is being expanded. The new possibilities for gas imports are particularly...
Poland’s housing market rises, as do bubble fears
Poland has seen the second highest increases in residential property prices in the EU in 2020. Despite the fact that prices slowed due to the coronavirus, the average price of apartments on the secondary market in the Q2...
CSE Private Equity continues upward path
According to the report, “Central and Eastern Europe PE Statistics 2019,” total PE and VC investment in the Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) region reached its second highest annual result to date in value terms at...
A V-shaped recovery is possible, at least for the time being
“Companies surveyed about this issue suggest that in its first stage the rebound could even be V-shaped, as we don’t see any damage to the supply side of the economy” – says Piotr Boguszewski, PhD, who is responsible...
Larger homes, smaller offices – the real estate after the pandemic
“The coronavirus will boost demand for larger apartments, as some people will work remotely,” says Jacek Łaszek, PhD. He has no doubt that the pandemic will change the commercial real estate, and rents for office space...
The global economy is becoming more local
Global FDI flows may decrease by up to 40 per cent in 2020 as a result of the pandemic. The entrepreneurs must first count the losses, assess the future demand, and above all, accumulate profits which ultimately finance most...
The pandemic could change “Big Pharma” for good
The coronavirus pandemic may have shown various weaknesses of the pharmaceutical industry, but it has potentially created an opportunity for the sector to cure itself. The pandemic could solve the problems of patents and...
Success of business and private aviation companies
In anticipation of the return of more commercial airlines to the European sky, this air gap is filled by private and small business planes whose number of landings and departures with tourists and business travelers is...
The coronavirus will accelerate transformation of the global energy
In 2020, the global energy consumption will decrease by about 6 per cent, and more than 3 million energy industry workers have already lost or will lose their jobs. At the same time new investments are needed to ensure that...
What next for Nord Stream 2?
The recent political events forced the German Chancellor Angela Merkel to face increased political pressure within Germany and within her own Christian Democratic Union (CDU) ruling party — to end her support for the Nord...