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Obserwator Finansowy features views and analysis of economy in Poland and other countries, written by some of the best journalists, economists and analysts. Our mission is to share knowledge of economics and financial markets in the world.
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.
Gazprom management board terminates Nord Stream 2 shareholder agreement
Jo HarperThe decision to cancel a shareholder agreement of Nord Stream 2 AG, the operator of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, was taken unanimously at the board of directors meeting on November 9th, Gazprom said in its press release.
There will be more empty office space in Polish largest cities
Marcin WagnerThe imbalance on the Polish commercial real estate market is growing, because there is an increasing supply of office space for rent. Over the last two years the greatest increase in office space vacancies was recorded in...
The limitations of Warsaw airport are forcing quick decisions
Artur BurakAfter more than a dozen years of analyses and discussions concerning a new central airport, Poles are now forced to admit that there may be too little time to build a new airport from scratch before Chopin Airport reaches...
Polish M&A transactions lead the region
Jo HarperNaspers sold its 100 per cent interest in the Poland-based Allegro Group for EUR3bn to Cinven, Permira and Mid Europa Partners – including online marketplace and price comparison businesses Allegro.pl and Ceneo.pl.
Belarus and Poland plan to increase joint projects in transport industry
Jo HarperBelarus and Poland should step up efforts to prepare joint projects in the transport industry, said Deputy Prime Minister of Belarus Anatoly Kalinin.
Heightened activity on Lithuania’s LNG sector
Jo HarperLithuania's state-owned gas trader Lietuvos Duju Tiekimas (LDT) has signed a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal for 2017 with Koch Supply & Trading, a trading arm for Koch Industries.
IMF will not grant Belarus an unconditional loan
Martyna KośkaBelarus urgently needs a loan to meet its obligations. It is counting on aid from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In September, experts from the IMF made a review of the reforms implemented by Minsk.
Investments in Romanian real estate at the highest level since 2011
Jo HarperInvestments in Romanian real estate sector for the first half of 2016 is at the highest level for the last five years, according to the last CBRE Romania report on investment market.
Brexit will not stop Polish food exporters
Jakub OlipraBrexit will slow down the pace of Polish exports to the United Kingdom, but it is unlikely to fall to zero, let alone become a negative value. This applies also to the exports of Polish agricultural and food products.
Switzerland-based oil trader Mercuria replaced Russian oil with Iranian one
Jo HarperOil trader Mercuria - once the largest seller of Urals crude oil in Poland - closed down and emptied Russian oil from its tanks in the Port of Gdańsk and will use Iranian oil to replace it.