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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.
Rail Baltica agrees on procurement policy and is back on track
Jan DaraszRivalry and complacency threatened EU funding for the Rail Baltica Project. But the partners have agreed to overcome common stumbling blocks and signed a contracting scheme agreement.
Poland mulls options for financing first nuclear power plant
Jo HarperPoland is looking at “various options” for financing the country’s first nuclear power plant, said Energy Minister Krzysztof Tchorzewski.
Under the Polish management Ukrainian railways started going in the right direction
Michał KozakThe first three months since the selection of the Pole Wojciech Balczun as a head of the Ukrainian State Railways "Ukrzaliznytsia" were full of interesting events.
Chinese capital floods into Poland
Jo HarperPoland is China's largest trade partner in the eastern EU and in 2015 bilateral trade reached EUR15.2bn, according to Chinese figures.
Czech M&A spikes and the deal flow remains strong
Jo HarperM&A levels in the Czech Republic are very healthy with almost 200 transactions reportedly completed in the first half of this year.
Coal mines in Poland received funds, now they must deliver results
Karolina Baca-PogorzelskaThe largest state-owned energy companies have become involved in rescuing Polish coal mines. Some has already proved a success. As for the other energy groups, the effects of the synergy are yet to be seen.
Hungarian M&A market benefiting sellers in 2016
Jo HarperDeal terms suggest that 2016 remains a good time to be a seller on the Hungarian M&A market, according to DLA Piper’s Global M&A Intelligence Report 2016.
Ukrainian construction industry may resume growth
Jo HarperBetween 2008 and 2015, the Ukrainian construction industry expanded year-on-year in real terms only once, in 2011.
Changes in the Baltics banking sector
Jo HarperNordea Bank and DNB have agreed to combine their operations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to build up scale in a corner of their business that forms part of the euro-zone.
PLN2 trillion needed to modernize Poland
Marek PielachPro-development investment, electric buses in cities, new flats for rent, and cargo trains hauling goods across the country – that is what Poland could look like in 2023 if the announcements from the 26th Economic Forum in...