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.
The European Union will not skimp on combating the crisis
The European Commission (EC) prepared an economic reconstruction fund. On top of the EUR500bn in grants, the EC have added the EUR250bn in loans. This means that the total value of the fund will reach EUR750bn, which is a...
Climate change policies will be cheaper
One of the first economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic was a sharp decline in the prices of carbon dioxide emissions allowances. This is great news for Poland, because lower prices will allow Poland’s economy to...
The pandemic may result in the food shortages
It is becoming increasingly clear that in the H2’20 there will be a significant shortage of agricultural products on the world market due to broken supply chains. Prices are expected to rise in the summer or autumn, but...
Poland’s real estate market gets boost
Poland’s property market is still growing. The total value of transactions amounted to EUR7.8bn in 2019 as compared to EUR7.2bn in 2018, according to an investment report. The rapid growth of eCommerce heavily impacts...
The payments industry will change after the pandemic
The shutdown of most economies due to the pandemic is being reflected in changes occurring in the volume and structure of global payments and is accelerating their digitization. Financial market companies will undergo...
Will the contactless economy change the world?
A return to business as usual seems to be the natural thing to do after the pandemic ends. But the world is currently acquiring new competencies which enable faster, cheaper, and more efficient operations, while also taking...
“Russian Amazon” alliance disintegrates
After more than two years of close collaboration, Russia’s corporate giants Sberbank and Yandex seem to be definitively giving up on the idea of creating a Russian alternative of the American eCommerce hegemon Amazon....
Venture Capital funds in the CSE
There are many reasons why Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) is not attractive to foreign investors, most notably high levels of corruption, legal restrictions that prevent or restrict Venture Capital (VC) investment,...
USA mulls new sanctions on Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline
The US is considering imposing new sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The expanded sanctions would impact all pipeline laying activities and companies that provide insurance, port...
Europe in a defense mode
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, many companies have seen their market value plummet. European firms that were hit hard become easy targets for foreign investors. The EC wants to introduce screening...