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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.
The Silk Road railway will not work without Poland
Michał KozakThe Ukrainian state-owned railways have recently presented a project of a possible branch of the New Silk Road railway.
Colonial trading stations instead of factories in Ukraine
Michał KozakThe western companies that come to Ukraine concentrate mainly on exploitation of the country’s raw materials and not on innovation.
Ninety-five percent of foreign companies would invest in Poland again
Katarzyna MokrzyckaPoland is ranked by foreign investors as the best among all the countries of Central Europe in terms of the investment conditions.
Chinese company HBIS agrees to buy Serbian steel mill Železara Smederevo for EUR 46 million
Jo HarperSerbia's only steel mill, Železara Smederevo, will be acquired by Chinese company He Steel, the only bidder in a tender to sell the factory. The Chinese company reportedly offered EUR46m
Foreign investors to operate under the same conditions as Polish investors
Marek PielachPolish politicians propose equal conditions for both foreign and Polish investors, and discuss the idea of replacing the PIT and CIT with a tax on revenues.
Mineco to open new mines in Serbia and BiH
Jo HarperSo far British company Mineco has invested around USD55m in mining projects in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Daimler plans to open EUR500m Mercedes engine factory in Poland
Jo HarperGerman car maker Daimler AG will open a Mercedes Benz Manufacturing (MBM) engine factory near the town of Jawor, according to the daily Rzeczpospolita.
The NBP Economic Institute: Inflation will take longer to return to target
Marek PielachInflation in Poland should reach 1.5 per cent in the Q3’2017, i.e. the lower band of deviation from the 2.5 per cent inflation target.
Polish construction industry seen recovering in 2016 after a weak period
Jo HarperThe construction industry in Poland is recovering after a weak performance since 2011, according to a report by Timetric’s Construction Intelligence Centre (CIC).
Danube-Oder-Elbe water corridor project gives way to smaller water canal project on Oder
Jo HarperSupporters of the Danube-Oder-Elbe water corridor, a huge project that appears to have been suspended, are now reportedly mulling a smaller water canal project on the Oder River to would make it navigable from northern...