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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.
Reports of Gazprom’s death are greatly exaggerated
Jakub Biernat“Despite the problems, one cannot talk of Gazprom's bankruptcy,” believes Konstantin Simonov, a Russian energy expert. Jakub Biernat talks to him on the future of the largest Russian company.
Do we still need nuclear energy?
Grzegorz ŁyśIn the countries of CSE region subsequent projects on construction of nuclear power plants have been unsuccessful. The question of the economic sense of their development in Poland recurs, including the on-going election...
Banks heave a sigh of relief
Jo HarperSenate, the upper house of Polish parliament, voted to amend a bill on conversion of Swiss franc-denominated mortgages into zlotys so that costs are covered 50:50 by banks and mortgage holders. Banks gave a unanimous and...
Reforms in Belarus are underway despite the recession and the elections
Aleś AlachnovičIn Poland political parties are bidding which one of them can promise the most on the eve of the elections. Meanwhile, in the Belarusian presidential campaign Alexander Lukashenka is distancing himself from populism.
Indirect costs in healthcare – an unlikely rationale for policy reform in Poland?
Piotr ŻakowieckiPolish policymakers have to face indirect costs of a healthcare system and implement reforms. But so far all arguments have been consistently ignored by the Ministry of Health officials, at least officially.
Poland has to speed up in order not to lose millions
Tomasz ŚwiderekPoland is late with the construction of three regional broadband networks. The country is in danger of losing PLN600m subsidies from EU. More than 100 such projects are being implemented. A project in Romania is also at...
The two faces of the Hungarian economy
Bogdan GóralczykThe government of Viktor Orbán has been indulging in the propaganda of success for a long time. Meanwhile, economists are debating whether Hungary's economic growth is a good reason to make optimistic long-term forecasts.
It is better not to buy foreign investors
Małgorzata GrzegorczykOur business is not to buy investments but to shape an economic map of Poland. CEFinancialObserver.eu talks to Sławomir Majman, President of the Polish Information and Foreign Investment Agency.
Mission (im)possible: first home
Krystian Jaworski10 solutions that could be easily implemented in short/medium term to improve housing problem in Poland. Kristian Jaworski is the winner of Obserwator Finansowy’s contest If it were up to me… – what would I change in...
Western assistance is only lining the Ukrainian authorities’ pockets
Michał KozakUkraine could be firmly back on its legs within a few years with a reasonable support of the West, despite all its current problems. But this requires a change of the mindset of the ruling class – a challenge far greater...