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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.
Tentative signs of improvement at European banks
Jacek RamotowskiRisk areas in European banks are not being reduced, and are even on the rise when it comes to the chronic lack of profitability.
The final days of state owned banks in Serbia
Milica MilojevićIn early May of 2017, the Government of Serbia issued an executive act that regulates the privatization of the last state owned shares in domestic banks.
Growing numbers of bankers see increased earnings
Jacek RamotowskiEuropean banks are recording the lowest profitability in history but the number of bankers earning more than EUR1m is growing at an unprecedented rate. In 2015, there were more than 5,000 of them, up by 33 per cent compared...
Large banks are getting ready for Brexit
Jacek RamotowskiGlobal banks using London for their operations in Europe are currently facing a huge problem – how to conduct their operations in the European Union when the United Kingdom leaves the community.
Basel IV at a standstill
Jacek RamotowskiThe package of prudential reforms for banks, known as Basel IV, is at a standstill due to the strong impact that it could have on the entire sector. The EU fears that the increase in the capital requirements could weaken the...
The repolonization of banks will have to wait
Jacek RamotowskiPZU's takeover of Bank Pekao SA could have become a catalyst for a wave of mergers and acquisitions in the Polish banking sector. It seems that this will have to wait until all the problems associated with the CHF...
The Chinese challenge in the world of investment banks
Bogdan GóralczykPoland will soon stop being the only CSE country among the co-owners of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). As many as 25 countries will join this year, including Hungary, Romania and the Czech Republic.
The ECB is slowly getting ready to limit quantitative easing
Paweł KowalewskiIn the constant stream of incoming information we often miss other important reports from the market, such as the third tender under the TLTROs II program.
The M&A market in Poland may see an increased activity of PE funds in 2017
Jo HarperIn 2016 a number of M&A transactions noted in Poland was smaller than in 2015 – till the mid-December there were 171 transactions, according to Navigator Capital & FORDATA's “Mergers & Acquisitions, 2016”...
The EBA promises further reforms of banking regulations
Jacek RamotowskiIn its strategy for 2017-2020 the EBA will focus on the introduction of a leverage ratio and liquidity, evaluation of the banks' internal models, preparation of recovery plans, convergence of supervisory measures, consumer...