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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.
Ukrainian migrants are not only a cheap labor
Michał KozakThousands of Ukrainians who have already come to Poland in search of work, and potentially several million people waiting in line, are not only cheap and unskilled workers. Educated and enterprising people are increasingly...
Poles quickly learnt how to earn on export of knowledge
Tomasz RożekBesides furniture, household appliances, apples and cultivated mushrooms Polish exporters are also starting to successfully sell abroad knowledge and solutions in the cutting-edge technology.
Europe – A View into the Abyss or Over the Horizon?
Jan DaraszEuropean experts discussed problems that Europe is facing and will face: the Russian threat (or opportunity), globalization, ageing, migration, good governance, finance trade and macroeconomics.
Choosing ways to enhance productivity
Jacek RamotowskiEurope needs productivity growth, said Hans Peter Lankes, Managing Director for corporate strategy at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Smartphones in the fight with a financial exclusion
Mirosław CiesielskiWorldwide over 80 per cent of people have a mobile phone. At the same time, only a half of them use financial services. There is an opportunity to fill this gap and resolve the problem of financial exclusion which will also...
Deloitte: 2017 will be very difficult for banks in Poland
Maria BnińskaDigitization is the key to maintaining banks’ profitability in the coming years, and Poland is the CEE leader.
European Commission to issue decision on Hungarian nuclear reactors at Paks
Jo HarperThe European Commission is expected to issue a decision "within weeks" on Hungary's plan to build two additional reactors at nuclear plant Paks, Attila Aszódi, the government commissioner responsible for Paks II, said.
The digitalization of banks is too slow
Mirosław CiesielskiMost of banks are looking for their place in the digital world and are lacking a digital strategy, shows the study "How ready are European banks for a digital world", conducted by the International Data Corporation and SAP.
Foreign investors are getting interested in Serbia
Jo HarperChinese networking and telecommunications equipment and services provider Huawei is reportedly interested in projects for modernizing Serbian railway infrastructure and Senvion - a global manufacturer of wind turbines - has...
The government condemns Ukraine to buy coal from the occupier
Michał KozakUkraine is entering the winter season with virtually no coal stocks. Instead of becoming independent from supplies of strategic anthracite and the decisions of the Kremlin, the government decided to acquire the raw material...