Articles in English
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.
Criminal waste
Three British waste disposal companies have been under investigation by the UK's Environment Agency (EA) for sending 1,000 tons of falsely labelled recyclable waste to Poland and there are likely many more cases to come.
How maritime navigation will change after new climate regulations
Over recent years, increasingly stringent rules have been introduced to reduce contamination of fuel used in maritime transport. These activities affect the global structure of trade in crude oil and can increase shipping...
Russian “anti-Apple” law
In December 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a law that prohibits sale of electronic devices that are not pre-configured with Russian software. Russia’s Federal Anti-Monopoly Service has now drawn up a...
Online banking and Millennials’ internet life
The young people, who entered adulthood at the beginning of the 21st century, cannot imagine the world without the internet. In the use of online banking the Millennial generation has bridged the gap between the old and new...
Poland getting up, starting up
The Polish venture capital scene had a strong second half of 2019, with over PLN1bn (EUR235.7m) invested in start-ups in the Q3, led by DocPlanner, Brainly and Booksy pulling in large investment rounds from overseas...
EU’s Generation X and online banking
Generation X, or people born between 1965 and 1980, entered adulthood not only in a time of important political transformations in Central and Southeast Europe (CSE), but also in times of great technological changes in the...
Is Davos changing the capitalism?
During the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the US President Donald Trump only mentioned climate change, while Greta Thunberg accused top managers of failing to take action to stem climate change. Fixation on these two...
There’s no escape from megacities
The cities of the future will be a cross between neon behemoths and green gardens, powered by renewable energy. Thanks to new technology, life will be good in these cities, said prof. Alain Bertaud, an experienced urbanist.
The world will grow slower and climate change have an impact on economy
Climate change was one of the major topics during this year World Economic Forum in Davos with Greta Thunberg on one side and the US President Donald Trump on the other. Meanwhile, the IMF says a slowdown in global economy...
Big-tech companies: competition for banks or new opportunities?
Technology companies such as Alibaba, Amazon, Facebook, Google (or more precisely its mother company, Alphabet) and Tencent started providing financial services. That generates potential economies of scale.