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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.
EBRD and Albania to strengthen work on renewable sources
Jo HarperThe European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the government of Albania have agreed to increase support for the development of renewable sources of energy in the country.
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.
Nomura report: Political upheaval in Hungary leaves markets unfazed
Jo HarperA report by London-based economists at Japanese Nomura suggests that markets have been largely unaffected by the recent political turmoil in Hungary.
Between wealth and poverty. Former Yugoslavia 25 years after the breakup
Michał KowalczykOver 25 years ago, for political, economic, social, and ethnic reasons, the breakup of Yugoslavia has happened. Before that Yugoslavia was considered the best developed of all communist states, today most former Yugoslav...
Alexela Group to continue LNG import terminal in Paldiski
Jo HarperEstonia’s Alexela Group failed to secure EU funding for its planned LNG import terminal in Paldiski in last year's round of EU calls for energy proposals.
China is getting more and more interested in Ukraine.
Michał KozakAt the end of April China reiterated its proposal to establish a free trade area with Ukraine. Its form and circumstances make it more like an ultimatum.
Warsaw remains the largest office real estate market in Central Europe
Jo HarperWarsaw with over 5 million square meter (sqm) of modern office space is the largest market in Central Europe, followed by Budapest, Prague and Bratislava, according the a report by Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
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.
Is Ukraine ready for Inflation Targeting?
Vasily AstrovAfter the ‘Maidan revolution’ of 2014, the National Bank of Ukraine abandoned the exchange rate peg to the US dollar and switched to a flexible exchange rate, which was later formalized within the framework of a newly...
Revenues from oil exports were transferred out of Russia
Jerzy RutkowskiIn the years 2002-2016 Russia earned additional revenues amounting to approx. USD3 trillion from the export of fuel and other commodities. These funds could have changed Russia's monocultural economy.