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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.
Central banks paralysed by the fear of falling inflation
Paweł KowalewskiThe analysis of the latest measures taken by the world’s major central banks show that they may be losing touch with reality.
Ukrainian Naftogaz to join Polish PGNiG in opposition to Opal gas pipeline
Jo HarperUkrainian state energy company Naftogaz joined Polish oil and gas firm PGNiG in a court case challenging the EU's decision to give Russia's Gazprom more access to the Opal gas pipeline in Germany.
Romania is not taking advantage of economic gains from the digital economy
Jo HarperWorld Bank warns Romania that it’s not making the most of potential gains from the digital economy, despite an advanced internet infrastructure that enables top broadband speeds.
Average salary in Serbia – the elusive EUR500
Milica MilojevićThe average salary in Serbia is the lowest in the region. Politicians are promising the increase but the Serbian GDP doesn’t grow fast enough.
Hungarian expansion in Croatia
Jan MuśHungarian-Croatian relations have never been too easy. Past political and economic dominance of Hungary over Croatia is one of the factors shaping today relations between the two states.
Russia’s presence in Ukraine economy may become even bigger
Michał KozakThree years after the Russia’s aggression on Crimea, Russian businesses are feeling very much at home there. Capital from the north does not lose ground, but is gaining new outposts.
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...
Poland weighs the US liquid gas imports to diversify energy sources
Jo HarperPoland’s deputy Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, has said it is “very likely” the US liquid gas may in the near future help diversify the nation’s energy sources.
Hungary’s unorthodox economic policies
Michał KowalczykUnorthodox economic policy is a term used not only by columnists to describe Hungarian government. Also the PM Victor Orbán uses it to describe his approach to the economy with out of the box solutions.
Digital inequality deepens economic inequality
Tomasz ŚwiderekEurope is clearly divided into two speeds when it comes to the internet and its use by citizens, companies and governments.