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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.
Investment of Polish companies to accelerate due to crowding-in effect
Jakub Borowski, Krystian JaworskiThe boost in public investment and increased capital expenditure in public sector enterprises will contribute to increased production and investment activity in private enterprises in 2017.
Will raising the retirement age lead to economic growth in Belarus right away?
Sierż NaūrodskiA positive effect of retirement age extension for Belarusian GDP might be lower than expected due to the lack of other necessary reforms.
Repolonization of power plants as part of prevention
Karolina Baca-PogorzelskaThe government wants to regain control over strategic power plants – this is how the Deputy Prime Minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, described the plan for the future of Polish energy companies.
Key player calls for liberalisation of Croatian LNG market
Jo HarperWhile Western Europe has diversified supply routes and has developed infrastructure, Southeastern Europe lacks interconnection with a bi-directional flow and access to the LNG market
Poland chooses quality over quantity in the Via Baltica investment
Jan DaraszA tender for initial documentation for design and construction of two sections of the Via Baltica express road puts more emphasis on quality of construction rather than the lowest price.
Ukraine is struggling to rebound
Michał Kozak2016 was not a kind year to the Ukrainian economy. GDP increased by 1.8 per cent. According to experts it will not be easy for Ukraine to catch up. The external and internal conditions are not conducive to economic growth.
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”...
Difficult future of the largest Serbian agricultural company
Milica MilojevićAfter a few years spent under the radar of the Serbian public, the question of PKB Corporation, the largest agricultural company in the country, surfaced once more, attracting the opinions of many experts with different...
Poland wastes food worth EUR14bn
Jakub OlipraEvery year people in Poland waste 9 million tons of food. The parliament is working on a legislation limiting the scale of waste, following other EU countries.
Changes in the list of the major recipients of Polish exports
Katarzyna MokrzyckaThe Czech Republic has almost surpassed the United Kingdom as the second biggest recipient of Polish goods. And this happened in spite of a negative media campaign of Czech competitors against Polish food products.