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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.
Trade between Poland and Germany reaches record levels
Andrzej GodlewskiDespite some political debates between Poland and Germany the value of Polish-German trade in 2016 probably exceeded EUR100bn for the first time in history.
Capital has a nationality, but we want to compete on foreign markets
Maciej EckardtInstead of talking about protectionism we should be thinking what is in the interest of the domestic market, says Robert Świechowicz, General Manager of PESA, Polish company manufacturing railway vehicles.
Hryvnia is falling again
Michał KozakRapid devaluation of hryvnia, in spite of relatively stable macroeconomics, is a phenomenon puzzling Ukrainian economists. The IMF warns that deeper devaluation will lead to an increase in debt, which could leave the country...
Latvia behind Baltic neighbors in exports and imports
Jan DaraszFigures for 2016 show that Latvia trailed Lithuania and Estonia in import and export volume, while Lithuania has the largest trade deficit.
The EBA promises further reforms of banking regulations
Jacek RamotowskiIn its strategy for 2017-2020 the EBA will focus on the introduction of a leverage ratio and liquidity, evaluation of the banks' internal models, preparation of recovery plans, convergence of supervisory measures, consumer...
Russia is ready to renew energy partnerships with Bulgaria
Jo HarperThe Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia is ready to renew energy partnerships with Bulgaria, despite the disappointment over the failure of the South Stream pipeline.
The bi-polar Romania
Martyna KośkaThanks to the far-reaching reduction of taxes, Romania has a chance to become a new regional power, able to attract foreign investors. However, the unresolved problem of corruption at a level unprecedented in the European...
Print books and e-books do not cannibalize each other
Agnieszka Janase-books are not pushing printed editions out of the market, these sectors do not cannibalize each other and this will not change anytime soon, says Paweł Waszczyk, head of Biblioteka Analiz, a market research company...
How stable are the Balkans?
Jan MuśKosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia used to be the economically poorest and least developed regions in the former Yugoslavia. Today, they are still far away from being on the right path to welfare and prosperity.
Poland’s capitalism is a victim of its own success
Jo HarperIn Poland the neoliberal governments made the same mistakes as elsewhere, says Wolfgang Streeck, a professor at the Max Planck Institute in Cologne.