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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.
Black Sea a testing ground for Russia’s application of ‘shadow war’
Jo HarperThe report by the Centre for European Policy Analysis’ (CEPA) ‘The Black Sea Strategy Project’ analyses the Black Sea as a component of Russia’s military strategy in the context of Moscow’s revisionist geopolitical...
Poland’s good years in the OECD
Krzysztof BieńIn 2014 the gross disposable income of households per capita in Poland amounted to USD18,000 according to the Central Statistical Office’s special report entitled "Poland in the OECD 1996 - 2016".
Ukraine to seek sale of nationalized PrivatBank in three-four years
Sergei Kuznetsov"It will take no less than three to four years for us to be able to talk about attracting investors to PrivatBank," said Kateryna Rozhkova, the Ukrainian central bank's deputy governor in an exclusive interview for the CE...
The EU is repeating old mistakes in its fight against unemployment
Anna Patrycja CzepielThe strategy for the prevention of a long-term unemployment adopted in 2016 by the EU Council repeats the mistakes of the "Youth guarantee" program. The new scheme focuses on taking formal actions, regardless of the economic...
Slovakia forecasts first budget surplus in 2019
Jo HarperSlovakia forecasts a first budget surplus in 2019, and as the Eurozone country outperforms many peers in the Eastern Europe, with strong growth in GDP and a number of tax reforms.
Several major central banks will soon have new heads
Milena KabzaOver the next three years the heads of six governors central banks around the world will be replaced. Their successors will have face difficult challenges.
The game of patience
Konrad NiklewiczWestern Balkan countries start to get impatient with the prolonged accession process. As understandable as it is, they should be aware: EU’s enlargement policy walks the tightrope.
Western advice for Ukraine often means higher prices and worse outcomes
Michał KozakWestern ideas for the modernization of the Ukrainian economy are encountering growing resistance in Ukraine. It turns out that some of them do more harm than good.
The ruling elites don’t believe in the Ukrainian banking system
Michał KozakUkrainian MPs are demanding the dismissal of the management and changes in the scope of responsibility of the central bank of Ukraine.
Complex regulations for the most difficult bank situations
Jacek RamotowskiPoland was one of the last countries in the European Union which introduced the regime of orderly liquidation of banks, known as 'resolution'.