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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.
Czech M&A spikes and the deal flow remains strong
Jo HarperM&A levels in the Czech Republic are very healthy with almost 200 transactions reportedly completed in the first half of this year.
Poles won’t come back from the UK and Ukrainians may not be enough to save Polish labor market
Marek Pielach“Before we start looking outside Poland for qualified workers, it is worth realizing that they are already here, but they work below their skills,” says Paweł Kaczmarczyk, PhD, from the Centre of Migration Research of...
Coal mines in Poland received funds, now they must deliver results
Karolina Baca-PogorzelskaThe largest state-owned energy companies have become involved in rescuing Polish coal mines. Some has already proved a success. As for the other energy groups, the effects of the synergy are yet to be seen.
Hungarian M&A market benefiting sellers in 2016
Jo HarperDeal terms suggest that 2016 remains a good time to be a seller on the Hungarian M&A market, according to DLA Piper’s Global M&A Intelligence Report 2016.
Polish towns to invest more in green transport
Jan DaraszPolish cities and provincial towns are looking to a carbon-free future and are testing and buying more electric buses.
Ukrainian construction industry may resume growth
Jo HarperBetween 2008 and 2015, the Ukrainian construction industry expanded year-on-year in real terms only once, in 2011.
Bank failures in Ukraine ruin citizens and hit the economy
Michał KozakThe wave of bank failures in Ukraine has brought over UAH400bn in losses. The banking catastrophe, which has already been nicknamed “bankollapse”, has hit the whole economy hard.
Broader mandate but also a risk to the central bank
Milena KabzaCentral banks have been entrusted with the task of developing and implementing measures for limiting systemic risk. They should cope with this task but if they don’t succeed, central banks are risking their credibility.
Changes in the Baltics banking sector
Jo HarperNordea Bank and DNB have agreed to combine their operations in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania to build up scale in a corner of their business that forms part of the euro-zone.
PLN2 trillion needed to modernize Poland
Marek PielachPro-development investment, electric buses in cities, new flats for rent, and cargo trains hauling goods across the country – that is what Poland could look like in 2023 if the announcements from the 26th Economic Forum in...