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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.
The Persian Gulf’s new development plan is a chance for Polish companies
Katarzyna CzupaCountries of the Arabian Peninsula purchase goods from Europe worth almost EUR400bn but Poland's share in these sales is only 0.4 per cent.
Romania ranked fourth in 2015 BPO and Shared Service Location Index
Jo HarperWith a well-grounded tradition in BPO services, Romania was ranked fourth in the 2015 BPO and Shared Service Location Index published by Cushman & Wakefield.
Czech Republic state budget surplus sees best result since 1993
Jo HarperThe Czech Finance Ministry posted a state budget surplus of 75.6 billion crowns ($2.42 billion)at the end of July, is 50 billion crowns higher than registered in the same period of 2015 and the best result since the founding...
Poland, Czech Republic and Hungary take up 65 per cent of CEE retail park markets
Jo HarperPoland has again led the way in the commercial real estate market in the Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) region, taking up the largest chunk of incoming investment.
Companies should already start investing in older workers
Aleksandra FandrejewskaWorkers aged 50+ are the future of the Polish labor market. This is not an election campaign slogan, but an observation arising from the changing demographic situation.
Belarus unveils plans to increase effectiveness of state finances
Jo HarperWith the assistance of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), Belarus has said it plans to improve the effectiveness of the national system of administration of state finances.
The lack of a strategy for the Polish mining industry will hurt the mines
Karolina Baca-PogorzelskaEach of Polish coal mining companies is trying to restructure itself. There are few good ideas but there is a lot of chaos as well.
Poland is not utilizing the potential of employees aged 55+
PwCPoland was ranked the 30th among the 34 OECD countries in the Golden Age Index ranking, measuring the level of utilization of the potential of people aged 55+ on the labor market.
Faith in Romanian advertising industry growing
Jo HarperRomania is one of the few countries in which trust in the advertising industry is growing. This is the Union of Romanian Advertising Agencies’ (UAPR’s) and the European Association of Communication Agencies’ (EACA’s)...
Romanian M&A market is expanding
Jo HarperThe Romanian M&A market was again dominated by inbound transactions in the first half of 2016, with 62 per cent of transactions involving foreign companies buying local ones.