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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.
China looks at options for financing large-scale projects in Baltics and CEE region
Jo HarperChina has invested more than EUR5bn in Central and Eastern European countries, although according to data provided by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, this accounts for only 2 per cent of the country's investments in the...
Germans are afraid of Polish companies
Andrzej GodlewskiGermans are criticizing the free market when their companies are beginning to lose with Polish companies.
Croatia could ditch LNG terminal on island of Krk from list of strategic projects
Jo HarperThe Croatian economy ministry is thinking about removing the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal on the northern island of Krk from its list of strategic investment projects.
Political and economic consequences of Brexit
Ireneusz Paweł KarolewskiThe Brexit referendum has sent a shockwave through the European Union but the perspective of Brexit as a clean break with the EU might be rather far-fetched.
Polish competition watchdog could delay Nordstream 2
Jo HarperPoland has for a while been attempting to build a coalition against extensions to the Nordstream 2 gas pipeline linking Russia and Western Europe via Germany – avoiding Ukraine and Poland.
Pension system without the second pillar
Marek PielachPolish government proposes a new reform of pension system. Instead of three pension pillars there will be two.
Capitals are not enough to stave off a banking crisis
Jacek RamotowskiEuropean banks have significantly strengthened their capitals thus capital shortfalls are no longer a problem. But there are other challenges.
Moving Hungary from cash to electronic payment
Gábor BraunHungarians traditionally prefer paying with cash thus there is significant room for catching-up to the EU average with electronic payments.
The reform of the Ukrainian railways is a mission and a test
Michał KozakWithout government’s support I will not be able to modernize and change the Ukrainian State railways “Ukrzaliznytsia,” says its CEO Wojciech Balczun.
The entrepreneurship of the Hungarian central bank is not appreciated
Zsolt ZsebesiDespite the Hungarian Constitutional Court decision that the central bank of Hungary has to disclose information on invested funds not everything was published, and a new legislation is on its way.