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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.
Serbia experiencing health sector brain drain
Jo HarperSerbia is facing a long-term shortage of health professionals, as doctors and nurses leave the country in pursuit of better prospects.
Low inflation and low growth is going to stay in CEE
Milena HarzyńskaLow growth and low inflation will continue in the eurozone for long, says Zsolt Darvas, Senior Fellow at Bruegel, Brussel. Some countries may have difficulties in refinancing their budget deficits.
Ailing coal giant Kompania Węglowa seeks wage cut to lure investors
Jo HarperKompania Węglowa, which was on the brink of bankruptcy, is in talks with trade unions over wage cuts
The National Bank of Slovakia has raised its economic growth outlook
Jo HarperBut at the same time NBS again lowered its inflation predictions, pointing to lower oil prices and slower price growth in the services sector.
It would be a pity to miss the opportunities
Krzysztof NędzyńskiPoland is probably the best country to find capital for interesting projects in advanced technologies, says Maciej Sadowski from the StartUp Hub Poland foundation.
Diminishing chances for the strengthening of the PLN
Bohdan WyżnikiewiczInternational investors treat emerging markets as one which often leads to the withdrawal of capital from these markets thus weakening the local currency.
IMF gives Kosovo economy thumbs up
Jo HarperThe Kosovo economy is showing signs of improvement, the IMF noted in its first review of the Stand-by Arrangement with the country.
Confusing signals from Warsaw
Remi AdekoyaPoland’s government is right to try and shore up Polish capital, but not at the cost of antagonizing foreign investors
Polish government unveils 5-pillar economic roadmap to 2040
Jo HarperPoland’s Development Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has unveiled a 5-pillar “economic roadmap” for the country over the next 25 years.
Exxon and OMV Petrom estimate Black Sea gas deposits at 100 billion cubic meters
Jo HarperUS company Exxon and Romania’s biggest oil company OMV Petrom have estimated a gas deposit they are exploring in the Black Sea at about 100 billion cubic meters.