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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.
Narodowy Bank Polski and National Bank of Ukraine established a PLN/UAH currency swap line of USD1bn
Maria BnińskaThe aim of the swap agreement is to support actions undertaken by the NBU to stabilise Ukraine’s financial system.
The Asian Marshall Plan
Radosław PyffelPoland will participate in the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank - announced President Andrzej Duda. If anyone is going to earn on this will have to work hard for their money.
Energy blockade of Crimea reveals shady dealings of the oligarchs
Michał KozakThe blackout caused by the destruction of the power lines connecting the occupied Crimea with mainland Ukraine has shown that Russia has done nothing to invest in the elementary infrastructure of the annexed peninsula.
Not all hot air: Poland embarks on wind power auctioning system
Jo HarperInvestors are quietly confident as Poland counts down to a new auction system that the government and energy authorities hope will help ramp up the nation’s wind power production capacity as of January 1st 2016.
David Cameron’s first visit to Bulgaria: EU reform and border security top the agenda
Rumyana VakarelskaDavid Cameron’s EU tour on British demands ahead of the country’s EU referendum might have helped him to understand better the ‘stay-in’ rather than ‘leave’ supporters and lobbyists.
Romania wants political cleansing
Martyna KośkaProtests about a deadly nightclub fire have changed Romania’s government but didn’t changed the corrupted system.
„One Belt One Road” needs one strategy
Małgorzata GrzegorczykThe Silk Road Economic Belt is mentioned at every conference about China today. Poland should make sure it is on the route.
To euro or not to euro?
Jo HarperIn a move that was not entirely a surprise, the new Finance Minister Paweł Szałamacha has said the government will not be pursuing euro adoption “in the foreseeable future”.
The Polish diaspora wants to build a Silicon Valley in Poland
Sebastian StodolakPoles living abroad could help build a Polish Silicon Valley, says Maria Olsson, a Polish businesswoman and scientist based in Sweden. In fact, a plan is already in place.
The uncertain future of banks in Eastern Europe
Jacek RamotowskiThanks to economic growth, the banking sector in Central and Southeastern Europe is seeing profits. This is helped by the fact that in some countries banks have already dealt with restructuring bad loans.