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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.
No reason to be afraid of euro
Sebastian StodolakAn interview with prof. Rudolf Sivák, rector of University of Economics in Bratislava about Slovakian experiences with euro.
Taxpayers under an even more watchful eye of the revenue office
Ewa MatyszewskaIn 2013, the Minister of Finance will prepare for taxpayers modified regulations concerning, among others, limited joint-stock partnerships, proxies and VAT deductions on cars and fuel. Maciej Grabowski, Deputy Minister of...
Agriculture can be freed from KRUS
Witold GadomskiThe preferential system of social insurance for farmers is a deviation from the rule of uniform treatment of all citizens and a thorn in the flesh of reformers of public economy and finance. At the same time, it is a bastion...
Starting adult life with a student loan debt
Tomasz ŚwiderekAmericans are terrified when looking at the rapidly growing debt resulting from student loans. The situation is further complicated by the increase in unemployment. In order to repay their loans, over one third of...
What would happen if LOT went bankrupt?
Jacek KrzemińskiLOT, the Polish national air carrier, wishes to apply for a considerable public aid amounting to PLN 400 million (about EUR 98 million), but needs as much as PLN 1 billion. Meanwhile, the prospect of the company's...
FIAT’s decision presages the end of an era of easy successes
Ignacy MorawskiThe Italian Fiat decided to close one of its manufacturing plants in Tychy, Poland. In 2013, Fiat's output in Poland will drop from 650 thousand two years ago to as little as 300 thousand cars. The problems of the Polish...
Billions for investment projects which are difficult to launch or finalize
Witold GadomskiCelowa Spółka Inwestycyjna (CSI), a special purpose company, is a provisional name of the company which is being created for the implementation of the government’s Polish Investments programme. Together with Bank...
Hungary beats Poland in terms of foreign investments
Małgorzata GrzegorczykEven if the investment wonder of Budapest is only an aberration in statistics, Poland could learn a lot from its fellow state. Hungary has developed a number of solutions that encourage enterprises to invest capital in the...
Slim benefits from Treasury assets
Piotr AleksandrowiczOn the one hand, State Treasury property slowly gains in value, on the other, public debt is mounting rapidly. As it seems, before long, public debt might exceed the value of State Treasury property. Debt increase is common...
PLN 100 million for local governments from shale gas extraction
Jan Bazyl LipszycNot only the state and extraction companies count on shale gas. Also gminas where drilling started count on higher revenues of local budgets. At the current level of extraction of 4.4 billion cubic metres of gas, gminas gain...