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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.
Slovenia faces crisis with CA surplus
Jan MuśIn a published quarterly report on the current account Slovenia’s central bank provides some apparently optimistic numbers. And so between January and April 2020, Slovenia’s current account surplus amounted to EUR1.1bn,...
German EU presidency
Vedran ObućinaIn the second half of 2020, Germany holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union. Many Europeans believe Berlin will be successful in managing the forthcoming economic crisis, while others see hegemonic power in...
Quantitative Easing — not as bad as it’s made out to be
Piotr KaliszThe program of asset purchases by Poland’s central bank is generating some controversy. However, many of these concerns seem to be unwarranted, especially in light of the experience of other countries, which have used...
Not all bets are off: Polish gambling sector hit by downturn
Jo HarperIn late June, figures from the Polish Ministry of Finance showed that gambling revenues in Poland declined in the first five months of 2020, although newly regulated products helped mitigate drops in online betting and...
New apartments for rent in Europe
Filip BrokešThe tourism industry has been one of the most affected by the pandemic. Hoteliers and other holiday property owners are facing bankruptcies. And residents of Europe’s most popular cities rejoice as thousands of apartments...
A new Marshall Plan for Europe
Grażyna ŚleszyńskaThe European Commission (EC) is expecting a considerable decline in GDP in the Eurozone and in the European Union (EU). Ursula von der Leyen’s proposal of the new EU has already been described as a new “Marshall Plan”.
Hungary’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Dominik HéjjThe first two cases of patients with COVID-19 in Hungary were revealed on March 4th, 2020. This was the moment when institutional measures were launched in order to stop the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 on the one hand, and, on...
What is China doing in Belarus?
Bogdan GóralczykBelarus became an important country for the European Union, and most of all, for Germany and France. It has always been important for Russia. In recent years, however, the group of countries interested in Belarus was joined...
Coronavirus hit the clothing industry
Obserwator FinansowyAccording to the initial summary of retail trade volumes in the first month of the lockdown in the European Union, sale of clothesffered the most as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The volume of sales fell by 40 per...
The future of Europe’s automotive sector
Filip BrokešEurope’s automotive industry has experienced a severe downturn since the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic. From a short-term perspective, the key to recovery in Germany and CEE will be the pickup in sales in the largest...