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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.
“Russian Amazon” alliance disintegrates
Filip BrokešAfter more than two years of close collaboration, Russia’s corporate giants Sberbank and Yandex seem to be definitively giving up on the idea of creating a Russian alternative of the American eCommerce hegemon Amazon....
Venture Capital funds in the CSE
Vedran ObućinaThere are many reasons why Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) is not attractive to foreign investors, most notably high levels of corruption, legal restrictions that prevent or restrict Venture Capital (VC) investment,...
USA mulls new sanctions on Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline
Jo HarperThe US is considering imposing new sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline from Russia to Germany. The expanded sanctions would impact all pipeline laying activities and companies that provide insurance, port...
The world after the pandemic will be the same as before
Jan CipiurIf the situation were to ultimately turn out like in the case of the 14th century plague, then anything we could write now would be nothing but idle talk. However, there is a chance that after the current pandemic we will...
Belarus faces limits in its hunt for EU and IMF money
Sergei KuznetsovRussia’s decision to cut credit support to the Belarusian government as of the beginning of 2020 has forced Minsk to turn to the EU and international lenders for urgent financial support during the coronavirus crisis.
A pandemic problem with accurate macroeconomic forecasts
Jarosław JaneckiPandemics are nothing new in the history of human kind. They differ from global economic crises in many ways. Any economic forecasts prepared during a pandemic, including those referring to the shortest possible periods of...
Europe in a defense mode
Filip BrokešSince the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, many companies have seen their market value plummet. European firms that were hit hard become easy targets for foreign investors. The EC wants to introduce screening...
The Ukraine’s population is lower than previously believed
Michał KozakThe population of Ukraine is lower by nearly 5 million people than the previously reported figures, which were used in recent years for economic planning and analyses. The new data indicate that it will be necessary to...
No one knows how long this crisis will last
Sebastian Stodolak“The longer the lockdown lasts, the more likely it is that there will be changes in consumer tastes, changes to production techniques and supply chains, and we will build more capacity for emergencies into health...
Internet banking will expand due to #StayAtHome
Mirosława KaczmarekAs the coronavirus pandemic was spreading, concepts such as home office and e-learning gained in popularity. As consumers mobility has been limited, it can be assumed that home banking will also follow and will increase the...