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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.
Digitization in the fight against the pandemic
Mirosław CiesielskiDigital technologies are becoming an important instrument for reducing the epidemic. Many governments, companies and societies are learning how to use them. The problem, however, is the lack of prior benchmarks which could...
Poland’s painful shift from coal to gas
Jo HarperChanging the fuel source of a planned 1-GW power plant in Ostrołęka in northeast Poland, known as Ostrołęka C, from coal to natural gas may delay the project. Ostrołęka was said to be Poland’s last new coal-fired...
Belarus papers over cracks in Lukashenko’s corona strategy
Jo HarperOn April 30, Belarus’ Economy Minister Aleksandr Chervyakov unveiled a package that earmarked at least USD328m for health care and promised the government would cover 100 per cent of average daily earnings during a...
DB and Ukrainian Railways — a helping hand or a hostile takeover?
Michał KozakHaving control of the Ukrainian state railway company Ukrzaliznytsia means having control over the lion’s share of Ukrainian exports and transit of goods, as well as a huge market for companies producing for the railway...
Foreign companies in Central and Southeast Europe
Filip BrokešCountries in Central and Southeast Europe (CSE) show larger share of value added by foreign-controlled enterprises to their economies than their peers in western and southern Europe. They also have a higher share of foreign...
European automotive industry is on the turn
Tomasz Świderek2020 will be another difficult year for the European automotive industry. Not only because of the coronavirus but also concerns about whether customers will start buying electric cars from the beginning of 2020.
The Financing Cost Index will show the real cost of money
Jan CipiurA new instrument has been developed in Poland, which allows tracking the price of money in fixed-term transactions. The Financing Cost Index could become a tool of everyday use. The average daily transactions in this tool...
What is the price tag of coronavirus for the Baltic states?
Sergei KuznetsovThe Baltic states have gradually started to exit the lockdowns they imposed in March 2020, in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Nonetheless, it is obvious that their economies, severely hit by the crisis, will face a...
How are Polish businesses reacting to COVID-19?
Jo HarperPolish entrepreneurs have shown that they are able to adapt to any new situation, regardless of how challenging it is. They are used to relying on each other, to support each other. Paulina Walkowiak, CEO of cux.io, says...
The next EU budget as a recovery plan
Filip BrokešAs EU leaders struggle to agree on a post-pandemic reconstruction strategy, the European Commission plans to make the EU’s next 7-year budget a part of the recovery plan. However, it seems increasingly unlikely that a...