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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.
An unprecedented challenge
Witold GadomskiThe global financial crisis took economists, financiers and politicians by surprise, even though it should not have. The levels of household, government and corporate debt were soaring. But we knew how to alleviate the...
Disaster protection bonds
Jan CipiurIt’s time to learn about a unique type of bonds — so-called "cat bonds". But these are not “pussycat” bonds for the benefit of cats. This time the cat is not some kind of tabby — it is an abbreviation for...
The geographical diversification of Poland’s foreign trade
Wojciech MroczekThe increase in the volume of Polish foreign trade is accompanied by growing disparities in the geographical structure of exports and imports. A significant part of Polish exports to EU countries is made up of products...
Some countries halt coronavirus bailouts for companies using tax havens
Jo HarperFrance, Poland, and Denmark have proposed barring companies that are based in tax havens from receiving bailouts linked to financial problems caused by the coronavirus. However, according to the European Commission the bans...
Offshore wind and solar power as Poland’s emerging energy mix
Jo HarperThe Port will use the land to increase the functionality of port services, with particular emphasis on the construction and operation of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea, the port said. The authority has already carried...
Poland as the largest hauler in the EU road transport
Wojciech MroczekPoland's dominant position in EU road transport is a result of the growing trade turnover, the liberalization of access to the market of EU transport services and the high price competitiveness of Polish companies.
Far from the energy perpetuum mobile
Obserwator FinansowyIn 2018, only 12 countries of the EU had already met the requirement related to the share of renewable sources in energy consumption. The importance of RES in Poland has started to grow again but this is still not enough to...
Good quality infrastructure
Paweł BagińskiGood quality infrastructure means more safety, less burden for the environment, more efficient provision of public goods and services, better jobs. The decision on whether to invest in good or poor infrastructure determines...
Does state aid for airlines work?
Jo HarperAir carriers are requesting state aid from their national governments in order to be able to ride out the slump and the hunt for bailouts is now starting to pick up pace. IATA predicts airlines losses at USD314bn in 2020.
Eurozone locked in north-south divide
Filip BrokešSecond online meeting of Eurozone’s finance ministers ended in a stalemate. Although a plan for a COVID-19-related rescue package has already been proposed, a lack of unity among member states has prevented its...