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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.
Will Poland be affected by the decline in car production in Germany?
Obserwator FinansowyPolish Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers of automotive parts are experiencing a slowdown in German exports. On the other hand, sales of components to other countries are increasing. In 2019, German automotive sector production...
Booming air traffic in central Europe
Filip BrokešBy 2040, Europe’s air traffic is expected to grow by nearly 50 per cent, according to conservative estimates. Most of that growth will be driven by the booming aviation markets in Central and Southeast Europe. Only the...
Investors keep avoiding Ukraine
Michał KozakThe Ukrainian authorities are constantly promoting their country’s “good investment climate” among foreign investors. However, Ukraine still is not a place where regular investors from the West could bring their...
Three decades of inflation targeting strategy
Joanna NiedźwiedzińskaThe inflation targeting strategy has been pursued worldwide for 30 years, and has become one of the most widely used monetary policy regimes. According to this strategy the inflation target communicated to the public is the...
EU’s Generation X and online banking
Mirosława KaczmarekGeneration X, or people born between 1965 and 1980, entered adulthood not only in a time of important political transformations in Central and Southeast Europe (CSE), but also in times of great technological changes in the...
Is Davos changing the capitalism?
Vedran ObućinaDuring the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, the US President Donald Trump only mentioned climate change, while Greta Thunberg accused top managers of failing to take action to stem climate change. Fixation on these two...
Solar shines in Poland
Jo HarperPoland’s government program is boosting solar energy development. The nine-fold increase of subsidies for households that want to buy solar panels sparked investors’ interest in shares of companies involved in the solar...
Poland backs EU carbon tax plans
Jo HarperFrench President Emmanuel Macron had warned in late 2019 that any country not signed up to ambitious climate plan for 2050 pact would not get financial assistance, with Poland still maintaining its objections and refusing to...
The real wealth of EU nations
Filip BrokešIn late December 2019, Eurostat released the latest data on household consumption across the European Union. Luxembourg remains the country with the highest household spending. Among member states in Central and Southeast...
There’s no escape from megacities
Piotr RosikThe cities of the future will be a cross between neon behemoths and green gardens, powered by renewable energy. Thanks to new technology, life will be good in these cities, said prof. Alain Bertaud, an experienced urbanist.