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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.
Real estate prices are rising, yet at a slower pace than incomes
Piotr SzpunarNominal prices of real estate in Poland have approached the 2006-2008 level but adjusted for inflation they continued to be lower. Also household income saw a stronger rise than home prices
Slovenia wants to have the second unit at its NPP
Vedran ObućinaSlovenian government is planning to build a second unit of the Krško nuclear power plant. The jointly owned by Slovenia and Croatia Krško NPP was built by the US Westinghouse and began operating in 1981.
Uneven progress in the digitalization of banks
Mirosław CiesielskiDigitalization remains a challenge for traditional banks and few of them are able to achieve success that translates into financial profits. Meanwhile, an entire class of digitally-native entities has entered the market.
CHF-denominated mortgages in Western Balkans
Milica MilojevićIn mid-September, the Supreme Court of Croatia ruled that "the banks violated the collective interests and rights of the loan holders of CHF-denominated loans." Banks had violated clients' rights "by using unfair and harmful...
Real estate developers to focus on office expansion in Vilnius
Jo HarperAverage vacancy rate for offices in Vilnius are about 3 per cent, one of the lowest rates in Europe and this has led more real estate developers to focus on office expansion in the Lithuanian capital.
Ukraine’s debt dilemma — to pay or not to pay
Michał KozakThe debate on Ukraine’s debt has flared up again. Some have even floated the idea that Ukraine should stop servicing its debt towards international financial institutions and the Western partners.
Telegram’s cryptocurrency project clashes with regulators
Filip BrokešOnly 5 years after the a highly popular cloud-based instant messaging service, Telegram was founded by Russians — Durov brothers — the company announced its entrance into the cryptocurrency domain.
Hungary to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030
Jo HarperHungary is planning to phase out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030 to help reduce emissions and tackle climate change. The country's main strategy to meet the growing need of power is to reduce the energy dependency...
Cartels and monopolies will not collapse on their own
Sebastian StodolakMonopolies using their market power to suppress competition and raise prices pose a genuine threat to GDP growth. They can hurt it as much as poor economic policy, says Professor Jonathan B. Baker from the American...
Little Schengen of the Western Balkans
Vedran ObućinaIn October 2019, at the trilateral meeting in Novi Sad, the Declaration on Free Movement of Goods and Citizens was signed between Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia.