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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.
Green energy may develop without subsidies
Sebastian StodolakPoland relies primarily on coal as a source of energy, but at the same time was one of the first to emit so-called green bonds in 2016, says Roger Gifford, a British banker and the former mayor of the City of London...
Fear of German recession grow high in the Southeast Europe
Vedran ObućinaGermany sank into a technical recession in the Q2’19, its GDP fell 0.1 per cent. It worries most of the Western Balkan countries, as they depend on German economy.
Asian e-car battery makers opens a plant in Hungary
Jo HarperSouth Koreaʼs Bumchun Precision plans to build a HUF13.3bn (EUR41m) plant supplying parts for electric cars in northern Hungary. The Hungarian government will provide HUF2.65bn for the construction of the plant, which will...
Average salary in the Czech Republic reaches historical record
Filip BrokešFor the very first time in the history, the average salary in the Czech Republic surpassed CZK34,000 (EUR1,316), according to the Czech Statistical Office (CSO). In the Q2’19, the average salary increased by 7.2 percent...
The circular Baltic Economy: what goes round comes round
Maria BnińskaDuring the 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) participants discussed the circular economy as a pathway to well-being in the Baltic Sea Region
Poland could join the G20 sooner than we think
Dariusz RostkowskiIf Poland continues catching up with Western Europe at a similar pace as now it could enter the group of the 20 most affluent countries in the world, the G20, before 2030 – says Piotr Arak, the Director of the Polish...
Croatia wants to renationalize its oil&gas company
Vedran ObućinaFor almost three years Croatia is trying to renationalize its major oil&gas company INA. Hungarian MOL is the major shareholder with 49.1 per cent of shares, while the Croatian government has 44.8 per cent of shares.
Ukraine – an emerging electronic payments market
Michał KozakOver the past five years, Ukraine has undergone a genuine revolution in the electronic payments market – the number of such payments has increased several-fold. At the same time, there has been an increase in the number of...
The Eurozone needs public investment
Maciej JaszczukInvestment in the Eurozone is still lower than it was before the 2008 crisis. Boosting public investment is a key condition that has to be fulfilled to stimulate activity in the private sector.
Russian TV is dying
Filip BrokešA mere 10 years ago, television was by far the most important source of information about the world for most Russians (94 percent). Today, only 72 percent of Russians use their TV sets to get new.