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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.
No time to waste in the Baltic region
Jo Harper“Only recently has the world realized we need to change and do it fast,” Mieczyslaw Struk, Marshal of the northern Polish Pomorskie region, said at the 10th Annual Forum of the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region in...
Kosovo taxation policies mostly hurt Kosovo itself
Vedran ObućinaBelgrade will not initiate arbitration against Pritina because of the enormous fees imposed on products from Serbia, but it has been decided to apply contraction that are currently being considered.
Serbia to increase its gold reserves
Milica MilojevićPresident Aleksandar Vučić confirmed that he had launched the initiative for Serbia to increase its gold reserves to “provide Serbia with security and more secure future in the circumstances of potentially downward...
IMF: concerns regarding high levels of risk in conditions of weakening growth
Milena KabzaIn the Global Financial Stability Report the IMF examines the evolution of financial markets since the recent financial crisis and points to the buildup of downside risks in various segments of the financial market.
Estonia is the most innovative country in the CSE
Maria BnińskaAs the only Central and Southeast (CSE) country Estonia moved from a position of a Moderate Innovator into a group of Strong Innovators in the European Innovation Scoreboard 2019 (EIS) prepared by the European Commission...
Russian companies to pay a record amount in dividends
Filip BrokešAn inside look into 96 Russian companies’ financials carried out by the National Rating Agency shows that Russia’s largest companies will pay their shareholders USD50bn in dividends this year, up from USD35bn in 2018.
More gazelle companies in Europe
Obserwator FinansowyEvery tenth company in the European Union has been increasing its employment by more than 10 per cent annually over a period of three years. In 2017, the total number of such enterprises increased by 11,000.
Croatian chemical industry prepares for the Croatian EU presidency
Vedran ObućinaThe Croatian chemical industry is moving to the preparation of information and lobbying programs that during the Croatian Presidency will present to the EU members the interests of the industry in general, and in particular...
Poland’s PKN Orlen calls for Circular Economy model
Jo Harper“You have to develop in such a way as not to inhibit wage growth. For this you need to have large efficiency gains, which new technologies can provide,” Adam Czyżewski said.
The problematic design of the bank tax in Romania
Patrycja BeniakDue to the introduction of the bank tax in Romania a big sell-off of shares of Romanian banks occurred in late 2018 and early 2019. There was also some controversy regarding not only the taxation of banks in itself, but also...