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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.
Artificial intelligence supports economic growth
Milena KabzaThe global demand for artificial intelligence technology will continue to grow. It is estimated that artificial intelligence will add USD15.7 trillion to the global GDP by 2030.
Deteriorating growth outlook for the Ukrainian economy
Michał KozakAccording to Ukrainian economists, the rising tensions in Ukraine have scared away foreign investors and may cause a number of other adverse effects in the future, so the government should prepare for the long-term...
Slower growth in the Baltic countries
Jan DaraszThe European Bank of Reconstruction and development (EBRD) has a positive outlook for Latvia in 2019. It expects Latvian growth to be the highest among the Baltic States and forecasts is at 3.5 per cent of GDP.
Bulgarians rise against the EU’s mobility package
Vedran ObućinaIn Bulgaria the transport sector accounts for 15 per cent of the GDP and employs around 200,000 people. This sector is now under new regulations of the transport through the Mobility Package 1 of the European Union.
The ECB has to look at the Eurozone as a whole
Sebastian Stodolak“If we were to only take into account the wishes of selected members of the Eurozone, we could act faster, but that is impossible,” says Ewald Nowotny, the Governor of the Austria’s central bank, OeNB.
The global liquefied natural gas market without Russia
Jerzy RutkowskiRussia as a leading global producer and exporter of conventional natural gas underestimated the revolution associated with the development of the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market.
IMF: Many obstacles to growth in Europe
Marek PielachWeaker demand for European products, high energy prices and the approaching end of the business cycle will weaken the GDP growth in Europe in the short term, predicts the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Incredible rise of Serbian steel industry
Vedran ObućinaLast year, Serbia became the world leader in the increase of the production of crude steel with a growth rate of 38.9 per cent, according to the World Steel Association data. Serbia produced 1.8 million tons of raw steel...
Is Sberbank getting too big?
Filip BrokešOn January 2019, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) launched its new “fast payment system” (SBP) for a limited number of clients at 12 banks across Russia.
Polish energy strategy assumptions to 2040
Jan DaraszPoland’s energy strategy has three main aims — security of energy supply, competitiveness and energy efficiency, and limiting the detrimental effect of energy policy on the environment.