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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.
The EU promotes the Regional Economic Area in the Balkans
Martyna KośkaThe key topic of the fourth summit of Western Balkan countries was acceleration of work on the creation of a common market in that region. It would remove trade barriers and introduce uniform rules for entrepreneurs from...
For the Baltic states the cheapest option will be to connect with Poland
Rafał ZasuńThe most cost-effective way to synchronize the energy systems of the Baltic states with the EU leads through Poland – these are the conclusions of the analysis carried out by the European Commission.
Energoprojekt – an unusual takeover
Milica MilojevićThe takeover of a construction company, Energoprojekt, may very well determine the overall state of Serbian financial market, already severely damaged by defaulting of several banks.
Polish company OZ Logistics in charge of Croatian Port of Rijeka
Vedran ObućinaThe Croatian Restructuring and Sale Centre sold almost 21 per cent of shares of the Port of Rijeka. They were bought by the Polish company OZ Logistic for EUR15m.
Rapid changes in the banking sector are not good for economy
Jacek RamotowskiBankers and economists wonder what sort of a financial system Poland needs in order to support its economic growth. The most simple answer is: one that is stable, diversified, heterogeneous and competitive.
Fighting VAT fraud brings a substantial increase in Poland’s budget revenues
Jan DaraszPoland has made excellent progress in VAT recovery in the last year. But there are questions as to why it did not do this earlier.
Nobody cares about Moldova enough to significantly change its position
Jan Muś, Kamil SmogorzewskiThe relations between Kishinev and Moscow plunged into crisis after several Russian diplomats were expelled from Moldova. This is a pro-Western step, but it could be internal games of the elites intended for external use.
The problem of non-performing loans in Europe needs to be solved
Milena KabzaThe European Systemic Risk Board published a report on solving the problem of non-performing loans in the European Union. ESRB stressed that the condition of those loans can threaten stability of the financial system.
Polish food exports under the pressure of growing protectionism
Jakub OlipraIn recent years, protectionism is steadily growing in the EU food market. For Poland, a major exporter of agricultural food products, it is a worrying phenomenon.
Don’t succumb to the pressure to adopt the euro
Katarzyna StańkoFor Poland the quick adoption of the euro would be premature, believes Guntram Wolff, the Director of the Bruegel Institute in Brussels.