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Poland holds rates
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting council decided to hold rates on Wednesday after data revealed economic growth will be slightly weaker than expected.
Why Poland's MPC held rates
According to minutes published on Friday, Poland's Monetary Policy Council (RPP) decided at its meeting on 25 and 26 September that as the medium term probability of inflation running above the inflation target (2.5% year-on-year) had fallen there was no…
Polish governor was sole dissenter on rate vote
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, was the only member of the monetary policy council to vote against the decision to raise the benchmark interest rate to 4.75% in August.
Poland set to join ERM II in 2009, says Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, said the country looked likely to join the pre-euro exchange rate mechanism, ERM II, in 2009.
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Poland and Romania hold rates
The central banks of Poland and Romania decided on Thursday to leave their benchmark rates unchanged at 4.75% and 7% respectively.
November for Poland's next rate rise?
Marian Noga, a policymaker at Poland's central bank, said in an interview that it is likely the bank will next raise rates in November with two hikes in the new year.
Poland looking to join ERM2, says Skrzypek
Poland will be able to cut its general government deficit to below 3% of GDP by 2009, as pledged by the government, which would allow it to join the exchange rate mechanism ERM2 the same year, deems National Bank of Poland (NBP) governor Slawomir…
Poland increases rates
The National Bank of Poland decided Wednesday to hike interest rates by a quarter despite inflation remaining below the central bank's target rate. The benchmark reference rate is now 4.75%.
Polish MPC member says rate hike can wait
Stanislaw Owsiak, a member of the National Bank of Poland's monetary policy council (MPC), said July data indicated an August interest rate rise may not be necessary.
Polish rates to rise soon
Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner, a monetary policy committee member at the National Bank of Poland, says interest rates will rise in either August or September this year.
Polish inflation to stay below 3.5% until 2009
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, says inflation will not top 3.5% in the next two years. Interest rates, he added, should remain unchanged as a result.
Polish rates stay at 4.5% as expected
Poland's central bank kept interest rates unchanged at its meeting on 25 July. The halt in monetary tightening comes after two rises in the three previous months raised rates to 4.5%.
Rate tightening agreed by Polish cb in June
At its most recent meeting, Poland's central bank agreed that rate tightening in the future was necessary, although the bank's policymakers were split over when a move should occur.
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Another rate hike in prospect in Poland
The Polish finance ministry has forecast that inflation in June will top the central bank's 2.5% target for the first time in over two years, making a rate rise more likely to ease growing price pressures in the fast-growing economy.
Unexpected rate hike in Poland
Poland's central bank surprised market with a second rate hike for this year on 28 June, citing concerns that wage growth will force companies to boost prices.
Polish bank head outvoted over rate rise
The National Bank of Poland's president was on the losing side as the rate-setting committee voted 6-4 for the first rise in interest rate in three years in April, a report released today showed.
Minutes of Polish monetary policy meeting
The minutes set out the committee's reasons for rejecting a quarter-point rate hike at the meeting three weeks ago, in favour maintaining the cost of borrowing at 4.25%.
Polish watchdog merger in doubt, says report
Slawomir Skrzypek, the President of the National Bank of Poland, has proposed a delay in the government's plan to merge the banking regulator into the wider-ranging finance industry watchdog, according to newspaper reports.
Polish governor on inflation, euro entry
Polish inflation is under control and the immediate outlook does not give the National Bank much cause for concern, the central bank's governor, Slawomir Skrzypek, said on 15 June.
Polish inflation within target range - governor
The governor of the National Bank of Poland, Slawomir Skrzypek, says inflation should remain within the central bank's target range of 1.5% to 3.5% until mid-2008.
Rates up in Norway and Malta, Poland steady
The central banks of Norway and Malta raised interest rates on 30 May, while rates remained unchanged in Poland.
Poland ready for euro, but Euro 2012 brings risks
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