Poland's PM says zloty may `kill' exports

Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka said in an interview that economic growth may slow because interest rates are at a 19-month high and a rising zloty threatens to "kill" exports.

``We shouldn't do anything that could destabilize the prospects for our economy, one of those being an over-restrictive monetary policy,'' said Belka, 52, in an interview in Warsaw. ``Monetary policy is quite restrictive.''

``We are almost fearful'' that the currency's strength ``may kill Polish export activity,'' said

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