Poland
Polish central bank uses YouTube comedy to warn of digital currency dangers
Film runs up over 500,000 views, but some local media criticise lack of transparency
ECB says draft Polish legislation could cause moral hazard
Law may have “considerable impact” on bank profits, central bank says
ECB criticises draft Polish law on foreign-denominated loans
Draft bill could be even more expensive than previously abandoned proposal, ECB says
‘Lazarus’ hackers seek fresh targets via regulator websites
Group linked to Bangladesh Bank hacks may have compromised the website of the Polish FSA, using it to spread malware in a “watering hole attack”
National Bank of Poland to release new highest value banknote
500-zloty note will enter circulation on February 10 and be the last of the new series, which was first announced in 2014
People: RBA names two new assistant governors; Barbadian deputy governor retires
Luci Ellis and Lindsay Boulton appointed assistant governors at the Reserve Bank of Australia amid reshuffle; Harold Codrington departs Barbadian central bank after 37 years of service; and more
Prospective eurozone members fail to meet convergence criteria, ECB says
Seven prospective member countries show greater convergence in their economic indicators but fail to meet requirements for their legal frameworks, ECB report says
Polish president picks Adam Glapiński to lead central bank
Board member Glapiński needs approval from parliament before succeeding Marek Belka; both Belka and the markets expect an element of continuity
Poland nominates Belka as EBRD president
Poland’s government proposes central bank governor Marek Belka as president of the EBRD and appoints his nominee to the central bank’s board
Polish central bank warns loan proposals could pose ‘significant risk’
Poland’s central bank criticises some elements of proposals for restructuring Swiss franc-denominated loans; also argues incoming banking tax will have ‘negative consequences’
Polish governor says inflation will rise slower than expected
Inflation will not turn positive in January 2016 as previously expected, governor Marek Belka says; monetary policy council keeps policy rate unchanged
Researchers find ‘strong evidence’ of ECB policy spillovers to CEE countries
Working paper examines the spillover effects of the ECB’s ‘non-standard’ measures since 2007 on the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Romania
Mandate change proposal would be unconstitutional, Polish governor says
Bank governor says giving the central bank a growth mandate would not be permissible under EU law; senior figures in governing party call for monetary easing programme
Polish governor criticises five presidents’ report
Marek Belka says proposals contain ‘some good ideas’ but are ’timid and vague’ about what should be done in the longer-term; speaks alongside Ewald Nowotny at Warsaw conference
Research draws on lessons from Polish prudential policy
The implementation of loan-to-value (LTV) and debt-to-income (DTI) ratios successfully manages credit risk, but the housing loan portfolio remains a concern
IMF economists release study on LTV and DTI limits in six countries
Working paper studies the implementation and effectiveness of loan-to-value and debt-service-to-income limits in Brazil, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Poland, Romania and South Korea
Czech director: US dollar helps compensate for impact of oil prices on CEE countries
Luboš Komárek discusses the outlook for Central and Eastern European countries, including the favourable outlook for Germany, which is a "crucial trade partner" for many in the region
Poland publishes forecasts behind ‘final’ rate cut
Economics Institute within central bank lowers forecast for inflation in 2015 to -0.5%, down from 1% in November; MPC says last week’s cut ‘concludes’ its easing cycle
Polish paper explores market perception of sovereign credit risk
Working paper finds macroeconomic and institutional developments were 'weakly correlated’ with market perception of sovereign credit risk in eurozone during crisis
Polish paper examines impact of foreign currency loans
Foreign currency loans restrict the transmission of monetary policy to the real economy but do not have a 'significant' impact on efficacy of macro-prudential measures, paper finds
NBP warns ECB-Fed mismatch may impair policy-making
Polish central bank says divergence of European and US monetary policy is likely to create problems for policy-makers elsewhere, especially in small, open economies
Prosecutors drop investigation into controversial comments by National Bank of Poland governor
Marek Belka did not break the law when calling for finance minister's removal in leaked recording
Polish financial stability goes from strength to strength, report says
National Bank of Poland financial stability report says banking system is more resilient than ever, but threats from the outside environment remain
Polish paper finds ‘substantial decrease’ in impact of exchange rate on consumer prices
Researchers say the exchange rate channel of the monetary policy transmission mechanism has weakened, but inflation has become more responsive to interest rate changes