Poland
Lithuanian central bank completes euro credit migration to Sepa
Bank of Lithuania says government institutions holding accounts with central bank will now be able to initiate and receive payments in euros through Sepa credit payments scheme
Central bankers gather in Davos for World Economic Forum
Central banking is a hot topic at this year's World Economic Forum; attendees of the event discuss issues in Russia, Poland, China and more
Iceland receives final Nordic cash injection
Central Bank of Iceland receives last tranche of loans from Nordic countries as part of IMF deal to build foreign exchange reserves; agrees to delay loan from Poland
European uncertainty reflected in central bank decisions worldwide
Germany, Austria, India and South Korea lower growth estimates as a slew of countries hold interest rates; world looks on and waits to see if Europe can agree a solution to the sovereign debt crisis
National Bank of Poland paper forecasts inflation using survey data
National Bank of Poland study says consumer sentiment can be effectively eliminated from inflation expectations in survey data
Poland moves to halt zloty decline
National Bank of Poland intervenes in foreign exchange markets for third consecutive week to curb depreciation of zloty; Central Bank of Brazil also acts to smooth flow of real against dollar
Financial stability reports effective communication tool: NBP paper
National Bank of Poland study says central bank communication can reduce market volatility through financial stability reports
Asymmetry of monetary policy in new EU member states tested: Czech National Bank
A working paper from the Czech National Bank investigates asymmetry of monetary policy in new EU member states
National Bank of Hungary paper assesses input distortions in CEE countries
National Bank of Hungary identifies labour and capital market distortions in central and eastern European countries
Polish OTC clearer aims for 2012 launch as Europe fragments
Another central counterparty plans to launch in Europe, starting with zloty-denominated interest rate swaps
Polish banking sector curbed growth in crisis
National Bank of Poland study shows banking sector played significant role in economic slowdown during financial crisis
Belka approved as Polish central bank head
Former prime minister and finance minister Marek Belka gets Polish parliament's approval to take over as central bank chief; emphasises importance of zloty stability
Markets support Poland’s central bank nominee amid opposition murmurs
Stock market gains as analysts welcome the nomination of former prime minister Marek Belka to head the central bank; confirmation expected despite grumblings from opposition politicians
Ex-Polish PM to head central bank
Poland's acting president nominates former prime minister and IMF European director Marek Belka for post of central bank president
Poland succumbs to political pressure and pays more into state coffers
National Bank of Poland could pay almost twice the amount originally offered
Trichet bids farewell to Skrzypek
ECB president Jean-Claude Trichet offers condolences at Skrzypek funeral
Skrzypek warns Poland against adopting the euro in final remarks
An article written by late president of the National Bank of Poland Slawomir Skrzypek warns against a premature euro entry, his death on Saturday may have implications on the central bank's stance on the single currency
Poland’s search to find new governor on hold for now
Warsaw remains in mourning over the death of 96 members of its political elite following a plane crash on Saturday morning, in which both President Lech Kaczynski and central bank governor Slawomir Skrzypek were killed
New rate-setters named in Poland
Poland’s president names three new members to the monetary policy council, newcomer says country has scant hope of meeting Maastricht criteria for euro adoption
CEE more vulnerable to exchange-rate shocks
National Bank of Hungary looks at the transmission of monetary policy in Central and Eastern Europe
Flexible exchange rate better for welfare
Bundesbank investigates the welfare ranking of exchange rate regimes
CEE central banks' reaction mixed on Latvia
The views of officials from other Central and Eastern European central banks on this week's escalation of Latvia's currency crisis are mixed.
Poland seeks $20.5 billion IMF credit line
Poland on Tuesday became the second country to ask for access to the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) new credit lines, requesting $20.5 billion to buttress the country against the crisis.
Poland not seeking IMF support: Skrzypek
Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the National Bank of Poland, has confirmed that the country will not require International Monetary Fund (IMF) financing.