Poland
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.
Fears for zloty outweigh calls for cuts
The National Bank of Poland opted for a smaller-than-expected cut on Wednesday in a bid to maintain the value of the zloty. The move reflects the mounting concern among central and eastern European countries that marked currency depreciations could…
Eastern Europe counters currency attacks
Four eastern European central banks have made a coordinated effort to bolster their currencies, saying recent sharp depreciations fail to reflect economic fundamentals.
Poland slashes on "considerable" slowdown
The National Bank of Poland cut rates by 75 basis points to their lowest level since April 2007 on Tuesday, citing flagging growth and lower inflation.
Polish policymaker flags half-point cut
Marian Noga, often portrayed as a hawk on the National Bank of Poland's ten-member rate-setting panel, said rates could be lowered by half a percentage point at the next meeting.
Poland slashes on signs of sharp slowdown
The National Bank of Poland made its steepest cut since January 2001 on Tuesday and cautioned that the country's economy was set for a sharper-than-expected slowdown.
Poland makes surprise cut on signs of slowdown
The National Bank of Poland cut rates for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years on fears that the global slowdown would hamper export demand.
Emerging markets' capital inflows
A new paper from the Bank of England examines the supply of international capital flows to emerging-market economies.
SNB and Poland arrange currency swap
The Swiss National Bank and the National Bank of Poland on Friday agreed a currency swap facility to compensate for a lack of Swiss franc liquidity.
Polish PM finally approves deputy nomination
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, will give the nod to Witold Kozinski to become a deputy president at the country's central bank despite earlier misgivings regarding the economist's stance on currency intervention.
Central bankers back Fannie and Freddie takeover
Central bankers worldwide have endorsed the US Treasury's de-facto nationalisation of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) that insure about half of the US's mortgage stock.
Poland raises rates a quarter point
The National Bank of Poland increased rates by a quarter point on Wednesday.
Central bank took too long to hike: Polish PM
Donald Tusk, Poland's prime minister, has criticised the country's central bank for failing to hike rates sooner to curb inflation.
Poland keeps an eye on growth
The National Bank of Poland decided to keep the key interest rates unchanged after a notion of a 25 basis points rise did not pass, the minutes of the April monetary policy council meeting show.
Poland leaves rates unchanged
The ten-strong rate setting council of the National Bank of Poland voted to keep its reference rate at 5.75% as inflation fell but remained above target.
Poland monetary policy cautious about hot money
The National Bank of Poland decided to raise the key interest rates by 25 basis points after resisting a 50 basis points rise, the minutes of the March monetary policy council meeting show.