Poland
More independent central banks hold fewer dollars – research
De-dollarisation benefits Singaporean and Korean currencies, while Australia’s and China’s lose out
Competitiveness, not regs, led to Poland’s RTGS upgrade – expert
Central bank aims to maintain payments “edge” with ISO 20022-compatible Sorbnet 3 system
Poland cuts rates by 25 basis points
Economy continues to grow thanks to domestic demand, central bank says
Central banks purchasing less gold, says WGC
July figures show a slowdown in net purchases of the precious metal
Central bank gold buying slows in April
World Gold Council says higher prices may be behind reduced interest
NBP’s Juliusz Jabłecki on geopolitics, bitcoin and gold
Director of financial risk management department talks tactics versus strategy, operations following the outbreak of war in neighbouring Ukraine, FX interventions and independent risk-taking
Albania, Norway, Sweden hold rates, Poland cuts by 50bp
Falling food and energy prices amid high trade uncertainty prompt cautious approaches
Do central bank governors make good prime ministers?
Mark Carney is the latest to make the leap, but the record elsewhere has been mixed
Rates round-up: Albania, Iceland, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland
Energy prices, geopolitical uncertainty begin to bite non-eurozone countries
How the rate hike cycle emboldened banks’ deposit modelling
But just because depositors didn’t react quickly doesn’t mean it will never happen
Poland’s top court blocks inquiry into central bank governor
Glapiński accused of politically aligned monetary policy decisions
Ukraine’s governor on central banking as war endures
The NBU’s Andriy Pyshnyy speaks about the need for investment and reform amid labour shortages, securing war-risk insurance and Ukrainian funding from Russia’s frozen assets
Twenty years on, Visegrád states are converging to rest of the EU
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have undergone economic transformation, CNB finds
Polish MPC splits over legal process against governor
Three MPC members call for Glapiński to account for prediction of large NBP surplus
Polish MPs move to bring Glapiński before tribunal
Government continues efforts to oust NBP governor despite major legal hurdles
Polish court blocks state from investigating governor
Prime minister has vowed to remove Glapiński from office, alleging unconstitutional behaviour
Banknotes: October to December 2023
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Polish governor appeals to ECB for support against removal
Lagarde says “not lawful” impeachment could harm central bank independence
Likely Polish prime minister repeats vow to remove governor
Central bank uses billboard to set out message as Tusk says parliament may impeach Glapiński
Book notes: Economists in the cold war, by Alan Bollard
A geographically balanced review of key economists that shaped the world economy
Polish central bank cuts rates again
Glapiński again denounces critics, as inflation falls below 10% but remains above target