National Bank of Poland (NBP)
Banknotes: July to September 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Glapiński accuses Germany of wanting to redraw land borders
Polish governor warns on plans for EU super-state as German foreign office calls claims “absurd”
Polish Senate to decide on new MPC member
Opposition parties hold upper house majority and may pick more hawkish rate-setter
People: UK names veteran banker as chairman of BoE court
Appointments in Nicaragua, Cape Verde and Central African currency zone
Poland law would fund coal benefit with central bank’s profit
National Bank of Poland remitted 95% of profits to government in 2020
Polish governor accuses opposition of plotting violence against him
Glapiński says Tusk could use “a mob” to remove him and says opposition has broken law
Polish opposition pledges to dismiss central bank governor
Glapiński calls opposition leader “a liar” after he says governor was appointed against legal advice
Banknotes: April to June 2022
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
People: April to June 2022
A round-up of central bankers in the news and on the move during the past three months
Rates round-up: Peru, Poland and Serbia tighten policy
Moldovan central bank faces commission of inquiry; Uzbekistan partially unwinds earlier hike
Polish MPs confirm Glapiński for second term
Governor wins narrow vote despite double-digit inflation and harsh criticism
Polish central bank hikes rates 75bp
Inflation at highest levels for 24 years as governor faces opposition over second term
National Bank of Poland speeds up tightening
Central bank increases interest rates by 100bp, warning Ukraine invasion is driving inflation higher
Reserve managers weigh risks amid Ukraine crisis
Greater investment in commodity and energy-linked assets could be wise, some experts say
ECB opens €10 billion swap line with National Bank of Poland
Central bank extends repo lines with non-eurozone counterparts until January 2023
Polish central bank hikes main rate as it battles zloty weakness
Currency has fallen sharply since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to fears over high inflation
Polish MPC carries out fifth consecutive rate rise
Committee says inflation will moderate in time and praises government policy on tax cuts
Polish president nominates governor for second term
Opposition politicians criticise Glapiński over rising inflation and claims of bias
Currency Benchmarks 2021 – presentation
Central Banking’s currency subject matter specialist Rachael King speaks with Chris Jeffery about circulation, impact of Covid-19, forecasting, costs and resourcing, security and design, sustainability, and more
ECB criticises Polish law on cash use
Frank Elderson says law “may not be in public interest” and says government failed to consult ECB
Poland continues tightening in new year
Central bank adds 50bp to rates, the fourth increase in a row amid high inflation
Polish central bank hikes rates again
NBP says it will continue to act to push inflation back to target
Romania continues monetary tightening
Central bank lifts interest rates by 25 basis points as inflation continues to bite
Poland raises policy rate by 75 basis points
National Bank cites high inflation, which it expects to linger through 2022