Leszek Balcerowicz
EU group: extend regulation, burst bubbles
The much-awaited de Larosiere report on financial regulation in the European Union (EU) has urged central bankers to burst asset-price bubbles with monetary policy and monitor all systemically-important financial institutions.
Surprise choice for Polish central bank
According to this article from the Financial Times, published Thursday 4 January, Slawomir Skrzypek's nomination as the next head of the National Bank of Poland was received with surprise due to his lack of economic credentials and his close links to the…
New NBP chief nominated
Poland's president on Wednesday 3 January nominated Slawomir Skrzypek, acting president of a major Polish bank, as the next head of the National Bank of Poland.
Poland's central bank chief named before Xmas
Polish minister Aleksander Szczyglo from the President's Office said Tuesday 12 December in a Polish radio report that the name of the new head of the central bank should be known by Christmas.
NBP's Balcerowicz against euro referendum
The head of Poland's central bank Leszek Balcerowicz told a seminar on Thursday 7 December that a referendum on Poland joining the eurozone is unnecessary.
Poland's fin min tipped as central bank governor
Poland's finance minister Zyta Gilowska is a near-certainty for the National Bank of Poland (NBP) governorship, daily Parkiet wrote Monday 4 December, citing unspecified sources.
Grzelonska is not a new Balcerowicz
According to this article published Monday 13 November on the FX Street website, Poland's likely next central bank governor has doubts whether the country should adopt the euro.
Can we bank on Poland to look back - or forward?
According to this article published by The Times on Friday 13 October, Poland may be about to turn its back on a modern economy, with political interference at the central bank.
Central Europe cannot afford to delay the euro
According to this article published by the Financial Times on Monday 9 October, the main reason for stalling central European economies is the reluctance by several governments to embrace monetary union as quickly as possible.
Warsaw academic rumoured to be next NBP president
Polish Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski already knows who will take over from Leszek Balcerowicz as the new president of the National Bank of Poland (NBP), the Rzeczpospolita daily reported on Sunday 8 October.
Interview with NBP's Leszek Balcerowicz
In an interview with AP, published on Tuesday 3 October, the head of Poland's central bank said the bank is suffering the "most extreme" attacks on its independence since communism fell in 1989.
Court says Polish bank probe unconstitutional
Poland's constitutional court ruled Friday 22 September that a parliamentary commission set up to probe the activities of the country's central bank and its governor Leszek Balcerowicz was unconstitutional, AFX Europe said.
The hunt for Balcerowicz
According to this article published by the Warsaw Business Journal on Monday 18 September, any notion of central bank independence in Poland will soon be banished.
Balcerowicz says NBP's independence is at risk
National Bank of Poland governor Leszek Balcerowicz said in a television interview on Friday 1 September that the government poses an ``unprecedented'' threat to central bank independence.
Polish central bank chief hits back
Describing the ruling coalition as a threat to the country's democratic system, the National Bank of Poland president, Leszek Balcerowicz, criticised a parliamentary inquiry into bank privatisation, describing it as "populist actions".
ECB's Opinion on National Bank of Poland law
The European Central Bank on Thursday 3 August published an Opinion in which it expressed concern over proposed amendments to National Bank of Poland statutes which relate to changes in the composition of the Banking Supervision Commission.
Interview: National Bank of Poland's Balcerowicz
In an interview with the Dziennik daily, published Friday 28 July, National Bank of Poland governor Leszek Balcerowicz said the central bank cannot be independent only as long as it is obedient.
NBP's Balcerowicz critical of extending powers
In the opinion of National Bank of Poland (NBP) head Leszek Balcerowicz, proposals to amend the NBP Act could lead to exerting political pressure on the institution, Polish News Bulletin reported.
Comment: Sparks continue to fly in Poland
Sparks continue to fly between the president of the National Bank of Poland, Leszek Balcerowicz, and the ruling Law and Justice Party. While a controversial bank merger, which the government tried to block, has now been approved, tension remains high as…
NBP's Balcerowicz warns of political risks
Leszek Balcerowicz, president of the National Bank of Poland, has warned that the creation of an investigative committee for banking supervision will result in an increase in political risk.
EU's Almunia backs NBP independence
EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner Joaquin Almunia strongly supported the independence of the Polish central bank.