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The NBP interest rates remain unchanged
During its meeting on November 7-8, 2023, the Monetary Policy Council decided to leave interest rates unchanged. This decision came as a surprise to economists who had anticipated a further cut of 25 basis points, as in October. The President of the National Bank of Poland, Adam Glapiński, emphasized that...
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Core inflation decreases – new data from the National Bank of Poland
Every month, the National Bank of Poland runs an analysis of four core inflation indicators, which is an important instrument for understanding price dynamics in Poland. The main indicator, the Consumer Price Index (CPI), reflects the average price changes within an extensive market basket of products and services purchased by...
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European Court of Justice opinion on foreign currency loans
Following the opinion recently delivered by the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the Polish Banking Supervision Commission KNF has warned of “dramatic consequences for the banking sector” if private consumers would be granted a “free loan”. The long-running dispute over foreign currency loans, especially mortgage loans in Swiss francs, has...
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Polenergia opens one of the largest wind farms in Poland
The private company Polenergia has opened FW Dębsk, its largest wind farm. With a projected annual output of 366 GWh, equivalent to the electricity needs of around 180,000 private households, it is also one of the largest wind farms in Poland. It is located around 60 kilometres north of Warsaw....
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Government plans tax on vacant residential real estate
According to research institutions, the housing shortage in Poland is about 1.5 to 2 million apartments. At the same time, however, there are around 1.8 million vacant apartments, according to the CIS statistics office. In order to resolve this imbalance and combat speculation on housing prices, the government announced at...
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Gdansk refinery placed under protection
The Polish government has placed the refinery in Gdansk under the special protection of the state control bodies. The company has been placed on the government’s list of companies of strategic importance. The measure was taken in response to the controversy surrounding the sale of part of the refinery to...
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Gas price freeze from 1 January – but not for companies
The Polish parliament has decided to freeze gas prices at the current level for the coming year. Gas is expected to cost a maximum of 200 PLN (~45 EUR) per MWh in 2023. The legal umbrella covers gas prices for private households, housing cooperatives and their local heat generators, social...
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EU funds for 2021-2027
EUR 76 bln from EU funds for Poland in 2021-2027 In the years 2021-2027, Poland will receive EUR 76 bln from the European Union budget – EUR 72.2 bln from cohesion policy and EUR 3.8 bln from the Equitable Transition Fund. These funds will be used for investments in the...
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Average salary growth within 24 months
In August, the average gross salary in Poland calculated by the Central Statistical Office was 5840 PLN (about 1300 euro). However, this data is based only on information from companies with more than 10 employees. It is also only an average value and not – as it usually happens in...
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Poland Focus 2019 | Poland Tries to Lure Private Equity
Poland Tries to Lure Private Equity The Polish government is trying to stimulate private investment in the countries small to medium companies (SME’s) by putting up 2.8 billion złoty (approx. $737 million) of public money. The Polish Development Fund along with private-equity and venture-capital firms plans to invest 2.2 billion...
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