Poland
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.
Polish rate-setter hints at further hikes
A member of the National Bank of Poland's rate-setting board said he expected rates to surpass 6% following the decision to raise rates on Wednesday 26 March.
Inflation on course to hit target: NBP's Skrzypek
Polish inflation is still expected to return to target in the medium term, Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of National Bank of Poland, said.
The BIS must become the global central bank
Last year's attempts at central bank coordination fell short, says Krzysztof Rybinski, a former deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland. A global forum is needed.
Poland raises rates to 5.5% in surprise move
The National Bank of Poland has voted to raise rates unexpectedly by a quarter point.
Poland targets ERM-2 by 2011
Marian Noga, a member of the ten-strong council of the Polish central bank, said on Monday that Poland should join the ERM-2 exchange rate mechanism in 2011.
Euro expectations stabilise currencies
Relatively stable market expectations for euro-locking rates have fixed the exchange rates of three central European currencies, research published by the National Bank of Hungary finds.
Poland's Skrzypek wants ex-deputy in Pruski role
Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of the National Bank of Poland, has nominated Witold Koziski, an economics professor at Warsaw University and a former deputy president, to replace Jerzy Pruski, who quit last week.
Polish legality issue reveals law's flaws
Krzysztof Rybiski, a former deputy president of the National Bank of Poland, has said the arguments over the legality of organisational changes proposed by Slawomir Skrzypek show "serious flaws" in the design of the country's central bank act.
Skrzypek plans may damage credibility: Polish MPC
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting council has said that organisational changes proposed by Slawomir Skrzypek, the president of the central bank, should be dropped while doubts remain over their legality.
Poland raises rates to 5.25%
The National Bank of Poland's rate-setting monetary policy council opted to hike its benchmark reference rate by 25 basis points on Thursday.
Ex-Polish deputy responds to Pruski criticism
Krzysztof Rybiski, the deputy governor of the National Bank of Poland who resigned at the start of this month, has rebuffed criticisms of the central bank made by his fellow deputy, Jerzy Pruski, who quit last week.
Second Polish deputy resigns, slams governor
Jerzy Pruski, a deputy governor at the National Bank of Poland, has resigned, citing differences with Slawomir Skrzypek, the governor of the central bank. Pruski's departure follows that of his fellow deputy, Krzysztof Rybiski, earlier this month.