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Latest articles from Poland
Local markets await catalyst
January 31, 2011Efforts are under way to allow corporate issuers in Poland to benefit from deep local bond markets.
Fierce competition and weak foreign owners mean change for Poland's banks
January 31, 2011Polish banks navigated the financial crisis in relatively good health. But fierce competition and weak foreign owners both suggest further consolidation in a market that is still fragmented.
Poland seeks answers to the euro question
December 23, 2010Polish policy-makers appear to be pushing the prospects for euro adoption further into the future. But this still leaves the country's banks with a dilemma about how to respond to client demand for retail loans in foreign currencies. Writer Philip Alexander
Finance minister Jacek Rostowski determined to reduce deficit
March 31, 2010Poland has emerged as the most resilient economy in the EU during the global slowdown. However, The Banker's European Finance Minister of the Year is determined to stay ahead of the pack, and is now prioritising bringing down the country's budget deficit. Writer Philip Alexander
Right places, Right time
March 3, 2010When it decided to sell a slice of copper miner KGHM, Poland's government turned to Deutsche Bank, hoping that it would give the deal a more international approach as well as getting the timing of a potentially delicate deal just right. Writer Edward Russell-Walling
Winners and losers in the downturn
January 5, 2009One of the world’s fastest-growing regions during the boom years, eastern Europe became one of the major victims of the credit crunch as aggressive lending strategies turned sour. But there are still plenty of banks in a position to thrive. Writer Jan Cienski in Warsaw.
Warsaw vies with AIM for foreign IPO business
March 4, 2008Poland’s thriving stock exchange is attracting eastern European companies seeking lower costs. Ben Aris reports.
Pekao comes out on top from epic amalgamation
February 4, 2008Jan Cienski reports from Warsaw on the complex, drawn-out merger of Pekao SA and BPH – an alliance that has created the largest bank in Poland.
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