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Polish Central Bank Keeps Its Benchmark Rate at 4.5%, Matching Forecasts [Jan 11, 2012] Jan. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Poland ?s central bank kept borrowing costs unchanged today, leaving the benchmark seven-day interest rate at 4.5 percent, according to a statement by the Monetary Policy Council in Warsaw. The decision matched the forecast of all 30 economists in a Bloomberg survey. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland 2012 budget proposal assumes 2.5 percent growth, less than prior forecasts [Dec 06, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? Polish leaders unveiled a 2012 budget on Tuesday that lowers earlier predictions of economic growth ? an acknowledgment that Europe?s debt crisis is impacting the country. The budget, which also aims to lower the country?s deficit, assumes 2.5 percent growth. A plan announced in September had assumed 4 percent growth and was criticized by some economists as overly optimistic ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged as Exports Slow Economic Growth [Sep 06, 2011] Poland?s central bank will probably leave borrowing costs unchanged as lower demand for exports slows economic growth and eases price pressures, a survey of economists showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish economy grows 4.3 pct on the year in Q2 [Aug 30, 2011] (08-30) 03:29 PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland's economy grew 4.3 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, a slight slowdown over previous quarters but still one of the strongest growth rates in Europe. Economists,... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland?s Economy Probably Slowed in Second Quarter on Exports [Aug 29, 2011] Poland?s economy probably slowed in the second quarter, mirroring weaker European growth, as waning foreign demand hurt exports, a survey of economists showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Economic Growth Probably Slowed in Second Quarter on Export Demand [Aug 29, 2011] Poland?s economy probably slowed in the second quarter, mirroring weaker European growth, as waning foreign demand hurt exports, a survey of economists showed. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Consumer Prices Probably Accelerated in July on Rising Fuel Costs [Aug 12, 2011] Polish inflation accelerated in July from a four-month low on faster fuel price growth, according to a survey of economists. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Economy May Slow as Investment Lags Behind Forecasts [Jun 01, 2011] Poland?s economic growth, which remained close to the fastest pace since 2008 in the first quarter, will probably slow as private investment lags behind economists? expectations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Economy Set to Slow as Private Investment Falls Short of Estimates [Jun 01, 2011] Poland?s economic growth, which remained close to the fastest pace since 2008 in the first quarter, will probably slow as private investment lags behind economists? expectations. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish February Core Inflation Accelerates to 1.7%, Slower Than Estimates [Mar 22, 2011] Poland?s annual core inflation rate rose to 1.7 percent in February from 1.6 percent in the previous month, the Warsaw-based Narodowy Bank Polski said today on its website. The result compares with the 2.1 percent median estimate of 18 economists surveyed by Bloomberg. [via YahooNews] More >>