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Poland raises interest rates amid high inflation [May 09, 2012] Poland's central bank has raised its key interest rate a quarter of a percent to 4.75 percent in a sign that the country is worried more about stubbornly high inflation than a slowdown in growth. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland Very Likely to Debate Rate Raise in May, Belka Says [Apr 14, 2012] Poland?s central bank will ?almost certainly? vote on a rate-increase motion next month, Governor Marek Belka said, adding that it is ?hard to say? whether policy makers will decide to increase borrowing costs. [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland keeps its main interest rate at 4.5 pct [Apr 04, 2012] Poland's central bank says it has left its main interest rate at 4.5 percent at a time when the country's fast-growing economy appears to be coming off the boil. [via YahooNews] More >>

Continuing inflation makes Poland keep main interest rate at 4.5 pct [Feb 08, 2012] By The Associated Press WARSAW, Poland - Poland's central bank left its main interest rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent on Wednesday amid expectations of an economic slowdown and inflation above the expectations. ... [via YahooNews] More >>

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 >>

Polish Central Bank Leaves Main Rate at Highest Since 2009 on Weaker Zloty [Dec 07, 2011] Poland?s central bank left its main interest rate unchanged at the highest in almost three years on concern a fall in the zloty will fuel inflation even as the euro area?s debt crisis threatens economic growth. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Central Bank Said to Sell Euros as Zloty Tumbles [Nov 23, 2011] Poland?s central bank sold euros on the market for the first time in seven weeks as the zloty hit a two-month low, according to dealers from three commercial banks in Warsaw with direct knowledge of the transactions. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish Central Bank Said to Sell Euros in Currency Market [Nov 23, 2011] Poland?s central bank sold euros today on the currency market, dealers from three commercial banks in Warsaw with direct knowledge of the transactions said. They asked not to be identified because the information wasn?t public. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank head says country still committed to joining euro [Oct 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - The head of Poland's central bank says his country remains "strongly committed" to adopting the euro currency though he said it wouldn't be wise to set a specific target date yet. [via YahooNews] More >>

European, Polish financial officials express confidence in euro despite economic struggles [Oct 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? The euro has proven ?a great success? despite the debt problems gripping some countries that use it, the outgoing head of the European Central Bank said Friday. A top Polish financial official, meanwhile, insisted his country remains keen on adopting the currency. The optimism expressed by ECB head Jean-Claude Trichet and Poland?s central bank chief Marek Belka comes amid ... [via YahooNews] More >>

Central bank head says Poland still wants euro [Oct 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland ? The head of Poland's central bank says his country remains "strongly committed" to adopting the euro currency though he said it wouldn't be wise to set a specific target date yet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank head says country still committed to joining euro [Oct 21, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - The head of Poland's central bank says his country remains "strongly committed" to adopting the euro currency though he said it wouldn't be wise to set a specific target date yet. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank intervenes to support currency [Sep 26, 2011] WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's central bank on Friday intervened to support the country's currency, the zloty, pushing it up against the euro and dollar after weeks of depreciation caused by fears of economic turmoil in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank intervenes to support its weakening currency [Sep 24, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's central bank has intervened to support the country's currency, the zloty, pushing it up against the euro and dollar after weeks of depreciation. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank intervenes to support currency [Sep 23, 2011] (09-23) 08:47 PDT WARSAW, Poland (AP) -- Poland's central bank on Friday intervened to support the country's currency, the zloty, pushing it up against the euro and dollar after weeks of depreciation caused by fears of... [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank intervenes to support currency [Sep 23, 2011] Poland's central bank on Friday intervened to support the country's currency, the zloty, pushing it up against the euro and dollar after weeks of depreciation caused by fears of economic turmoil in Europe. [via YahooNews] More >>

Polish central bank intervenes to support its weakening currency [Sep 23, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's central bank has intervened to support the country's currency, the zloty, pushing it up against the euro and dollar after weeks of depreciation. [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 >>

Warsaw's toilet gets facelift for Euro 2012 [Jul 14, 2011] Thousands of fans at next year's European Championship in Poland will enjoy new stadiums, highways -- and fancy new restrooms at Warsaw's main train station. With sleek porcelain toilets and walls decorated with playful images of the White House, floppy-eared dogs and huge red lips, the chic new toilets at Warsaw's Central Station are light years away from the drab and smelly... [via YahooNews] More >>

Poland keeps key interest rate unchanged at 4.5 per cent, following increases earlier this year [Jul 06, 2011] WARSAW, Poland - Poland's central bank has kept interests rates unchanged, following four increases earlier this year. The National Bank of Poland kept the key reference rate at 4.5 per cent Wednesday, unchanged after a hike in June. [via YahooNews] More >>