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From Cuts to Possible Tightening: A New Market View on the NBP

ECONOMY 2026-04-09

The Monetary Policy Council left interest rates unchanged at its April meeting, in line with market expectations. After seven rate cuts since May 2025, amounting to a total of 200 basis points, the National Bank of Poland’s main policy rate now stands at 3.75%. Changes...

Poland’s Q1 2026 Job Market: More Openings, Greater Selectivity

Poland’s labour market in the first quarter of 2026 did not simply expand in volume. It also changed in character. In the technology sector, more than half of all job postings were aimed...

Data4 Opens Second Data Centre at Its Growing Jawczyce Campus in Poland

Data4 has launched a second data centre at its expanding campus in Jawczyce, located in the municipality of Ożarów Mazowiecki. The new facility offers 10 MW of IT capacity and marks another stage...

Glapiński Sounds Dovish, but the Market Reaction Remains Muted

Despite the fairly dovish rhetoric of NBP Governor Adam Glapiński, the EUR/PLN exchange rate has remained stable, hovering only slightly above the long-term forecast level of 4.25. The reaction in the Polish equity market has...

Oil Rebounds, the Dollar Strengthens and Markets Turn Cautious Again

Yesterday’s reports, which seemed to suggest that peace in the Middle East was drawing closer, once again turned out to be an illusion. Both the fighting and the war of words are continuing,...

Medicalgorithmics Reports a Strong Start to 2026 with Revenue Up 51% Year on Year

Medicalgorithmics S.A. closed the first quarter of 2026 with estimated consolidated sales revenue of PLN 10.2 million, representing a 51% year-on-year increase. The company also once again reported a positive estimated EBITDA result...

“AI Won’t Replace Me”: Unrealistic Optimism Shapes How Poles View Artificial Intelligence

CAREERS 2026-04-09

Poles are more likely to believe that the negative consequences of artificial intelligence will affect others rather than themselves or their close ones. The further away the reference group, the higher the perceived risk associated with AI. The rapid development of artificial intelligence has sparked an intense public and academic debate, in which fascination with the technology’s capabilities is increasingly intertwined with concerns about its long-term impact. Dynamic changes such as those driven by AI tools influence how people function psychologically. When the future is uncertain, it becomes easier to experience anxiety, but also to adopt ways of thinking that help reduce that anxiety. “In such situations, people often activate psychological strategies...

Shopping Centre Turnover in Poland Rose in February, While Footfall Stayed Largely Stable

The Polish Council of Shopping Centres (PRCH) has published data on shopping centre performance for February 2026. Compared with the same month last year,...

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Matexi Polska Reports 30% Increase in Home Sales in Q1 2026

COMPANIES

Matexi Polska has reported strong residential sales results for the first quarter of 2026....

Polish Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association Names New President and Board

At the end of March, the Polish Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (PZWLP) elected its new authorities for the next two-year term. The position of President of the Management Board was assumed by...

ECONOMY

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Fear of rising rates sparks record mortgage rush in Poland

The number of people applying for mortgage loans in Poland in March reached one of the highest levels on record, surpassing almost all previous peaks, including the period of the Safe 2% Mortgage...

COMPANIES