Polish Lawmakers Summon Central Bank Chief in 2-Year Probe
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Polish Lawmakers Summon Central Bank Chief in 2-Year Probe
1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 19
Adam Glapinski will be called to testify before a Polish parliamentary committee after renewed conflict with the ruling coalition.
The 2-year inquiry is examining whether the central bank governor politicized policy decisions and whether its bond-buying program involved irregularities.
Lawmakers have threatened to put Glapinski on trial, while he denies wrongdoing and said in 2024 he would not join an inquiry he argued lacked legal basis.
As Poland's government fractures, is its feud with the central bank chief a political power play or an economic necessity?
Why is Poland's central bank, a top gold buyer, now proposing a controversial plan to use it for defense spending?