Rafal Benecki

Chief Economist, Poland

Rafal Benecki is a Chief Economist at ING in Poland, joining in 2005. Prior to this, he was the head of the Economic Analysis Bureau at Millennium Bank in Warsaw. He has an MSc in Financial Economics from Queen Mary University of London.

Rafal Benecki

Latest reports from Rafal

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Report Directional Economics CEEMEA: Trade instability – a test of strength

Report Forex

Report Directional Economics CEEMEA: Why beating the middle-income trap isn’t enough

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Report ING Monthly: Central bankers left holding the baby

Latest opinions

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di Rafal Benecki

Poland: London trip notes

Our meetings indicate a large underweight in Polish government bonds amid limited supply. There is also great pessimism about global growth

Opinione

di Rafal Benecki

Poland: Sound economy, harsh politics

The Polish political agenda is controversial, but this shouldn't overshadow the two standout positives of 2017

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Listen: CEE’s quest for core EU convergence

Listen: Navigating a CEE of opportunities - and challenges

Altro da Rafal

Poland

NBP preview: Rate cuts imminent as Poland’s central bank changes direction

Rate cuts ahead in Poland

Poland

Lower Polish inflation opens the door to deeper rate cuts next week

We're expecting the National Bank of Poland to cut rates by 50bp next week

Poland

Soft March data strengthens case for Polish rate cut in May

We think Polish rates will go down in May

Forex

FX Talking

EMEA FX Talking: CEE outperforms emerging market peers

Poland

Polish inflation relief opens the door to potential May rate cut

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Poland

Sharp dovish pivot by the National Bank of Poland governor opens the door for a rate cut in May