Bankers network with NBP President at the Kosciuszko Foundation

Bankers network with NBP President President of the National Bank of Poland, Sławomir Skrzypek met with Polish-American leaders and bankers Friday night at a cocktail party at the Kosciuszko Foundation where he spoke about the economic situation in Poland. The assembled guests included bankers from Wall Streets top firms, and Mr. Skrzypek told them that Polands economy still stands out in Eastern Europe. Despite the worldwide financial slowdown, Mr. Skrzypek said his nations economy is doing relatively well. Polands economy grew by 2.9 percent in the last quarter of 2008. While that was still ahead of many European countries, it was down from the fourth quarter of 2007 when the Polish economy grew by 6.5 percent. Polands National Bank has also issued a series of coins to commemorate the arrivals of the first Poles to North America more than 400 years ago. The first Polish settlers in the United States landed in Jamestown in 1608. For more on these coins, go to: www.mennica.com.pl

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