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- Poland's official currency is the złoty /zwoti/ (zł. or PLN), divided into 100 groszy /groshi/.
- Over the years, the złoty has become a strong currency. The inflation rate is currently below 3% (September 2007). The central bank (NBP or National Bank of Poland) has full independence granted by the Constitution. Currently, the NBP applies a monetary policy of direct inflation targeting, with a target of 2.5% +/- one percentage point.
- Like all new EU members, Poland agreed to replace the złoty with the Euro when the country is able to meet all of the necessary criteria. Due to some political controversy, the country has set no specific date for adopting the Euro. However, according to the majority of observers, it is not likely to happen before 2010 -11.
- At the end of January 2008, the average National Bank of Poland exchange rate of the PLN to the USD was PLN 2.4438 and of the PLN to the EUR: PLN 3.6260.
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