The Narodowy Bank Polski (the National Bank of Poland), often abbreviated to NBP, is the central bank of Poland, founded in 1945. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the Polish złoty. The bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in 16 major Polish cities. The NBP represents Poland in the European System of Central Banks, an EU organization. The bank uses its Polish name Narodowy Bank Polski in all its English-language communications.
The NBP is also a member of the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB).[3]
History
Although the bank has existed under its current name since 1945,[4] it claims the legacy of two previous central banks, both named Bank of Poland. The First Bank of Poland was founded in Warsaw in 1828 by Prince Franciszek Ksawery Drucki-Lubecki under the government of the Kingdom of Poland. The Second Bank of Poland