This presentation was made by Michael Clay on the 2nd June at the Polish Embassy in London as a member of the Board of the British Polish Chamber of Commerce
7. Poland has a competitive economy The Alllianz/Lisbon Council study , published on 9 March 2009, ranks EU countries according to six key criteria including economic growth, productivity growth, jobs, human capital, future-oriented investment and sustainable public finances. Overall, Poland comes in at No. 2 with strong performances on economic growth and productivity growth, where it finishes No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
8. Central and Eastern Europe Latvia, Hungary, Ukraine – these are the countries with most serious problems . Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia – these are the countries likely to be least affected by crisis
14. Tesco BP GlaxoSmithKline Pilkington Cadbury’s Shell Largest British investors in Poland Unilever Arcelor Mittal Aviva (Commercial Union) Provident Associated British Foods HSBC
15. Fill fill GBP billions Source: Office of National Statistics, UKTI Trade between UK and Poland
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18. GDP grow ing faster than ‘old’ EU Source: Eurostat *2008, 2009 forecasts (Economist) Growth compared
21. The weak Pound Zloty appreciation in %age terms (1 May ‘04=0 % ) £1 = 7.15 zł £1 = 4 . 85 zł Monthly average value of PLN. Source - NBP
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23. Wrocław Warszawa Kraków Silesian agglomeration Poznań Łódź Where to find human resources Wrocław Warsaw Kraków Silesian agglomeration Poznań Łódź Wroclaw Warsaw Krakow Silesian agglomeration Poznan Lodz Tri-City Source: GUS, July 2008 Bydgoszcz Torun Polish unemployment
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27. Export to Poland www.exportpoland.co.uk Thank you Michael Clay Member of the Board www.bpcc.org.pl
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The presentation is an overview of the market, Poland’s economic prospects, and opportunities for UK companies.