National Bank of Poland
Headquarters of the National Bank of Poland in Warsaw | |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland |
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| Established | 1945 |
| Ownership | 100% state ownership |
| President | Adam Glapiński |
| Central bank of | Poland |
| Currency | Polish złoty (zł) PLN (ISO 4217) |
| Reserves | $162.7 billion (May 2021) |
| Preceded by | Bank of Issue in Poland |
| Website | nbp.pl/en (in Polish and English) |
The Narodowy Bank Polski (pronounced [narɔdɔvɨ bank pɔlski]; 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 doesn't translate its name to English but uses its Polish name Narodowy Bank Polski in all its English communications.