Central bank calls for euro agreement with government within six months

The National Bank of Poland (NBP) hopes to reach an agreement with the government within six months on how and when Poland will join the eurozone, Monetary Policy Council (RPP) member Dariusz Rosati said yesterday. The central bank has signalled it would like Poland to join the single currency as soon as possible, which presumably means two years after gaining European Union (EU) membership. A declaration on when Poland should join European Economic and Monetary Union will come in the run-up to EU enlargement. (Reuters)