Foreign investment in Poland predicted to be down by 10% this year

The inflow of investment into the so-called emerging market countries of Central and Eastern Europe will probably be down by a third next year, according to a forecast by the International Institute of Finance (IIF). In the case of Poland, however, the investment decline is expected to be limited to just 10%, thanks largely to a positive evaluation of the country's financial situation. Despite the forthcoming elections and the possibility of political changes, foreign investment in Poland this year is predicted to be around $8.3 billion. Foreign investor confidence is said to be strengthened by Poland's friendly approach to investment, its rigorous monetary policy and the control exercised over remunerations in the State sector. But there is some criticism of the interruptions to the privatization of domestic enterprises. (Rzeczpospolita, 7 May, p. B1) M. S.-C.