High-Level Accusations

August 2006 | Risk Summary

Prominent Monetary Policy Council member Halina Wasilewska-Trenkner has said she will not resign her post over allegations of negligence for extending loans to a failed business venture during her time as deputy finance minister. The accusations come at a time of increasing tension between the government and central bank, which has heavily criticised coalition plans for a new banking supervisory committee. Meanwhile, delays with the trial of former finance minister Zyta Gilowska for collaboration with communist-era police bode ill for the liberal's chance of returning to the cabinet.

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