The Polish democratic alliance won the October elections on a promise to restore the independence of politically captured state institutions, including the National Bank of Poland, whose governor is mounting an international campaign to avert a probe into his conduct.
A group of top former monetary policy officials, including the architect of Poland s economic reforms Leszek Balcerowicz, issued a statement urging current authorities of the National Bank to end practices restricting the constitutionally guaranteed independence of the Monetary Policy Council members .