Narodowy Bank Polski (NBP; the National Bank of Poland) is the central bank of Poland. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the złoty. The Bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in every major Polish town. The NBP represents Poland in the European System of Central Banks, an EU organization.
Following the death of Sławomir Skrzypek in the Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash on 10 April 2010, the Bank's leadership has been until on 10 June 2010, when Marek Belka was approved by the Parliament (253 votes in favor; 184 against) as Head of National Bank of Poland.
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