Poland’s government and central bank speak with one voice in the US. What did Warsaw bring back from the G20 meetings?

Poland’s participation in last week’s G20 meetings in Asheville and Raleigh-Durham was not merely a diplomatic courtesy, the government says. Warsaw returned without economic contracts, but with what it considers several concrete gains and a stronger case for a permanent place at the table.

Finance and Economy Minister Andrzej Domański told Rzeczpospolita that Poland had declared its readiness to join the Creditor Data Sharing Exercise during the official meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs. The World Bank programme exchanges information about countries’ mutual financial obligations, including those involving developing nations in Africa and Asia.

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to actively participate in solving global economic challenges

Domański said Poland’s involvement would signal its readiness “to actively participate in solving global economic challenges.” Warsaw also hopes the initiative will strengthen its position within the G20 and connect it to efforts supporting development in the Global South.

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The decision has not yet been made by the British. We still do not know who will be invited and in what format. But I am optimistic and believe there will be a place at the table for Poland

The decision could help Poland as it argues for a permanent role in G20 meetings. Warsaw is participating this year at the invitation of the United States, but Britain will take over the presidency in December and decide who attends in 2027. Domański discussed the issue in Asheville with his British counterpart, John Healey. “The decision has not yet been made by the British. We still do not know who will be invited and in what format. But I am optimistic and believe there will be a place at the table for Poland,” he said. He added that Poland and Britain share interests and that London wants strong allies among European Union members. A decision on next year’s participants is expected by mid-October.

National Bank of Poland Governor Adam Glapiński also attended the meetings. During a session of central bank chiefs, he warned that the world was entering a period of “further structural changes,” driven by artificial intelligence, ageing societies, shifts in commodity markets and the transformation of global supply chains. Glapiński held talks with the Federal Reserve chief, the head of the International Monetary Fund, China’s finance minister and the governor of Saudi Arabia’s central bank. Domański met finance ministers from Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, India and Canada, and said the bilateral discussions were part of a longer process.

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further structural changes