The Narodowy Bank Polski, often abbreviated to NBP, is the central bank of Poland, founded in 1945. It controls the issuing of Poland's currency, the Polish złoty. The bank is headquartered in Warsaw, and has branches in 16 major Polish cities. The NBP represents Poland in the European System of Central Banks, an EU organization. The bank doesn't translate its name to English and uses its Polish name in all English communications.
Headquarters of the National Bank of Poland in central Warsaw, 2015
Prof. Adam Glapinski in 2015, the current President of the NBP
Warsaw
Łódź
The Polish złoty is the official currency and legal tender of Poland. It is subdivided into 100 grosz (gr). It is the most traded currency in Central and Eastern Europe and ranks 21st most-traded in the foreign exchange market.
Keyboard of Łucznik 1016 typewriter with zł key (shared with ; symbol) in the top row.
A 15th-century denar featuring the Polish white eagle, minted in Toruń
The złoty was reintroduced in 1924 and replaced the marka (Mp 500 banknote pictured above).
A 20-złotych banknote featuring Emilia Plater from 1936.