The Foundation and Organization of the Bank of Poland Joint Stock Company

Abstract

The Bank of Poland joint stock company was established in 1924 as the central bank of the Second Republic. It was planned to be set up shortly after Poland regained its independence, however, it turned out to be possible only a few years later, after the fiscal and monetary reform. It was not an easy task, only Władysław Grabski’s government managed to do it. A broad-based share subscription was made for the Bank’s shares, as this bank was supposed to operate in the form of an organizational and legal joint stock company. A new monetary unit was introduced, which was given the traditional name “zloty”. The Statute of the Bank of Poland indicated the main objectives of its activity and explicitly defined the structure and functions of the authorities of this bank of whom the key importance should be attributed to the Bank Board.