Polish parliamentary committee completes evidence gathering against NBP Governor Adam Glapiński

Evidence stage concluded

The Polish parliamentary Constitutional Accountability Committee concluded its collection of evidence and witness interviews regarding National Bank of Poland Governor Adam Glapiński on 6 October 2026. Committee chairman Zdzisław Gawlik announced that lawmakers are now preparing their final report after reviewing the assembled files in a closed-door session. The committee plans to formally adopt the report on Friday, 9 October 2026, before submitting it to the Marshal of the Sejm. Over 50 witnesses provided testimony during the inquiry, which began in May 2024 following an initial list of more than 60 designated individuals. Questioned figures included former Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki, Monetary Policy Council members Joanna Tyrowicz and Ludwik Kotecki, Polish Financial Supervision Authority head Jacek Jastrzębski, and former PKO BP chief executive Zbigniew Jagiełło.

Core constitutional allegations

The proceedings stem from a preliminary motion submitted by ruling coalition lawmakers in March 2024, fulfilling a campaign pledge made by Prime Minister Donald Tusk in 2023. The motion accuses Glapiński of violating the Polish constitution and statutory laws through central bank operations conducted between 2020 and 2021. Lawmakers allege that the bank indirectly financed the state budget deficit by purchasing government-guaranteed bonds on the secondary market during the COVID-19 pandemic. The charges also specify that asset purchases occurred without proper authorization from the Monetary Policy Council, currency market interventions lacked required approval from the central bank board, and Glapiński failed to maintain political neutrality. Committee member Tomasz Trela confirmed that the gathered evidence upholds and expands upon the original charges.

The charges in principle have been broadly upheld. In some aspects they are expanded, and there is more evidentiary material.

Central bank response and defense

The central bank maintains that the accusations are groundless and warns that the legal proceedings risk disrupting core monetary operations. Glapiński declined to appear for questioning, stating that the central bank would not participate in the parliamentary process following a 2024 Constitutional Tribunal ruling on the matter. Gawlik clarified that the committee is legally permitted to finalize its assessment without the governor's direct testimony because Glapiński opted not to exercise his right to address the charges. Defenders of the bank's policies state that the bond purchases during the pandemic mirrored quantitative easing programs deployed by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank to preserve market liquidity.

The collection of evidentiary material and the questioning of witnesses has concluded, and we have begun preparing the final report, which we will submit to the Marshal of the Sejm.

Next parliamentary steps

Following the committee vote scheduled for 9 October 2026, the report will determine whether the full Sejm votes on bringing Glapiński before the State Tribunal. Putting the central bank governor on trial requires an absolute majority of votes in the lower house of parliament. In February 2026, Minister of Finance and Economy Andrzej Domański rejected reports suggesting that the ruling Civic Coalition intended to drop the case. If the parliamentary vote passes, Glapiński will face formal prosecution before the tribunal, marking the final stage of the parliamentary accountability procedure initiated over two years prior.