Topic: Polish Central Bank

Before his death in the Smolensk crash, Polish Central Bank Governor Slawomir Skrzypek was embroiled in a public conflict with the Ministry of Finance over IMF credit lines and bank profit reporting. Skrzypek had resisted taking unnecessary bailout money and disagreed with government estimates of the bank's earnings. The sudden removal of the central bank leadership during this financial dispute has led to speculation that the crash may have been motivated by banking interests.