Central Bank of Poland rejects parliamentary report on Governor Adam Glapiński’s constitutional accountability

The Central Bank of Poland has rejected a parliamentary committee report concerning a preliminary motion to hold Governor Adam Glapiński accountable before the Tribunal of State. Responding to the Constitutional Accountability Committee’s report, the bank argued that the proceedings conflict with central bank independence and that the report cannot provide a valid basis for parliament to refer the governor to the tribunal. The bank’s legal objections center on protections under Poland’s Constitution, European Union law and Constitutional Tribunal judgments. In its assessment, a simple parliamentary majority is insufficient to hold the governor constitutionally accountable, and the Act on the Tribunal of State would first need amendment to comply with constitutional and EU requirements. It also maintained that the act’s provision for suspension from duties does not apply to the governor, citing a January 2024 Constitutional Tribunal ruling. The bank also challenged the committee’s independence and handling of evidence, arguing that it had failed to address the bank’s substantive arguments against the allegations. According to the notice, proceedings closed without the bank having provided source materials, while key witnesses, including bank directors holding information protected by secrecy, were not given an effective opportunity to testify. The bank characterized the report’s interpretation of evidence as selective and biased and maintained that none of the allegations justified holding the governor constitutionally accountable.