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Notes to the consolidated financial statements for 2021
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The process of increasing interest rates by the Monetary Policy Council was started only in the
fourth quarter of 2021. The currencies of the Polish market were mainly affected by the uncertainty
related to the pandemic, the strengthening of the dollar and the lack of funds from the EU
Reconstruction Fund in the face of the conflict between the Polish government and the European
Commission over the approval of the National Reconstruction Plan. The year-on-year change in
EUR was not significant: the rate as of December 31, 2021 was 4.5994 with the exchange rate of
4.6148 at the end of 2020.
The weakening of the zloty exchange rate in the next period may be influenced by the continuing
war over Poland's eastern border in Ukraine, causing investors' uncertainty. The announcements of
the National Bank of Poland about the forecasts related to further interest rate increases may
stabilize the level of the zloty exchange rate, however, the very low level of interest rates persisting
in the first half of 2021 resulted in the undervaluation of the zloty. Inflation at the end of December
2021 was 8.6% and a quick rebound in demand hit a production capacity blockage. In the face of
high commodity prices on domestic and world markets due to a shortage of raw materials, they
consequently caused disruptions of supply. Parallel to the increase in demand, the prices of energy,
fuels and labor increased, which the entrepreneurs were forced to pass on to the prices of final
goods.
At the beginning of the year, the Polish government implemented the Anti-Inflation Shield in order
to lower retail prices through lower indirect taxes in force until July 31, 2022 with the possibility of
extending it until the end of 2022. The Shield activity affects the prices of fuels, energy and food.
However, the labor market and the related wage and price pressure, increases in energy market
prices at the beginning of 2022 will force the transfer of these factors to the prices of goods and
services. In the first quarter of 2022, in the published forecasts, the National Bank of Poland took
into account the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which increased market uncertainty as to the
macroeconomic situation in Poland.
According to preliminary data of the Central Statistical Office of Poland (GUS), the average annual
construction and assembly production (in constant prices) realized in Poland in 2021 increased by
3.2% y / y. The corresponding period a year earlier showed a decline by 2.2%, which was mainly
caused by the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The best situation was in specialist construction works, where the average annual increase
amounted to 9.3%. Growth was also recorded in the civil engineering segment, where it was
recorded at the level of 2.8%. On the other hand, construction and assembly production among
entities
The Group continued the investment tasks started in 2020 and undertook new ones to maintain an
appropriate level of sales despite difficulties in the shortage of supplies, human resources and price
increases.
Russian business environment
In the Russian Federation (LLC Energokomplekt) it deals with the purchase and sale of materials
and equipment for the maintenance of the supply of large construction companies and holding
companies. Consequently, the Group is exposed to the economic and financial markets of the
Russian Federation, which have the characteristics of an emerging market. The legal, tax and
regulatory framework is still developing, but is subject to different interpretations and frequent
changes which, together with other legal and tax constraints, contribute to the challenges faced by
entities operating in the Russian Federation.