Finland
Bank of Finland snaps up ousted Estonian deputy governor
Märten Ross becomes adviser to the Bank of Finland’s monetary policy and research department in the area of the international economy and economic policy
Bank of Finland highlights threat of dual imbalance in China
Bank of Finland study shows large external imbalances in China’s current and capital account risk creating asset bubbles
Finland to close two cash distribution offices
Bank of Finland says it will shut its Tampere and Kuopio offices as cash distribution services are outsourced to private sector
Finland supports Portuguese bailout; calls for international banking tax
National Coalition Party and Social Democratic Party agree to support bailout; want to see EU-wide banking tax “to collect funds from banks in advance in view of a possible future financial crisis”
Finland’s central bank unveils first volume of official history
Bank of Finland publishes first of two-part history; describes how governor fought to stabilise national economy during the Great Depression
Finland’s Hakkarainen spots growth divergence in Europe
Bank of Finland deputy governor Pentti Hakkarainen warns of growth imbalances forming within Europe
Bank of Finland on modelling rational expectations
Bank of Finland study discusses modelling rational expectations in monetary policy framework
Australia, Finland and South Africa modernise web offerings
The central banks of Australia, Finland and South Africa all update their hi-tech offerings with new Twitter accounts, blogs and websites
Bank of Finland reports €283 million profit
Bank of Finland experiences fall in profits as funds transferred to risk provision rise; central bank's governing body redirects increasing share of profits to government
Finland’s growth to dampen: Liikanen
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says central bank forecasts economic recovery to slow next year
Liikanen gets nod for second term at Bank of Finland
Finnish President Tarja Halonen reappoints Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen for second term; Liikanen seen as still in race for European Central Bank presidency
Bank of Finland paper on boom and bust
Bank of Finland proposes model to measure financial frictions in the Finnish economy
Bank of Finland reforms research unit
Bank of Finland takes on permanent research staff as part of change in internal research unit
Bank of Finland study finds positive innovation channel
Bank of Finland study finds positive effect of finance on growth through efficient technological innovations
Bank of Finland research on moral hazard effect of collateralised loans
Bank of Finland study examines effects on moral hazard when collateral values fluctuate
Virtual art showcase centrepiece of Finnish website re-launch
Bank of Finland unveils renovated internet portal at new address, featuring virtual tours of building and extensive art collection
Bank of Finland shuffles board members’ remits
Bank of Finland distributes Sinikka Salo’s responsibilities; parliamentary overseer wants board to run with three members
Finland’s Liikanen demands greater economic coordination in eurozone
Bank of Finland governor Erkki Liikanen says better public finance governance serves common interest in Europe
Nordic and Baltic regions strike financial stability deal
Eight Nordic and Baltic countries sign Memorandum of Understanding on cross-border financial stability and crisis management
Finnish housing rebound larger than neighbours'
Finnish central bank report shows housing market was boosted by low interest rates but remains well below its pre-crisis peak
Finnish central bank offers pessimistic outlook for growth
Bank of Finland report forecasts anaemic growth in 2010 following continued declines in exports sector
Bank of Estonia – Economic Policy Statement
Estonian central bank pins fledgling recovery to a pick-up in export sector, labour market remains weak
Bank of Finland Bulletin (December 2009)
The Finnish central bank acknowledges the weakness of the economic recovery and explains why the domestic economy has been particularly affected by the crisis
Liikanen calls for post-crisis reality check
Erkki Liikanen, governor of the Bank of Finland, says optimism must be reined in