Bank of Finland
Finland names head of transition unit
The Bank of Finland Institute for Economies in Transition gets a new chief
How competition influences bank failures
Bank of Finland uses evidence from Russia to investigate link between competition and failure
Productivity in Chinese provinces
Bank of Finland research goes in search of innovation-driven gains in Chinese provinces
Effects of collateral constraints on house prices unclear
Bank of Finland looks at effect of housing markets on economies
Banks’ capitalisation matters for monetary policy
Bank of Finland looks at the role of the banking sector in the monetary-policy transmission mechanism in an emerging economy with a rapidly developing financial system
Institutions key for China’s growth
Bank of Finland analyses whether institutions matter for China’s economic performance
High oil prices lift output of exporting economies
Bank of Finland research finds that for Iran, Kazakhstan, Venezuela, and Russia oil price positively affects output growth
Russia’s regional banks don’t utilise local info
Bank of Finland shows that local banks in Russia do not possess a superior ability to deal with information asymmetries
Transition economies are corruption prone
Bank of Finland research shows countries in economic transition tend to be more corrupt
Finland's Hakkarainen: retail payments not core
Central banks should not provide retail-payment services themselves, said Pentti Hakkarainen, the deputy governor of the Bank of Finland.
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2008
The financial crisis has placed every aspect of the Bank of Finland's operational capacity under pressure, notes the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Lessons of Northern Rock
A paper from the Bank of Finland analyses the failure to stop the run on Northern Rock and considers what should be done to help prevent the recurrence of such episodes in the future.
Bank of Finland: Corruption bad for growth
Countries with low levels of corruption tend to have higher output, states an article from the Bank of Finland.
Finland's Liikanen: eurozone banks fragmented
The euro-area finance industry remains fragmented, with most banks operating only on a national level, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Russian economy may remain lethargic: BoF
If the credit turmoil persists, the Russian financial market is likely to remain lethargic, says a new article by the Bank of Finland.
Finland advocates price-level targeting
A new paper published by the Bank of Finland makes the case for moving to price-level targeting.
Finland's Liikanen: euro brought price stability
The European monetary union has fulfilled and even exceed expectations in terms of monetary and price stability, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Finland chronicles rise of financial education
New research published by the Bank of Finland charts the humble beginnings and rapid development of financial research in the Nordic country.
New research at the Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland has published a new research newsletter covering topics such as demographics and monetary policy rules.
Chinese banks improved by foreign investment
The Chinese banking system has benefited from the entry of foreign investors, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Payments after 2010
A new book from payments visionary Harry Leinonen of the Bank of Finland looks at how people will make and receive payments in the second decade of the 21st century and beyond.
Finland to showcase 100 kilo gold coin
The Bank of Finland's museum is to display the world's largest gold coin for one day only.
Finland rakes in €10m from property sale
The Bank of Finland has made about €10m ($15.7m) from the sale of an apartment block in the centre of Helsinki.
Why do growth rates differ?
Differences in growth rates can be largely explained by capital deepening and an ability to produce new technology in the form of patents, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.