Bank of Finland
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.
Russian state banks perform better than rivals
Domestic private banks are less efficient than their public-sector counterparts, research published by the Bank of Finland finds.
Payments industry lacks competition
If we want to speed up the development in payment services, we need to increase competition in the market, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland.
Anchoring inflation key - Finland's Liikanen
The anchoring of inflation expectations in line with price stability is of prime importance, said Erkki Liikanen, the governor of the Bank of Finland. Rising commodity prices should not be allowed to generate second round effects on euro area inflation.
Problems with monetary policy transmission lags
A paper published by the Bank of Finland investigates how lags in monetary policy transmission can damage the credibility of inflation-targeting central bankers.
Bank of Finland to cease Baltic monitoring
The Bank of Finland will end its monitoring of the Baltic states from next year, the Baltic News Service reports. The bank said the states have in a way reached a watershed and at a certain point the transition is regarded as complete.
Bank of Finland - Annual Report 2002
The Bank of Finland has published its Annual Report for the year ended 2002.
ECB plans for reform may run into problems
Plans to reform the European Central Bank, including cutting the voting power of smaller European Union member states, are expected to run into trouble this week. Some Finnish MPs claim Paavo Lipponen, their prime minister, assured them that the Bank of…
Bank of Finland plan to nominate new board members
FRANCE - Bank of Finland plans to nominate two new members for its board of directors.
Bank of Finland Bulletin No. 2, 2001
RESEARCH - The Bank of Finland has published its second bulletin of 2001. It includes articles on the Bank of Finland's macroeconomic forecast 2001-2003 and looks at the Eurosystem's monetary policy instruments.