Sisällysluettelo : Bank of Finland. Financial market report

Abstract

1 Financial intermediation 4 1.1 Insurance savings and fund investments have gained popularity in the new millennium 4 2 Banks and insurance corporations 7 2.1 Continued robust growth of banks' operating profits 7 2.2 Are banks competing on deposit rates? 9 2.3 Is the protracted decline in the number of banks in EU countries coming to an end? 11 3 Securities markets 14 3.1 Growth of the domestic bond market comes to a halt 14 3.2 Continued growth in hedge funds 15 4 Infrastructure 17 4.1 Payment Services Directive delayed is there a lack of definite support for market development? 17 4.2 A quick solution for regulation of clearing and settlement 18 4.3 Interoperability should speed up market integration 19 5 Key corporate arrangements and events in the financial sector 21