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Limits to the “no limits” friendship between China and Russia
(09.03.2022)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
A month ago, during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, China and Russia declared that the friendship between them has “no limits” and that there are “no forbidden areas of cooperation”. A few weeks later, Russia ...
Banks’ share in corporate finance has increased in Finland
(09.06.2015)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2015
The financial difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises in the euro area are gradually easing. Finance surveys indicate that access to finance has continued to be unconstrained in Finland, but the terms and ...
Shortage of new firms jams labour market recovery
(30.06.2015)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2015
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2015
Unemployment is already higher than in the recession year 2009. At the same time, unemployment growth is due less to new unemployment spells and increasingly to weaker employment opportunities for the already unemployed. ...
The Finnish economy is returning to growth
(23.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2016
The Finnish economy is returning to growth. Economic data have strengthened, and leading indicators suggest growth continuing through the forecast years. However, this growth is entirely dependent on domestic demand, and ...
Job creation in firms – does Finland lack gazelles?
(23.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2016
The establishment and growth of new firms is important for job creation, but companies are not all the same. A small number of firms create a significant portion of new jobs, while in a large portion of firms job creation ...
Are weakly profitable firms suppressing economic growth?
(06.07.2018)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2018
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2018
Unprofitable ‘zombie’ firms have been on the rise in Finland, both proportionately and in absolute terms, since the beginning of the 2000s. At most, they have accounted for approximately 10% of all labour and capital ...
Moderate growth in Finnish companies’ non-performing loans
(04.05.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
The economic shock caused by the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced demand for goods and services offered by Finnish companies. Accommodation and catering services, in particular, have faced severe difficulties. The risks of ...
Financial stability assessment : Debt-to-income cap and maturity limits necessary to curb financial stability risks
(04.05.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2021
The vulnerabilities related to housing finance have increased in Finland during the COVID-19 pandemic. Long housing loans are being taken out more than ever and a larger proportion of new mortgages are being granted to ...
Public finances carried households and businesses through the COVID-19 crisis
(24.06.2021)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2021
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2021
A large number of firms fell into distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic and many households have been significantly affected by furloughs and lay-offs. However, the non-financial corporations sector improved its overall ...
Capital Markets Union supports economic growth and employment
(10.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
A broader funding base especially for growth-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises would boost economic growth and employment. Cross-border capital flows would promote private risk sharing in Europe. To support these ...