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Low interest rates place a strain on the banks
(07.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
The current exceptionally low level of interest rates promotes price stability and economic growth in the euro area, but it also puts a strain on retail banking profitability. In Finland, the banks’ most important source ...
Conversion of Nordea subsidiaries into branches – Nordic interconnectedness increases
(07.06.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2016
Nordea Group intends to merge its large subsidiary banks operating in other Nordic countries to the Swedish parent company, which is supervised by the Swedish supervisory authority, Finansinspektionen. The importance of ...
Shadow banking takes new shapes
(05.09.2017)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Shadow banking is a broad concept. A possible definition is that it comprises non-bank institutions which undertake bank-like activities. Another characteristic, which the word ‘shadow’ refers to, is that the sector is ...
Finland's banking sector expands : Banking Union mitigates risks
(13.12.2017)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
There are no immediate threats to the stability of the Finnish financial system. The relocation of Nordea’s corporate headquarters will, however, increase the banking sector’s exposure to structural vulnerabilities. The ...
The Russian banking sector – where to next?
(20.09.2017)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
After a long recession, the Russian economy is finally showing signs of moderate growth. The economy is expected to expand by 1.5 % this year, and most analysts forecast roughly similar growth rates in the coming years, ...
Construction of a risk-based European Deposit Insurance Scheme
(27.04.2018)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2018
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2018
The completion of Banking Union is an important objective from the perspective of financial stability. Reaching an agreement on a common deposit insurance scheme is a key component in achieving that objective. The purpose ...
Promoting European banking integration with capital requirements?
(07.06.2018)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
An integrated European banking market can be seen as an ultimate objective of the Europe’s banking union project. This would help disentangle supply of credit in a certain country from the state of public finances of that ...
Repricing of securities markets’ risk premia still most significant threat to global financial stability
(06.07.2018)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Financial markets saw volatility rise as stock markets underwent a correction in February 2018. Low risk premia and high valuations have increased global securities markets’ exposure to price corrections and abrupt shifts ...
The Finnish real estate investment market
(24.05.2018)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2018
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2018
The Finnish real estate investment market has been exceptionally active in recent years. Sales volumes and market size have grown fast. By international comparison, the Finnish market is large in proportion to the size of ...
Nordic banks go digital
(23.05.2018)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2018
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2018
The Nordic countries are the most digital societies in Europe, which is also reflected in past and future investment within the Nordic banking sector in digital business models. Keeping up with digitalisation helps these ...