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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 ...
Bank of Finland Bulletin: Bank of Finland articles on the economy 2/2017
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
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 role of the central bank in a digitalising world
(11.06.2018)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Digitalisation holds great promise for new opportunities, but it will also usher in new challenges and risks. Businesses will enjoy lower operating costs and consumers a wider breadth of choice, while cross-sector and ...
Who bears the costs of rising euro? – Equity market’s view
(24.05.2018)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland has invested into equities for over 15 years mainly due to the Bank’s pension liabilities. Currently the Bank is investigating whether to include smaller companies, measured by their market capitalization, ...
EU macroprudential policy lays emphasis on residential mortgage loans and the banking sector’s structural risks
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
The European Union has for about two years witnessed the conduct of macroprudential policy mainly based on EU legislation and calibrated for national circumstances. In most cases, the measures have been of a tightening ...
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 ...
Alternative scenarios linked to the global impact of US fiscal and trade policies
(03.04.2019)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2019
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 1/2019
US economic policy has recently been marked by procyclical fiscal stimulus and a gradual but decisive shift towards protectionism. Concerns have been raised over the global ramifications of such policies coming to a head. ...
How well do inflation swaps reflect expected inflation?
(12.10.2016)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2016
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2016
Inflation swaps are financial instruments used for the purpose of hedging against future inflation. Inflation expectations extracted from inflation swaps are often used as a measure of the market’s inflation expectations, ...
Most significant international threats to stability relate to securities markets
(29.05.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 2/2017
Investors’ optimism on the financial markets can rapidly turn to risk aversion if global economic or political uncertainty increases. Longer-term risks related to indebtedness and the housing markets are considerable, ...