Haku
Viitteet 681-690 / 766
Household savings historically low
(29.06.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2017
Saving by Finnish households has been at very low levels for an historically long time. Since autumn 2014, the savings ratio has actually been negative. Underlying contributory factors include the low level of interest ...
Accommodative monetary policy to continue until a sustained adjustment in the path of inflation is reached
(28.09.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2017
The amount of underutilized domestic capacity is expected to gradually be taken up, and the global economy's generally favourable outlook will support growth in the euro area. Together these factors support expectations ...
Monetary policy exceptionally accommodative for a prolonged period
(24.09.2015)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2015
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2015
The outlook for the global economy weakened during summer 2015. The sudden slowdown in economic growth in China was reflected in a considerable weakening of global stock markets and rising long-term interest rates. The ...
Lack of investment weighed on Finnish exports
(29.06.2017)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2017
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2017
Finnish exports have lost market share in world trade continually since the financial crisis. This partly reflects a general trend in the advanced economies. The export shares of advanced economies have contracted as ...
What is monetary policy normalisation?
(28.10.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 3/2022
Surging inflation has triggered moves to normalise monetary policy. This means a tightening of financing conditions by raising key interest rates, among other things. Central banks are shifting from unconventional monetary ...
Russia’s war hits its economy on many fronts
(05.05.2022)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Analysis
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24 has forced us to confront the catastrophic human implications of war, especially when any path to peace is still unclear. The situation also requires consideration of war’s ...
Impending EU sanctions could badly hit Russia’s oil revenues
(02.12.2022)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Russia’s oil exports have decreased only marginally in volume since it began the war in Ukraine. The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that the export volume of Russian crude oil and oil products in October was ...
Expert network’s first mission finds strong sense of self-determination among Indian economists
(27.12.2022)
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
Bank of Finland Bulletin. Blog
The International Relations Committee of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) established an informal India expert network in 2021. The network, which I have the honor to chair, serves as a forum for exchange of ...
Forecast tables for 2022–2025 (December 2022)
(16.12.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2022
The energy crisis will push the Finnish economy into a mild recession in 2023, but this will be short-lived. Energy prices will gradually fall, and in 2024 the economy will return to growth. In the country’s public finances, ...
Editorial : Conditions for sustainable economic growth must be ensured
(15.12.2022)
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2022
Bank of Finland. Bulletin 4/2022
The downside is that Finland’s general government debt ratio has grown significantly. The Bank of Finland estimates that the country’s public debt this year amounts to about 72% of gross domestic product (GDP), and that ...