Bank of Finland. Bulletin

Abstract

Inflation, monetary policy and economic performance 3

Monetary policy in 1998 10 by Matti Vanhala

Items: Direct investment in Finland's balance of payments, 1996 Wage settlement for 1998-1999 Agreement on buffer funds Second supplementary budget for 1997 Matti Korhonen appointed to the Board following resignation of Harri Holkeri 80th anniversary commemorative coins 14 Publication of the Bank of Finland

Measures concerning monetary and foreign exchange policy and the financial markets 18

Monetary policy instruments 19

Finland in brief 22

Statistics List of tables on page S1

Charts List of charts on page S29