Responsible Investment Principles : Updated 11/2022

Abstract

The Bank of Finland is Finland’s monetary authority and national central bank. Its tasks include the management of its own financial assets, such as the foreign reserves as well as the management of the Bank´s share of the ECB's foreign reserves. Through its investment activities, the Bank of Finland secures the value of its financial assets and its ability to support the liquidity of the banking system, whenever necessary. The Bank of Finland invests and manages its financial assets in accordance with central bank objectives and taking into account the risks and responsibility aspects related to investment activities. Responsible investment generally means the appropriate recognition of environmental, social and corporate governance issues in investment activities.