Bank of Finland increases its foreign exchange reserves
The Bank of Finland is increasing its holdings of foreign exchange reserves by approximately EUR 2 billion as part of its regular review of these reserves. At the same time, the Bank of Finland is strengthening its provisions against rising exchange rate risk by selling about 10% of its gold reserves.
The Bank of Finland’s statutory tasks include the holding and management of Finland’s foreign exchange reserves. Both the size and currency composition of the Bank’s holdings of foreign exchange reserves are based on the needs of national preparedness and on the obligations inherent in central banking tasks. Foreign exchange reserves have a key role when it comes to ensuring economic and financial preparedness for dealing with future uncertainties and preparing for crises that could weaken Finland’s external solvency.
The Bank of Finland Board regularly reviews the size and currency composition of the foreign exchange reserves. The Board has decided to increase the holdings of foreign exchange reserves by approximately EUR 2 billion to a total of about EUR 9 billion.* This will be achieved by purchasing mainly US dollars, but also pounds sterling and Japanese yen.
Exchange rate risk is the most significant of the Bank of Finland’s financial asset risks. Increasing the size of its foreign exchange reserves elevates the Bank’s exchange rate risk considerably, and so the Bank is strengthening its foreign exchange rate provision by selling about 10% of its gold reserves. Following the execution of these sales, the Bank of Finland’s gold holdings now total approximately 44 tonnes, with a market value of about EUR 3.5 billion.
*) The Bank of Finland’s foreign exchange reserves comprise USD, GBP and JPY denominated fixed income investments and items denominated in IMF Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). The foreign exchange reserves are categorised as part of the Bank of Finland’s financial assets.
Keywords
Contacts
Median palvelulinja / Medietjänst / Media Service
Tel:+358 9 183 2101media@bof.fiLinks
Bank of Finland
The Bank of Finland is the national monetary authority and central bank of Finland. At the same time, it is also a part of the Eurosystem, which is responsible for monetary policy and other central bank tasks in the euro area and administers use of the world’s second largest currency – the euro.
Alternative languages
Subscribe to releases from Suomen Pankki
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Suomen Pankki by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Suomen Pankki
Referensränta och dröjsmålsräntor enligt räntelagen för tiden 1.7–31.12.202525.6.2025 14:00:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Referensräntan enligt 12 § i räntelagen (633/1982) är 2,5 % för tiden 1.7–31.12.2025. Dröjsmålsräntan för denna period är 9,5 % per år (referensräntan med tillägg för sju procentenheter enligt 4 § i räntelagen). Den dröjsmålsränta som tillämpas i kommersiella avtal är 10,5 % per år (referensräntan med tillägg för åtta procentenheter enligt 4 a § i räntelagen).
Korkolain mukainen viitekorko ja viivästyskorot 1.7.–31.12.202525.6.2025 14:00:00 EEST | Tiedote
Korkolain (633/1982) 12 §:n mukainen viitekorko ajanjaksona 1.7.–31.12.2025 on 2,5 %. Viivästyskorko tänä ajanjaksona on 9,5 % vuodessa (viitekorko lisättynä korkolain 4 §:n mukaisella 7 prosenttiyksikön lisäkorolla). Kaupallisiin sopimuksiin sovellettavaksi tarkoitettu viivästyskorko on 10,5 % vuodessa (viitekorko lisättynä korkolain 4 a §:n mukaisella 8 prosenttiyksikön lisäkorolla).
Reference rate and penalty interest rates for 1 July – 31 December 202525.6.2025 14:00:00 EEST | Press release
The reference rate under section 12 of the Interest Act (633/1982) for the period 1 July – 31 December 2025 is 2.5 %. The penalty interest rate for the same period is 9.5 % pa (under section 4 of the Act, the reference rate plus seven percentage points). The penalty interest rate applicable to commercial contracts is 10.5 % pa (under section 4 a of the Act, the reference rate plus eight percentage points).
Invitation to the media: 10th RiskLab Finland, Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics, 27 June17.6.2025 14:56:31 EEST | Press invitation
Dear journalist, You are invited to participate in the 10th RiskLab Finland, Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics on Friday 27 June 2025 online or at the Bank of Finland auditorium (Rauhankatu 19, Helsinki). The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing virtual participation. The afternoon session starting at 14.00 will entail speeches from Governor Olli Rehn and Nobel Laureate in Economics Simon Johnson followed by an interview of Professor Johnson by Governor Rehn. In the registration form below, we ask you to indicate whether you will participate in the full programme or the afternoon session. Kindly find the programme below. Please note that all times listed in the conference schedule are in Finnish local time (UTC+3 EEST). Please register by 25 June 2025 at 15.00 by using link below: Register here ------ Full programme Time: Friday, 27 June 2025 Place: Bank of Finland Auditorium, address: Rauhankatu 19, Hels
I januari–mars 2025 betalades med kort i första hand till affärer som säljer livsmedel och alkoholfria drycker12.6.2025 10:00:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
De finländska betaltjänstleverantörernas kunder betalade med betalkort för sammanlagt 17,1 miljarder euro under första kvartalet 2025, vilket var 854 miljoner euro (5,2 %) mer än vid motsvarande tidpunkt året innan. Nästan en tredjedel av summan betalades till försäljare, vars näringsgren är livsmedel och alkoholfria drycker. Kunderna köpte livsmedel och alkoholfria drycker till ett värde av 5,1 miljarder euro under första kvartalet 2025, vilket var 2 % mer än vid motsvarande tidpunkt för ett år sedan.
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom