Bank of Finland Museum programme for spring 2021: housing finance, digital age payments and economic forecast
5.2.2021 08:15:00 EET | Suomen Pankki | Press release
The Bank of Finland Museum’s programme of public events for spring 2021 highlights the challenges of payments in the digital age as well as housing finance and the long-term development of the Finnish economy.
Through public events, the Bank of Finland seeks to promote citizens’ financial literacy and knowledge of the financial markets.The goal is also to increase dialogue with the public.
The events will take place online and will be held in Finnish unless otherwise mentioned.They will be broadcast from the Bank of Finland Museum.The events start at 5 pm, and recordings of them will be available for viewing afterwards on the Bank of Finland Museum’s website.
Tuesday 9 February
Talouskirja NYT discussion series:Erkki Liikanen’s Komissaari (Commissioner)
Olli Rehn, Governor of the Bank of Finland, discusses with his predecessor Erkki Liikanen the latter’s new book, which covers Liikanen’s years as EU Commissioner 1995–2004
Tuesday 2 March
Housing finance trends in Finland in the 21st century
Hanna Putkuri, Adviser, Bank of Finland
Tuesday 16 March
Don’t be scammed! - Digital age payment instrument and investment scams and how to recognise them
Hanna Heiskanen, Senior Digitalisation Specialist, and Harri Hirvi, Legal Adviser, Financial Supervisory Authority
Tuesday 6 April
Long-term forecast for the Finnish economy
Meri Obstbaum, Head of Forecasting, Bank of Finland, and Arto Kokkinen, Senior Economist, National Audit Office of Finland
Tuesday 11 May
Trading from a market manipulation perspective – Where can a small investor encounter difficulties?
Juha Manu, Market Supervisor, Financial Supervisory Authority
Tuesday 25 May
The impact of coronavirus on payments in Finland
Meri Sintonen, Economist, Bank of Finland
For further information, please contact Jaakko Koskentola, Curator of the Bank of Finland Museum, tel. +358 9 183 2607, and Richard Brander, Senior Communications Specialist, tel. +358 9 183 2206.
Keywords
Images
Links
About Suomen Pankki
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.
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
Uusia euroseteleitä koskevaan EKP:n kyselyyn kymmenen miljoonaa vastausta23.9.2026 12:44:17 EEST | Uutinen
EKP:n pääjohtaja Lagarde: Kyselyyn annettujen vastausten perusteella eurooppalaiset ovat kiinnostuneita uusista seteleistä. Vastaajia oli kaikista euroalueen maista ja kaikista ikäryhmistä. EKP:n neuvosto ottaa kyselyn tulokset huomioon lopullisen suunnittelukonseptin valinnassa.
Finlands Banks interimsprognos: Den positiva trenden i Finlands ekonomi fortsätter15.9.2026 07:00:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
Den ekonomiska tillväxten i Finland har tagit fart pådriven av export och investeringar, och under de närmaste åren väntas ekonomin växa i betydligt raskare takt än under de senaste åren. I takt med att ekonomin stärks börjar den ihållande höga arbetslösheten gradvis sjunka. Energipriserna driver tillfälligt upp inflationen, men omfattningen av effekterna beror i väsentlig grad på hur länge störningarna i energitillgången varar.
Suomen Pankin väliennuste: Suomen talouden hyvä vire jatkuu15.9.2026 07:00:00 EEST | Tiedote
Suomen talouskasvu on voimistunut viennin ja investointien vetämänä, ja kasvun arvioidaan jatkuvan lähivuosina aiempia vuosia selvästi ripeämpänä. Talouden vahvistuessa huomattavana pysynyt työttömyys alkaa vähitellen pienentyä. Energian hinnat kiihdyttävät inflaatiota väliaikaisesti, mutta niiden vaikutusten laajuus riippuu oleellisesti energian tarjontahäiriöiden kestosta.
Bank of Finland’s interim forecast: Positive track in Finland’s economy will continue15.9.2026 07:00:00 EEST | Press release
Growth in the Finnish economy has gathered pace, driven by exports and investment. Growth is projected to continue at a significantly brisker rate in the forecast period compared with earlier years. As the economy strengthens, the unemployment rate – which has remained high – will gradually start to fall. Inflation will be pushed up temporarily by energy prices, but the extent of this impact will primarily depend on the duration of energy supply disruptions.
Eurosystemets penningpolitiska beslut10.9.2026 15:18:07 EEST | Pressmeddelande
ECB-rådet beslutar om penningpolitiken i euroområdet. ECB-rådet beslutade idag att höja ECB:s tre styrräntor med 25 punkter.
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