The Bank of Finland Museum’s autumn programme offers key economic issues, banknote counterfeiting and some history
10.10.2019 10:30:00 EEST | Suomen Pankki | Press release

These events are open to all and are free of charge. They are held in the Bank of Finland Museum at Snellmaninkatu 2 in Helsinki. Each event will normally begin at 5 p.m., and will be in Finnish, unless otherwise indicated.
Tuesday 29.10.
The history of banknote counterfeiting in Finland
Former Director of Banknotes at the ECB, Antti Heinonen
Wednesday 30.10.
New book on the economy: Olli Rehn’s new release: Kuilun partaalta – Näin euro pelastettiin (‘Walking the Highwire – Rebalancing the European Economy in Crisis’)
After a brief presentation of the book Deputy Governor Marja Nykänen interviews Governor Olli Rehn, Vice-President of the European Parliament Heidi Hautala and journalist Unto Hämäläinen.
Tuesday 19.11.
Payments are changing – are customers keeping up?
Senior Legal Advisor Sanna Atrila, Financial Supervisory Authority
Tuesday 3.12.
How can we do good by investing?
Entrepreneur and professional board member Susanna Miekk-oja, Associate Professor Hanna Silvola and portfolio manager Hanna Haavanlammi discuss responsible investing and steering financial flows to promote sustainable development. The discussion is moderated by Senior Advisor Jenni Hellström, Bank of Finland.
Tuesday 10.12.
Who supervises that insurance companies have the funds to pay claims?
Prudential supervision protects the interests of the insured
Head of Division Teija Korpiaho, Financial Supervisory Authority
Tuesday 17.12.
Forecast for the Finnish economy
Head of Forecasting Meri Obstbaum presents the latest assessment of developments in the Finnish economy
For further information, please contact Head of the Bank of Finland Museum Jaakko Koskentola, tel. +358 (0)9 183 2607, or Senior Communications Expert Richard Brander, tel. +358 (0)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
Utbetalningarna av företagslån minskade i början av året2.6.2026 10:00:00 EEST | Pressmeddelande
De finländska företagen lyfte i januari–april 2026 mindre lån än under samma tid 2025. Företagen lyfte emellertid i april 2026 mer lån än vid motsvarande tidpunkt ett år tidigare. I april 2026 steg genomsnittsräntan på nya utbetalningar något från året innan. Nya företagslån utbetalades med en ränta på i snitt 4,07 % i april. Det utestående beloppet av företagslån uppgick vid slutet av april till 63,5 miljarder euro.
Alkuvuodesta yrityslainojen nostot vähenivät2.6.2026 10:00:00 EEST | Tiedote
Suomalaiset yritykset nostivat tammi–huhtikuussa 2026 vähemmän lainoja kuin samaan aikaan vuonna 2025. Yritykset nostivat kuitenkin huhtikuussa 2026 enemmän lainoja kuin vuotta aiemmin vastaavana ajankohtana. Huhtikuussa 2026 uusien nostojen keskikorko nousi hieman vuodentakaisesta. Uusia yrityslainoja nostettiin keskimäärin 4,07 prosentin korolla huhtikuussa. Yrityslainakanta oli 63,5 mrd. euroa huhtikuussa 2026.
Corporate loan drawdowns decreased at the beginning of the year2.6.2026 10:00:00 EEST | Press release
Finnish non-financial corporations drew down a smaller volume of loans in January–April 2026 than in the same period in 2025. However, in April 2026 non-financial corporations drew down more loans than in the corresponding period a year earlier. The average interest rate on new corporate loans rose slightly from a year earlier in April. New corporate loans were drawn down at an average interest rate of 4.07% in April. The corporate loan stock stood at EUR 63.5 billion in April 2026.
REMINDER: Invitation to the media: 11th Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics, 3-4 June2.6.2026 09:05:54 EEST | Kutsu
Dear journalist, You are invited to participate in the 11th Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics on 3-4 June 2026 online or at the Bank of Finland auditorium (Rauhankatu 19, Helsinki). The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing virtual participation. The morning session of 3 June will include a keynote speech from the Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn. Kindly find the full programme on our website. Please note that all times listed in the conference schedule are in Finnish local time (UTC+3 EEST). Please register by 2 June 2026 at 12:00 by using the link below: Register here
Invitation to the media: 11th Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics, 3-4 June29.5.2026 15:07:28 EEST | Kutsu
Dear journalist, You are invited to participate in the 11th Bank of Finland and European Systemic Risk Board Joint Conference on AI and Systemic Risk Analytics on 3-4 June 2026 online or at the Bank of Finland auditorium (Rauhankatu 19, Helsinki). The conference will be held in a hybrid format, allowing virtual participation. The morning session of 3 June will include a keynote speech from the Governor of the Bank of Finland Olli Rehn. Kindly find the full programme on our website. Please note that all times listed in the conference schedule are in Finnish local time (UTC+3 EEST). Please register by 2 June 2026 at 12:00 by using the link below: Register here
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

