Bank of Finland 200 years history book
The history of the Bank of Finland has been written by banking historian Antti Kuusterä Ph.D. and Juha Tarkka Ph.D., Advisor to the Board at the Bank of Finland. The books are being published by Otava Publishing Company.
The publication being released on 28 April 2011 is the first of a two-part narrative of the history of the Bank, entitled 'Imperial Cashier to Central Bank'. The book recounts why Finland was granted it own financial system already half a century before the country gained independence; how the Bank of Finland was the bank to the People's Delegation in the spring of 1918 and how the young Governor of the Bank of Finland, Risto Ryti fought to maintain the value of the markka in the years of the Great Depression of the 1930s.
The second part released on 20 August 2012, entitled 'Parliament's Bank'. The second volume of history book studies the Bank of Finland from the war years until the outset of European monetary union. The bank played a crucial role as an engine of growth policy and Finland’s international economic integration. The book also presents new perspectives on Finland’s cataclysmic economic crisis in the early 1990s, and its course towards European monetary union.
The books are on sale at the Bank of Finland Museum (in Finnish and in English), from the Otava bookshop and Online Outlet as well from well-stocked bookshops (in Finnish).Bank of Finland 200th anniversary – art booklets
The Bank of Finland's art booklets present the stories behind three pieces from the Bank's art collection: Akseli Gallen-Kallela's Aino triptych, Lennart Segerstråle's Finlandia frescos and Juho Rissanen's stained glass windows as well as a booklet presenting the creation of the Bank of Finland's main building, and its architect Ludwig Bohnstedt.
The Bank of Finland Brochure
The Bank of Finland Brochure provides basic information on the Bank's status, objectives and tasks and on the structure and operations of the Eurosystem. The brochure has been published in Finnish, Swedish, English, German, French and Russian in 2010. Printed copies may be obtained by free subscription from the Bank of Finland. Language versions in PDF format
Legal provisions
The publication contains national legal provisions pertaining to the Bank of Finland and European Community legal provisions pertaining to the European System of Central Banks (ESCB). A printed version is also available.
Please note that in the printed version of the publication Bank of Finland – Legal Provisions 2011, the Decision of the European Central Bank Amending Decision ECB/2004/3 on Public Access to European Central Bank Documents is missing (p. 146–148).
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The Coins and Banknotes of Finland
In context with the publication of the third, revised edition of the Finnish-language book Suomen rahat, in 2003, the second English-language edition The Coins and Banknotes of Finland was also published. The book is written by Ph.D. Tuukka Talvio. He is the curator of the Coin Cabinet at the National Museum of Finland
The publication discusses the history of the Finnish mark throughout its entire lifespan, in addition to dealing with Finland’s earlier monetary history. It also contains a description of the design and introduction of euro banknotes and coins.
The book has been written from the viewpoint of the history of civilization. It includes descriptions of the designs as well as national symbols and other pictorial motifs presented on the banknotes and coins. The book contains high-quality colour pictures of all types of banknotes and coins issued by the Bank of Finland.
The book is available in bookstores and Bank of Finland museum. It is not available by mail or in electronic form.
