All documents that are binding on the Bank of Finland must be signed by two Bank of Finland officials, one of whom must be an official on the list below. Authorization to sign is either based directly on the official’s position or on a Bank of Finland decision.
(last updated 3 Nov 2011)
Board
Governor
Erkki Liikanen
Deputy Governor
Pentti Hakkarainen
Member of the Board
Seppo Honkapohja
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Secretary to the Board
Arno Lindgren
Administration Department
Head of Administration
Pirkko Pohjoisaho-Aarti
Heads of Division
Tuula Colliander
Taina Seitovirta
Antti Nurminen
Hannu Vesalainen
Financial Economist
Katri Jolma
Accounting Specialist
Pekka Luoma
Personnel
Head of Personnel
Antti Vuorinen
Personnel Specialist
Anna Posti
Information Technology
Head of Information Technology
Petteri Vuolasto
Heads of Division
Arto Perttilä
Kari Sipilä
Petri Salminen
Advisers
Raimo Parviainen
Ilkka Vasara
IT Security Advisor
Juha Kalm
Security
Head of Security
Veli-Matti Lumiala
Security Adviser
Erkko Badermann
Marko Buuri
Heads of Security Supervision
Jouni Kinnunen
Juri Vuorentie
General Secretariat
Head of the General Secretariat
Antti Suvanto
European and International Affairs
Head of International Affairs
Olli-Pekka Lehmussaari
Legal Affairs
Head of Legal Affairs, Secretary to the Board
Arno Lindgren
Adviser to the Board
Anton Mäkelä
Legal Counsels
Eija Brusila
Maritta Nieminen
Communications
Head of Communications
Mika Pösö
Communications officers
Richard Brander
Mia Ristimäki
Curator
Jaakko Koskentola
Strategy and Organization
Adviser to the Board
Juha Tarkka
Currency Department
Head of Currency Department
Mauri Lehtinen
Logistics Manager
Kyösti Norhomaa
Systems Manager
Marko Ala-Pöntiö
Banknote Specialist
Jussi Kangas
Heads of Division
Paavo Perttu
Kenneth Sainio
Main Vault Accountant
Juhani Tulkki
System Specialist / Vault Supervisor
Terttu Javanainen
Senior Cashiers
Ritva Hirvonen (Kuopio)
Anne Koskela (Tampere)
Pirjo Metsävainio (Oulu)
Arto Sinkkonen (Vantaa)
Banking Operations Department
Head of Banking Operations
Harri Lahdenperä
Heads of Division
Jarno Ilves
Meeri Saloheimo
Tuomas Välimäki
Chief Dealers
Roger Karlsson
Päivi Heinäaro-Ehgartner
Principal Advisor
Marjaana Hohti
Back Office Expert
Pirkko Alestalo
Financial Specialist
Kristiina Delatte
Head of Section
Jari Toivonen
Monetary Policy and Research Department
Head of Monetary Policy and Research
Tuomas Saarenheimo
Heads of Division
Anssi Rantala
Ilkka Lyytikäinen
Samu Kurri
Principal Advisor
Jarmo Kontulainen
Project Manager
Antti Komonen
Research
Head of Research
Jouko Vilmunen
Research Supervisor
Esa Jokivuolle
Institute for Economies in Transition (Bofit)
Head of Institute
Iikka Korhonen
Economist
Jouko Rautava
Financial Markets and Statistics Department
Head of Financial Markets and Statistics
Kimmo Virolainen
Adviser to the Board
Harry Leinonen
Heads of Division
Päivi Heikkinen
Jouni Timonen
Adviser
Marianne Palva
Statistics
Head of Statistics
Helka Jokinen
Heads of Division
Sami Airo
Elisabeth Hintikka
Elina Somervuori
Adviser
Harri Kuussaari
Internal Audit
Head of Internal Audit
Erkki Kurikka
Internal Auditors
Pertti Ukkonen
Christer Westerback