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 6 March 2012)
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
Personnel
Head of Personnel
Antti Vuorinen
Personnel Specialist
Anna Posti
Information Technology
Head of Information Technology
Petteri Vuolasto
Heads of Division
Sami Kirjonen
Kari Sipilä
Petri Salminen
Adviser
Raimo Parviainen
Security and Property Management
Head of Security and Property Management
Veli-Matti Lumiala
Security Advisers
Juha Kalm
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
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
Adviser
Kristina Rantalainen
Information Management
Head of Information Management
Ilkka Lyytikäinen
Currency Department
Head of Currency Department
Mauri Lehtinen
Logistics Manager
Kyösti Norhomaa
Development Manager
Erkko Badermann
Heads of Division
Jussi Kangas
Miika Syrjänen
Principal Adviser
Kenneth Sainio
Main Vault Accountant
Juhani Tulkki
System Specialist / Vault Supervisor
Outi Lämsä
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
Samu Kurri
Principal Advisors
Jarmo Kontulainen
Lauri Kajanoja
Project Manager
Antti Komonen
Research
Head of Research
Jouko Vilmunen
Advisor
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
Heads of Division
Päivi Heikkinen
Jouni Timonen
Adviser
Marianne Palva
Statistics
Head of Statistics
Laura Vajanne
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