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The Bank of Finland is responsible for the production of Finnish data for statistics on monetary financial institutions and financial and balance of payments statistics, as determined by the Governing Council of the European Central Bank. The Bank of Finland compiles ESCB statistics on monetary financial institutions, investment funds, securities and payments for Finland. Statistics Finland compiles balance of payments and financial accounts statistics for Finland.

  • DRAWDOWNS OF LOANS TO HOUSING CORPORATIONS

    DRAWDOWNS OF LOANS TO HOUSING CORPORATIONS

    In November 2020, housing corporations drew down EUR 370 million in new loans, a decrease of 25% on the same period a year earlier. In January–November 2020, housing corporation loan drawdowns decreased by nearly 16% on the same period a year earlier.

  • Market shares of credit institutions

    Market shares of credit institutions

    At the end of June 2020, Finnish households had taken out EUR 101.3 bn worth of housing loans from credit institutions operating in Finland. OP Financial Group (39.1%) accounted for the largest share of the housing loan stock, followed by Nordea (28.9%) and Danske Bank (10.6%).

  • A high amount of student loans drawn down at record-low rates in August 2020

    A high amount of student loans drawn down at record-low rates in August 2020

    Drawdowns of student loans in August 2020[1] totalled EUR 176 million, an increase of 6% on August a year earlier. The average interest rate on student loan drawdowns was record low in August, at 0.28%. In summer 2020, student loan drawdowns were 20% higher than in the corresponding period a year earlier.

  • Market shares of credit institutions

    Market shares of credit institutions

    The stock of loans taken out by Finnish non-financial corporations from credit institutions operating in Finland totalled EUR 60.4 bn at the end of June 2020. OP Financial Group and Nordea accounted for the largest share of the corporate loan stock, 38.6% and 31.5% respectively. Danske Bank ranked third, with a share of 11.0%.

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