Governor
Olli Rehn
Dr Olli Rehn is Governor of the Bank of Finland. He has been Governor and Chairman of the Board as of 12 July 2018. Governor Rehn is responsible for monetary policy preparation, domestic economic policy, external communications, international affairs and internal audit. Governor Rehn is a member of the Governing Council of the ECB.

Assistant
Mari Hämäläinen
09 183 2010 / +358 9 183 2010
mari.hamalainen(at)bof.fi
Telephone
09 183 2001 (national)
+358 9 183 2001 (international)
Address
Snellmaninaukio
00170 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Postal address
Bank of Finland
PO Box 160
FI-00101 HELSINKI
FINLAND
Curriculum vitae
Dr Olli Rehn is Governor and Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Finland. He has been Governor as of 12 July 2018. Dr Rehn is responsible for monetary policy preparation, domestic economic policy, external communications, international affairs and internal audit. Governor Rehn is a member of the Governing Council of the ECB.
Mr Rehn has held European and international posts for many years. He was Vice-President of the European Commission in 2011–2014. As a Member of the European Commission, he was responsible for Enlargement in 2004–2010 and for Economic and Monetary Affairs in 2010-2014, when his responsibilities included the reform of the rules of Economic and Monetary Union, financial assistance programmes for the distressed countries, and the preparation of stability mechanisms. Mr Rehn represented the European Commission on the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, in G7/G20 cooperation and at meetings of the International Monetary Fund in 2010–2014.
Mr Rehn served as Minister of Economic Affairs in Prime Minister Sipilä’s Government in 2015–2016, having been elected Member of Parliament from Helsinki in April 2015. He was a Member of Parliament also in 1991–1995. Mr Rehn was a Member and Vice President of the European Parliament in 2014–2015 and was a member of the first group of Finnish MEPs in 1995–1996.
Mr Rehn holds a degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) in international political economy from the University of Oxford (1996). In his doctoral thesis, Mr Rehn analysed corporatism and industrial competitiveness in small European states. Mr Rehn had previously graduated as Master of Social Sciences (Political Science) from the University of Helsinki in 1989.
Mr Rehn’s leisure time interests are football, reading, rock music and jazz.
Mr Rehn was born on 31 March 1962. His family includes his wife Merja and daughter Silva, born in 1998.
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2023
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Governor Olli Rehn: Eternal Challenges in Monetary Policy -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview in Börsen-Zeitung, 21 February 2023 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Preparing the economy and financial system for hybrid war: Finland’s experience -
2022
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Governor Olli Rehn: European economic policy in the times of crises: rules, discretion and coordination -
Governor Olli Rehn: Making Monetary Policy in the Shadow of Russia’s War and Energy Crisis -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview with Reuters, 28 September 2022 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Beyond Crypto-Mania: Digital Euro as Monetary Anchor -
Governor Olli Rehn: Monetary Policy at a Crossroads, Policy panel at the Dallas Fed Conference 18 June 2022 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Reflections on the post-crisis lessons learnt in European monetary and macroprudential policies -
Governor Olli Rehn: Two decades of the euro – Which way forward? -
2021
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Governor Olli Rehn: Going digital – trends in payments during and after the pandemic -
Governor Olli Rehn: Monetary Policy in the Emerging Post-Pandemic Context -
Governor Olli Rehn: It’s the resilience, smarty! – Lessons of the COVID-19 crisis for systemic risk analysis and financial sector policies -
Governor Rehn: A high bar for economic policymaking – demographics and public debt are weighing on our economy -
Governor Rehn: A high bar for economic policymaking – demographics and public debt are weighing on our economy -
2020
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Governor Olli Rehn: Economic policy must live in two time frames at once -
Governor Olli Rehn: Rethinking the ECB’s strategy in the world of low rates -
Governor Olli Rehn: Rethinking the ECB’s strategy in the world of low rates -
Governor Olli Rehn: Rethinking the ECB’s strategy in the world of low rates -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview with Bloomberg, 23 November 2020 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview with Reuters, 16 October 2020 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Citi Virtual Macro Forum 2020 – Eurozone: Monetary Policy and Strategy Review -
Governor Olli Rehn: Opening remarks at the webinar on Monetary Policy Tools and Their Impact on the Macroeconomy -
Gouverneur Olli Rehn: Dans quelle mesure l’État ou l’Union européenne devraient-ils utiliser les politiques monétaires et budgétaires pour contrer les effets des crises et promouvoir le développement des entreprises ? -
Governor Olli Rehn: To what extent should the State or the European Union use monetary and budgetary policies to counter the effects of crises and promote business development? -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview in Handelsblatt, 1 July 2020 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview in de Volkskrant, 16 June 2020 -
Governor Olli Rehn: A globally symmetric crisis calls for a globally coordinated and forceful policy response -
Governor Olli Rehn: Economic effects of the corona crisis and measures by the central banks -
Governor Olli Rehn: Transformation of central banking and monetary policy in Europe -
2019
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Data-driven financial stability: challenges and opportunities -
Governor Olli Rehn: Fiscal Statistics and Fiscal Rules: Some Lessons from Recent Years -
Governor Olli Rehn: Global and European Economy from the Finnish Perspective -
Governor Olli Rehn: Making the Best Out of Second-Best Climate Policies. Opening remarks at the 'Greener Finance for Sustainable Future' conference. -
Governor Olli Rehn: On conventional and unconventional monetary policies -
Governor Olli Rehn: Next steps towards a stronger monetary union -
Governor Olli Rehn: Which economic and financial priorities for fostering growth and innovation in the EU? -
Governor Olli Rehn: Opening remarks at the Bank of Finland Seminar on ‘Technological Upheaval and Labour Markets’ -
Governor Olli Rehn: Global economic outlook: a European perspective -
Governor Olli Rehn: Challenges of Monetary Policy – Past, Present, Future, 1 July 2019 -
Governor Rehn: The ECB’s accommodative monetary policy supports growth in euro area and achievement of the price stability objective -
Governor Olli Rehn: Building an Enabling Environment for Circular Businesses, 3 June 2019 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Impact of structural economic changes on monetary and macroprudential policies, 24 May 2019 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Living with populism: reflections on the economy and democracy in Europe -
Governor Olli Rehn: European Economic and Monetary Policy Outlook, 2 May 2019 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Economic outlook and monetary policy – a European perspective, 17 April 2019 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Remarks at the Panel Discussion on “Bretton Woods @ 75 – What Is New with the International Monetary System?” in the context of the IMF Spring Meetings -
Governor Olli Rehn: Interview with Welt, 25 March 2019 -
Governor Rehn: Counter-cyclical burden-sharing of fiscal and monetary policy -
Euro area outlook and monetary policy: ECB monetary policy strategy needs to be reviewed -
The Euro Beyond 20: Monetary Policy in the Real Economy -
2018
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Olli Rehn: The European Monetary Union is not yet complete -
Considering a review of the ECB's monetary policy framework -
Governor Olli Rehn: Remarks prepared for the visit of the EU Heads of Mission to the Bank of Finland, 27 November 2018 -
Future proofing your bank? Digital transformation and regulatory reform in the financial sector -
Governor Rehn: Monetary policy and bank supervision in Europe after the last financial and sovereign debt crisis and challenges for the future, Athens 2 November 2018. -
Governor Olli Rehn: Monetary policy normalisationin the world of uncertainties, Helsinki 31.10.2018 -
Governor Olli Rehn: Remarks at the Panel Discussion on “Monetary Policy Frameworks”, Reinventing the Bretton Woods Committee, in the context of the IMF Annual Meetings, Indonesia, 11 October 2018 -
Deputy Governor Olli Rehn: Central Bank Issued Digital Cash. Helsinki, 13 June 2018. -
Deputy Governor Olli Rehn: Climate Change and Green Finance. Helsinki, 13 June 2018. -
Deputy Governor Olli Rehn: The Euro Area Economy: On the Road of Recovery and Reform? London, 24 May 2018. -
Olli Rehn: “Empowering Women in Business Leadership”. Helsinki on International Womens’ day, 8 March 2018. -
Olli Rehn: Puhe Finanssiala ry:n Finanssi-illassa -
Olli Rehn: Digital transformation in the financial industry – potential and challenges. Brussels, 27 Feb 2018. -
2017
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Member of the Board Olli Rehn: On whose Mannerheim Line? Mikkeli Headquarters Symposium, 1 July 2017 -
Venäjän talouden tilanne ja Suomen Venäjän-kauppa -
Direktionsmedlem Olli Rehn: Finlands ekonomi i ett nordiskt och europeiskt perspektiv. Helsingfors, 22.11.2017. -
Olli Rehn: Digital transformation in the financial industry: what's good for the society? FIN-FSA's annual conference. Helsinki, 22 November 2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Suomen kasvunäkymät ja rahoitusalan haasteet. Hämeenlinna, 8.11.2017. -
Olli Rehn: Appearance before the Parliamentary Committee of Inquiry into the Spanish crisis and the Spanish financial sector assistance programme -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Euroopan talouden ja rahoitusmarkkinoiden kehitysnäkymät. Helsinki, 31.10.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Rahoitusvakaus euroalueen uudistamisen painopisteenä. Valtiovarainvaliokunnan ja Suuren valiokunnan julkinen kuuleminen. Helsinki, 19.10.2017. -
Board member Olli Rehn: Opening remarks in the session "The European Spring?", Washington, 13 October 2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Metsät ja talous Savossa ja Suomessa – sahojen historiaa. Otava, 22.9.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Miten (talous)politiikka vaikuttaa kansantalouteen ja sijoittamiseen? Helsinki, 21.9.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehnin puhe: Suomen kasvutarina ja yritysten tuottavuus. Yrittäjän päivän päätapahtuma. Helsinki, 5.9.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Euroalue selätti kriisin – nyt on aika uudistua. Artikkeli Kanava-lehdessä. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Euroalue ja Suomi -sakkaako vai kasvaako kestävästi? Oulu, 10.8.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Puhe Kivennavan metsä- ja maaseutuiltamissa. Juankoski, 4.8.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Kenen Mannerheimin linjalla? Mannerheim-luento, Mikkelin Päämajasymposium, 1.7.2017. -
Board member Olli Rehn: The real economy matters: Europe from crisis to growth and reform. The UPI-FIIA seminar, Helsinki, 19 June 2017 -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Miten EU:n talouspolitiikka voi vastata oikeudenmukaisuuden ja kestävän kehityksen haasteisiin? Helsinki, 5.6.2017. -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Suomen tauti ja miten siitä selvittiin. Kolumni, Maaseudun Tulevaisuus, 2.6.2017. -
Board member Olli Rehn: Book review – Paul De Grauwe, The Limits of the Market -
Johtokunnan jäsen Olli Rehn: Euroopan uudistaminen on myös suomalaisten asia. Puheenvuoro paneelikeskustelussa. Helsinki, 9.5.2017. -
Board Member Olli Rehn: Digitalisaatio ja tulevaisuuden maksaminen. Helsinki 5.5.2017. -
Board Member Olli Rehn: Opening Keynote at Future Digital Finance Forum Helsinki 26 Apr 2017 -
Board Member Olli Rehn: Welcome Address to the UEFA Congress, Helsinki, 5 th April 2017. -
Board member Olli Rehn: Speech at seminar on Capital Market Union. Helsinki, 27 th March 2017
The Bank of Finland publishes the Governor's monthly calendar with a lag of about three months.
The monthly calendar includes appointments with external parties, complementing the other information available on the Bank of Finland website, such as the Governor's schedule of forthcoming appearances.
2023
- February 2023 (PDF)
- January 2023 (PDF)
2022
- December 2022 (PDF)
- November 2022 (PDF)
- October 2022 (PDF)
- September 2022 (PDF)
- August 2022 (PDF)
- July 2022 (PDF)
- June 2022 (PDF)
- May 2022 (PDF)
- April 2022 (PDF)
- March 2022 (PDF)
- February 2022 (PDF)
- January 2022 (PDF)
2021
- December 2021 (PDF)
- November 2021 (PDF)
- October 2021 (PDF)
- September 2021 (PDF)
- August 2021 (PDF)
- July 2021 (PDF)
- June 2021 (PDF)
- May 2021 (PDF)
- April 2021 (PDF)
- March 2021 (PDF)
- February 2021 (PDF)
- January 2021 (PDF)
2020
- December 2020 (PDF)
- November 2020 (PDF)
- October 2020 (PDF)
- September 2020 (PDF)
- August 2020 (PDF)
- July 2020 (PDF)
- June 2020 (PDF)
- May 2020 (PDF)
- April 2020 (PDF)
- March 2020 (PDF)
- February 2020 (PDF)
- January 2020 (PDF)
2019
- December 2019 (PDF)
- November 2019 (PDF)
- October 2019 (PDF)
- September 2019 (PDF)
- August 2019 (PDF)
- July 2019 (PDF)
- June 2019 (PDF)
- May 2019 (PDF)
- April 2019 (PDF)
- March 2019 (PDF)
- February 2019 (PDF)
- January 2019 (PDF)
2018
- December 2018 (PDF)
- November 2018 (PDF)
- October 2018 (PDF)
- September 2018 (PDF)
- August 2018 (PDF)
- July 2018 (PDF)