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Cash must be available and it must be possible to use cash for as long as people need and want it.

The recovery of the Finnish economy from the COVID-19 crisis has been boosted by stronger-than-expected developments in the second half of 2020.

Due to climate change, extreme weather events will become more frequent, resulting in material damage to buildings and other infrastructure. In Finland, for example, this will probably increase the risk of coastal floods.

According to the Bank of Finland’s assessment, Finnish GDP will contract by 4.7% in 2020. Even though the recession appears to be shallower than feared in the spring, it is still deep, and recovery will be slow.

The need for sustainable finance has grown because of the urgency to mitigate climate change.

The coronavirus pandemic will drive the Finnish economy into recession this year.

Well-functioning trading venues for securities transactions are a necessary component of efficient financial markets.

Educational attainment among the Finnish working-age population is still high by international standards.

An extensive materialisation of risks on the Swedish housing market could also have notable effects in the other Nordic countries.