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China was at the forefront of the COVID-19 crisis. As a consequence, the value of Chinese exports plummeted by 13% year-on-year at the first quarter of 2020.

For already 17 years, the Bank of Finland has invited the simulator community to a two-day seminar in Helsinki in late summer.

China has become one of Russia’s main trading partners over the past ten years, leading to a significant diversification of Russia’s oil and gas export markets.

The European Commission, on Wednesday, published its proposal for a European recovery fund to help restart the economic engines in a Europe shaken by the coronavirus.

China has had huge difficulties to come even close to fulfilling its import commitments, which were consider to be hard to meet even before the coronavirus crisis.

Russia imposed strict lockdown measures similar to many countries, resulting in sharp reductions in demand and production.

COVID-19 spreads in India.

After a sharp decline in January and even sharper decline in February, the Chinese economy started to recover in March.

Consider the task of lending to countries that are in severe payment difficulties, possibly involving significant danger of default.

AI and massive data technologies are being deployed in all different stages of business ranging from risk management to portfolio optimization.

A key question in sustainable finance is finding ways for reorienting investments more rapidly and effectively, but at the same time in a balanced manner, towards supporting emission reduction targets.

Assessing the risks and costs arising from climate change – its effects, mitigation and, in the worst case, failure to mitigate – presents a major challenge for financial sector participants.

The Bank of Finland organized an international research conference to discuss two key topics in particular: the challenges of monetary policy and the future of European Monetary Union.

The Bank of Finland’s revamped annual report was published in April for the first time as a website.

The future of global economic institutions may be much more complex than the present.

Everyday payments market and payment methods are rather different in continental Europe than in Finland.

The long-anticipated slowdown of the Chinese economy is natural for an economy that has grown rapidly for several decades.

India’s rapid phase of economic development has elevated it from the low-income rungs well into lower-middle income status.

Contactless payments seem to be taking off. However, cash is still used for many purposes and more information is needed to understand all aspects of cash usage.

Open and transparent communication is a win-win situation for monetary policy. It helps the private sector make better economic decisions and allows the central bank to achieve its price stability objective more efficiently.