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Finnish payment cards were mainly used in contactless payments in July–September 2024 The number of contactless payments is growing rapidly, but contactless payments tend to be small in comparison with other types of card payments.
In the first half of 2024, Finnish payment service providers’ customers made more e-commerce payments with cards and credit transfers than in the same period last year. The online purchases were focused on Finland and the euro area.
Finnish households drew down new housing loans (owner-occupied and buy-to-let mortgages) in October 2024 to a total of EUR 1.4 billion. Drawdowns of new owner-occupied housing loans in October 2024 totalled EUR 1.2 billion, an increase of 21% from October a year earlier. Drawdowns of buy-to-let mortgages amounted to EUR 127 million, up 27% from October 2023. The average interest rate on new housing loan drawdowns stood at 3.44% in October. The interest rates fell for both owner-occupied and buy-to-let mortgages.
Where can I find exchange rates?
Where can I find exchange rates?
Euro exchange rates published by the European Central Bank are provided on the Bank of Finland's website.
