Research

The Bank of Finland's key research areas are, on one hand, the interaction between and stability of the macro economy and the financial markets, and, on the other, the emerging economies, particularly Russia and China.

The aim is to produce scientifically high-level research and to support the preparation of monetary policy and macroprudential analysis. The Bank's research function endeavours to establish close cooperation with the academic research community, and the researchers are active participants in European research networks and research cooperation between central banks.

The research activities of the Bank of Finland are primarily carried out in two units: the Research Unit and BOFIT (The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies).

Research Unit

The Research Unit's key research areas are the interaction between and stability of the macro economy and the financial markets.

BOFIT

The Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT) specialises in internationally high-level research on emerging economies.

Researchers

The Bank of Finland's experts from different units conduct research activities in various capacities depending on their primary positions and personal experience.

Bank of Finland Research Unit Visiting Scholars Programme

The Research Unit runs the Visiting Scholars Programme, which is directed at scholars working in the areas of macroeconomics, monetary policy and financial stability.

BOFIT Visiting Researchers Programme

BOFIT runs the Visiting Researchers Programme, which is targeted at researchers working on emerging markets' economies, particularly Russia and China.

The Bank’s impact and influence are based on its research activities, which are of a high standard internationally

The Bank of Finland's key research areas are, on one hand, the interaction between and stability of the macro economy and the financial markets. We base our statements and decisions on knowledge, research and high-quality analysis.