Published: 11:57 am,Friday 12 December 2025
Govt to take out €17.8b in new debt in 2025
The central government is taking out more debt this year than budgeted and the new borrowing in 2025 will amount to an estimated EUR 17.8 billion, said the Ministry of Finance in a press release on Thursday. The key underlying reason is the growth of cash collateral requirements over
Published: 22:13 pm,Thursday 11 December 2025
Govt moves to make housing financing flexible
The government has taken an initiative to make the housing financing flexible with the view to support the housing market and construction. The government submitted its proposal to Parliament on Thursday, which will make it easier for people to change homes. said the Ministry of Finance in a press
Published: 22:29 pm,Thursday 11 December 2025
Prices of liquid fuels, electricity drop in Q3
Prices of liquid fuels, electricity and wood pellets decreased in the third quarter of 2025 compared to the corresponding period in 2024, according to Statistics Finland. Of the domestic fuels used in energy production, the user prices of forest chippings and milled peat rose. In September 2025, the consumer
Published: 00:29 am,Thursday 11 December 2025
Card payments made via virtual terminals, mobile apps increase
Card payments initiated in mobile applications increased in the first half of 2025, reaching a total value of EUR 8.1 billion, said Bank of Finland on Wednesday. A growing share of card payments is now made via virtual terminals, while the share of payments at physical terminals has declined. Cards
Published: 01:28 am,Thursday 11 December 2025
Manufactured goods see 3.7% lower value in October
The value of new orders in manufacturing was 3.7 per cent lower in October 2025 than twelve months earlier, according to Statistics Finland. Enterprises received fewer new orders in the chemical industry and in the manufacture of paper, and paper and board products. Orders decreased most in the chemical
Published: 02:11 am,Wednesday 10 December 2025
Terrafame’s application to start mining in Kolmisoppi rejected
Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland (PSAVI) rejected Terrafame’s application to start mining in the Kolmisoppi land area, said Terrafame in a press release on Tuesday. The agency on Tuesday issued a decision to Terrafame regarding the environmental and water management permit for exploiting the Kolmisoppi ore deposit
Published: 01:56 am,Tuesday 9 December 2025
Finland sees €165m trade surplus in October
The trade balance was in surplus of EUR 160 million in October, according to the preliminary statistics of international trade in goods released by Finnish Customs on Monday. In January-October, the aggregated deficit amounted to EUR 165 million. In October 2024, the trade balance was EUR 478 million in
Published: 01:21 am,Saturday 6 December 2025
New car registration drops in Finland in Nov
A total of 6,175 new passenger cars were registered in Finland in November 2025, which was 3 per cent fewer than one year earlier, according to Statistics Finland. In all, 9,873 new vehicles were registered in November. First registrations decreased by 4 per cent from the corresponding month of
Published: 20:18 pm,Wednesday 3 December 2025
Danske Bank cuts Finland growth forecasts as recovery remains fragile
Danske Bank has lowered its forecast for Finland's economic growth this year to 0.3 percent from 0.9 percent, and cut its projection for next year to 1.5 percent from 2.0 percent, reported Xinhua. In its latest economic outlook published on Wednesday, the bank said there are cautious signs of
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