But during that period there was also a great need for information and analysis on e.g. the Baltic States. The Bank of Finland responded to this demand. Over the years the geographical focus of BOFIT has changed, and – for example – analysis of the Baltic States was discontinued after they joined the EU.
Pentti Hakkarainen: Banking union – where do we stand in the Single Supervisory Mechanism? Key talking points by Mr Pentti Hakkarainen, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Finland, at the working luncheon of the EU Ambassadors, Bank of Finland, Helsinki, 12 December 2013. *  *  *  Accompanying slides can be found on the Bank of Finlands’ website: Slides (PDF).