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President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development visited Finland – view the webcast of the economic seminar

On Monday 2 October, Minister of Finance Petteri Orpo met Sir Suma Chakrabarti, the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development EBRD. In Helsinki the EBRD President also attended a seminar of economic transition, which can be viewed on the internet.

Updated on 3 October

Topics on the agenda in the discussions between Minister Orpo and President Suma Chakrabarti included the current challenges and priorities of the EBRD activities in the changing circumstances.

President Suma Chakrabarti also spoke at the seminar “Building successful economic transition – Finland’s story and future challenges in countries of slowing transition”.
The other keynote speaker was Olli Rehn, Member of the Board of the Bank of Finland. The event was part of Finland’s centenary year programme.

View the seminar webcast
Photos on Flickr
Information on EBRD (EBRD website)

Inquiries:

Joanna Tikkanen, Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 2955 30099, joanna.tikkanen(at)vm.fi