21 August 2000 No 8/2000 Main Indicators for the Finnish Economy

Charts and tables

page Supply, demand and labour market

Chart 1.1 GDP: and EU countries 1 Chart 1.2 GDP: quarterly and monthly indicator 1 Chart 2 GDP by sectors of origin 2 Chart 3 Manufacturing production: Finland and EU countries 2 Chart 4 Main demand components 3 Chart 5 Household sector's saving ratio 3 Chart 6 Indicators of domestic demand 4 Chart 7 Labour force and employment 5 Chart 8 Unemployment rate: Finland and EU countries 5 Table 1 Supply, demand and labour market indicators 6

External balance and sectoral finance

Chart 9 Exports of goods, volume 7 Chart 10 Imports of goods, volume 7 Chart 11 Foreign trade prices 8 Chart 12 External balance, trade account, current account 9 Chart 13 Sectoral Debt Ratios 9 Chart 14 Corporate sector borrowing 10 Chart 15 Household's borrowing 10 Chart 16 Central government finance 11 Chart 17 Foreign net debt, international comparison 12 Chart 18 Foreign net debt, per cent of GDP, per cent of exports 12 Table 2 External balance and sectoral finance indicators 13

Costs and prices

Chart 19 Earnings 14 Chart 20 Relative unit labour costs in manufacturing 14 Chart 21 Producer price indices, Finland and EU countries 15 Chart 22 Consumer prices, Finland and EU countries 15 Chart 23 Import prices and producer prices 16 Chart 24 Harmonized consumer price index, Finland and countries 16 Chart 25 Timber prices and export prices of forest industry products 17 Chart 26 Dwelling prices 17 Table 3 Cost and price indicators 18 page market and monetary policy

Chart 27 Trade-weighted competitiveness indicator 19 Chart 28 Exchange rates 19 Chart 29 Rates of interest set by 20 Chart 30 Key interest rates 20 Chart 31 Short-term domestic and foreign interest rates 21 Chart 31.1 Long-term domestic and foreign interest rates 21 Chart 32 Real and nominal interest rates, 3-month 22 Chart 32.1 Real and nominal interest rates, government bond yields, 10 year 22 Chart 33 Yield curve 23 Table 4 Interest rates and exchange rates 24

Financial market, securities market

Chart 34 Banks' markka lending rates and markka funding rates 25 Chart 35 Banks' interest rate margin 25 Chart 36 Bank funding from the public 26 Chart 37 Bank lending to the public 26 Chart 38 Outstanding bank credit 27 Chart 39 Hex, Exchanges: share indices by sector 28 Chart 40 Hex, Helsinki Exchanges: share turnover 28 Chart 41 Hex, Helsinki Exchanges: market value 29 Chart 42 Government benchmark bonds 29 Chart 43 Stock of bonds outstanding in Finland 30 Chart 44 Foreign portfolio investments in Finland 30 Table 5 Key figures for the Finnish deposit banks 31 1

Chart 1.1

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT: FINLAND AND EU

Volume index 1970=100, s.a. 240

220

200

180

160

140

120

100

80 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Finland EU

Latest observation Q1 2000 Q1 2000

Chart 1.2

GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT

Volume index 1995=100, s.a. 130

120

110

100

90 92 94 96 98 00 GDP monthly indicator at producer prices GDP at market prices

Latest observation May 2000 Q1 2000 2

Chart 2. 1) GDP BY SECTORS OF ORIGIN Volume index 1995=100, s.a. 140

130

120

110

100

90

80

70 89 91 93 95 97 99 Industrial production Rest of the private sector Public services Latest observation Q1 2000 1) GDP at producer prices

Chart 3. MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION Volume index 1995=100, trend 150

140

130

120

110

100

90

80

70 90 92 94 96 98 00

Finland EU

Latest observation Jun 2000 May 2000 3

Chart 4. MAIN DEMAND COMPONENTS

Volume index 1995=100, s.a. 180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40 89 91 93 95 97 99

Exports Fixed investment Public consumption Private consumption

Latest observation Q1 2000

Chart 5. HOUSEHOLD SECTOR'S SAVING RATIO

Net saving / net disposable income, % 10

5

0

-5 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99

Latest observation Q1 2000 4

Chart 6. INDICATORS OF DOMESTIC DEMAND Private consumption Volume index 1995=100, s.a. 200 160

180 150

160 140

140 130

120 120

100 110

80 100

60 90

40 80 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Imports of consumer goods Retail sales (right scale)

Latest observation May 2000 Apr 2000

Fixed investment Volume index 1995=100, s.a. 300

250

200

1) 150 2)

100

50

0 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Imports of investment goods Building starts, 2 quarters moving average Latest observation May 2000 Q1 2000 1) Peak in March 1993 due to cruiser ship imports (FIM 1.5 billion) 2) Includes increase caused by the change in statistical periods connected with Finland's entry into the EU Chart 7. 5 LABOUR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT 1000 persons, s.a. 2700

2600

2500

2400

2300

2200

2100

2000 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Labour force (EU-harmonised) Employed (EU-harmonised)

Latest observation Jun 2000

Chart 8. UNEMPLOYMENT RATE %, s.a. 20

15

10

5

0 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Finland (EU-harmonised) EU

Latest observation June 2000 May 2000 6

TABLE 1

Supply, demand and labour market indicators

1997 1998 1999 2000 Volume change from previous year, per cent

Gross domestic product 1) 6.3 5.5 4.0 5.2 Q1 at market prices

GDP monthly indicator 6.0 5.3 3.7 7.9 M05 at producer prices 4.9 M01-M05

Manufacturing production 10.0 8.9 5.7 12.7 M06 9.2 M01-M06

Consumption expenditure 1) 3.7 3.9 3.1 3.1 Q1 private 3.5 4.9 3.6 4.4 Q1 government 4.1 1.7 2.0 0.0 Q1

Gross fixed capital formation 1) 11.9 9.4 4.6 3.8 Q1 private 11.3 11.7 6.2 2.5 Q1 government 15.0 -1.4 -3.8 13.0 Q1

Domestic demand 1) 4.7 4.9 2.7 2.3 Q1

Exports of goods and services 1) 14.1 8.9 6.3 12.0 Q1

Imports of goods and services 1) 11.3 8.3 3.2 5.3 Q1

Percentage change from previous year

Employed persons 2) 2.0 2.4 3.3 0.5 M06 1.4 M01-M06 Per cent

Unemployment rate 2) 12.6 11.4 10.2 10.0 s.a. M06 10.2 M01-M06

1) European System of Accounts 1995 2) EU harmonized figures 7

Chart 9. EXPORTS OF GOODS, volume Index 1990 =100 300

250

200

150

100

50 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 Monthly s.a. Trend

Latest observation Jun 2000

Chart 10. IMPORTS OF GOODS, volume Index 1990 =100 180

160

140

120

100

80

60

40 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 Monthly s.a Trend Latest observation Jun 2000

The change in statistical periods caused by Finland's entry into the EU has not been taken into account in the seasonally-adjusted figures or in the trend for December 1994 8 Chart 11. FOREIGN TRADE PRICES Index 1990 = 100 FIM prices 140

130

120

110

100

90

80

70

60 80 85 90 95 00

Export prices Import prices

Terms of trade 105

100

95

90

85

80 80 85 90 95 00 Finland EU

1) Foreign 120

110

100

90

80

70

60 80 85 90 95 00 Export prices Import prices

1) FIM prices have been deflated using the payments-weighted currency index.

Latest observation Jun 2000 Year 99 EU Chart 12. 9 EXTERNAL BALANCE 12-month moving totals

EUR billion FIM billion 14 83.2

12 71.3

10 59.5

8 47.6

6 35.7

4 23.8

2 11.9

0 0.0

-2 -11.9

-4 -23.8

-6 -35.7 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 Trade account (new statistics, trade in goods, fob) Current account Latest observation Jun 2000

Chart 13. SECTORAL DEBT RATIOS Gross debt as a percentage of GDP 100

80

60

40

20

0 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 Corporate sector Household sector Central government

Latest observation Q1 2000 Q1 2000 Q2 2000 10

Chart 14. CORPORATE SECTOR BORROWING

EUR billion FIM billion 12 71.3

8 47.6

4 23.8

0 0.0

-4 -23.8

-8 -47.6 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Bank lending Bonds and cp´s Other liabilities 1) Foreign liabilities

Chart 15. HOUSEHOLDS' BORROWING

EUR billion FIM billion 8 47.6

6 35.7

4 23.8

2 11.9

0 0.0

-2 -11.9

-4 -23.8 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99

Bank lending Other liabilities 1)

1) Due to a change (1996) in how the sectoral breakdown is made, there was a FIM 3.5 billion shift from households to the corporate sector. 11

Chart 16. CENTRAL GOVERNMENT FINANCES 12-month moving totals EUR billion FIM billion 40 237.8

35 208.1

30 178.4

25 148.6

20 118.9

15 89.2 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Revenue excl. financial transactions Expenditure excl. financial transactions

EUR billion FIM billion 10 59.4

5 29.7

0 0.0

-5 -29.7

-10 -59.5

-15 -89.2

-20 -118.9 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Revenue surplus Net borrowing requirement

Latest observation May 2000 12 Chart 17. NET INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITION, international comparison

Per cent of exports of goods and services in 1998 New Zealand Finland United States Australia Sweden Canada Spain Denmark United Kingdom Austria Italy Germany France Netherlands Belgium Norway Japan

-300 -250 -200 -150 -100 -50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 Net claim (-) For Netherlands the latest data available is for end 1997.

Chart 18. FINLAND'S NET INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT POSITION

% 0

-100

-200

-300

-400

-500

-600 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Per cent of GDP Per cent of exports of goods and services

Latest observation June 2000 13

TABLE 2

External balance and sectoral finance indicators

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Trade account EUR billion 8.8 10.1 11.2 11.0 6.5 M01-M06 1.1 M06 per cent of GDP 8.9 9.5 9.7 9.0

Current account EUR billion 4.0 6.0 6.6 6.6 2.9 M01-M06 0.4 M06 per cent of GDP 4.0 5.6 5.7 5.4

Capital account. EUR billion -6.3 -4.2 -6.4 -6.5 -2.9 M01-M06 -0.7 M06 General government 1.1 -1.0 -4.0 -4.4 -1.6 M01-M06 0.0 M06 Direct investment to Finland 0.9 1.8 10.9 3.1 6.4 M01-M06 -0.1 M06 abroad 2.8 4.6 16.8 4.3 7.7 M01-M06 1.2 M06 Shares 0.9 2.0 5.0 5.5 0.9 M01-M06 -0.4 M06 Other capital (incl. errors and omissions) -6.5 -2.4 -1.5 -6.3 -0.8 M01-M06 0.8 M06 Foreign exchange reserve (increase -) 2.4 -1.8 -0.2 -0.1 0.0 M01-M06 0.3 M06

Net lending (saving minus investment) Private sector EUR billion 7.1 7.6 5.1 4.3 per cent of GDP 7.2 7.1 4.4 3.5

General government EUR billion -3.1 -1.6 1.5 2.3 per cent of GDP -3.2 -1.5 1.3 1.9

Central government EUR billion -7.1 -3.9 -1.7 -0.9 per cent of GDP -7.2 -3.7 -1.5 -0.8

Local government EUR billion 0.8 -0.7 -0.4 -0.3 per cent of GDP 0.8 -0.7 -0.3 -0.2

Social security funds EUR billion 3.2 3.0 3.6 3.5 per cent of GDP 3.3 2.8 3.1 2.9

Net foreign debt

per cent of GDP 41.9 41.0 73.2 174.7 per cent of exports of goods and services 111.6 105.0 189.2 466.9

Sectoral debt ratios (gross debt per cent of GDP)

Non-financial corporate sector 48.6 43.6 41.3 43.7 Household sector 42.0 39.7 38.9 40.0 General government (EMU) 57.1 54.1 48.7 46.7 14

Chart 19. EARNINGS 15 Percentage change from previous year

10

5

0

-5 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00

Negotiated wages Wage drift Real earnings Latest observation Q2 2000

Chart 20. RELATIVE UNIT LABOUR COSTS IN MANUFACTURING Finland / competitor countries Index 1982=100 120

100

80

60 70 75 80 85 90 95 Common currency National

Latest observation year 1999 A fall indicates improvement in competitive position 15

Chart 21. PRODUCER PRICE INDICES 12-month percentage change 10

8

6

4

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Finland EU

Latest observation Jul 2000 Apr 2000

Chart 22. CONSUMER PRICES 12-month percentage change 15

10

5

0 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00

Finland EU

Latest observation Jul 2000 Jun 2000 16

Chart 23 . IMPORT PRICES AND PRODUCER PRICES 12-month percentage change 20

15

10

5

0

-5

-10

-15 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00

Import price index Producer prices in manufacturing (domestic goods)

Latest observation Jul 2000

Chart 24. HARMONIZED CONSUMER PRICE INDEX 12-month percentage change 3.5

3

2.5

2

1.5

1

0.5

0 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Finland Euro countries

Latest observation Jul 2000 Jul 2000 17

Chart 25. TIMBER PRICES AND EXPORT PRICES OF FOREST INDUSTRY PRODUCTS Index 1980 = 100 250

200

150

100

50 80 82 84 86 88 90 92 94 96 98 00 Timber prices (stumpage prices) Export prices 1) Latest observation July 2000

1) Export price index of from beginning of 1995

Chart 26. DWELLING PRICES Index 1983 =100 300

250

200

150

100

50 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 Whole country Old two-roomed Whole country, real prices flats in Helsinki (deflated by consumer prices) Latest observation

Q2 2000 Jul 2000 Q2 2000 18

TABLE 3

Cost and price indicators, percentage change

1998 1999 2000

Labour costs

Index of wages and salaries 3.5 2.7 4.2 Q2

Unit labour costs Whole economy 1.9 2.2 .. Manufacturing -1.0 0.6 ..

Price indices

Export prices 0.0 -4.4 8.2 M07 6.8 M01-M07

Import prices -3.5 0.6 12.9 M07 13.5 M01-M07

Producer prices -1.1 -2.5 7.5 M07 7.1 M01-M07

Wholesale prices -1.5 -0.1 8.0 M07 7.8 M01-M07

Consumer prices 1.4 1.2 3.7 M07 3.0 M01-M07

Indicator of the underlying inflation 1.0 1.3 3.6 M06 3.1 M01-M06

Asset prices

Stumpage prices 3.0 1.9 6.3 M07 6.3 M01-M07

Dwelling prices 10.2 8.9 9.4 Q2

Share prices 41.6 72.1 98.4 M07 137.2 M01-M07 19

Chart 27. TRADE-WEIGHTED COMPETITIVENESS INDICATOR (OLD CURRENCY INDEX) Index 1982=100

92

100

108

116

124

132

140

148 81 83 85 87 89 91 93 95 97 99

Latest observation July 2000

Chart 28. EXCHANGE RATES Rising curve=EURO strenghtens Monthly averages of selling rates in EURO, January 1990=100 80

100

120

140

160

180 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 US dollar

Exchange rates until 31 Dec 1998 are based on corresponding Finnish markka rates converted into euro rates at the fixed conversion rate 5.94573. Latest observation July 2000 20

Chart 29. RATES OF INTEREST SET BY EUROSYSTEM

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0 93 95 97 99 Marginal lending rate Deposit rate Main refinancing rate / minimum bid rate

Until 31 Dec 1998 the corresponding rates set by the Bank of Finland. Latest observation July 2000

Chart 30. KEY INTEREST RATES 20 %

15

10

5

0 87 89 91 93 95 97 99 3-month (helibor until 31 December 1998) 1-month euribor (helibor until 31 December 1998) Long term bond rate (close to ten year) Latest observation July 2000 21

Chart 31. SHORT-TERM DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN INTEREST RATES 3-month interest rates, % 22

18

14

10

6

2 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Euribor Sweden UK US Latest observation July 2000

Chart 31.1. LONG-TERM DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN INTEREST RATES Government bond yields, close to 10 year, % 16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Finland Sweden UK US Latest observation July 2000 22

Chart 32. REAL AND NOMINAL INTEREST RATES 3-month interest rates, % 18

16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Nominal Real

3-month euribor (from January 1999) Latest observation July 2000

Chart 32.1. REAL AND NOMINAL INTEREST RATES

Government bond yields, close to 10 year, % 16

14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Nominal Real Latest observation July 2000 23

Chart 33. YIELD CURVE Maturities over one year based on government benchmark bonds, % 6.0

21.8.2000 5.5 31.12.1999

5.0

4.5

31.12.1998 4.0

3.5

3.0 maturity, years 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 101112131415 24

TABLE 4

Interest rates and exchange rates

Market rates, %, daily averages 1999 1/2000 2/2000 3/2000 4/2000 5/2000 6/2000 7/2000

EURIBOR (Helibor until 31 December 1998)

1 month 2.862 3.150 3.359 3.589 3.791 4.163 4.370 4.408 3 months 2.961 3.343 3.537 3.747 3.925 4.362 4.502 4.583 6 months 3.054 3.556 3.735 3.936 4.083 4.544 4.681 4.837 12 months 3.183 3.949 4.111 4.267 4.365 4.849 4.965 5.105 Yields on government bonds 5 years 4.07 5.12 5.19 5.04 5.24 5.48 5.31 5.42 10 years 4.74 5.75 5.72 5.50 5.46 5.59 5.39 5.48

Exchange rates, daily averages

Exchange rates until 31 December 1998 are based on corresponding Finnish markka rates converted into euro rates at the fixed conversion rate 5.94573

EUR exchange rate against US dollar, Pound sterling and Swedish krona

Daily average US dollar 1.066 1.014 0.983 0.964 0.947 0.906 0.949 0.940 Pound sterling 0.659 0.618 0.615 0.611 0.598 0.601 0.629 0.623 Swedish krona 8.807 8.597 8.511 8.388 8.267 8.241 8.318 8.407

Trade-weighted competitiveness indicator 121.2 124.2 124.8 125.8 126.8 127.6 125.7 125.9 1982=100 25

Chart 34. BANKS' MARKKA LENDING RATES AND MARKKA FUNDING RATES 16 % 14

12

10

8

6

4

2

0 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 New markka lending Markka lending Markka deposits

Latest observation June 2000

Chart 35. BANKS' INTEREST RATE MARGIN Average rate on markka lending - Average markka deposit, % 6.0

5.5

5.0

4.5

4.0

3.5

3.0 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 Latest observation June 2000 26

Chart 36. BANK FUNDING FROM THE PUBLIC 12-month change, % 30

20

10

0

-10 90 92 94 96 98 00 Markka deposits Total funding Latest observation June 2000

Chart 37. BANK LENDING TO THE PUBLIC 12-month change, % 40

30

20

10

0

-10

-20 90 92 94 96 98 00 Markka lending Total lending

Latest observation June 2000 27

Chart 38. OUTSTANDING BANK CREDIT

Bill.FIM 450

400

350

300

250

200

150 89 91 93 95 97 99 Markka-denominated Markka- and foreign currency -denominated Latest observation June 2000 28 Chart 39. HEX, HELSINKI EXCHANGES Share indices by sector Hex-index 28.12.1990 = 1000 18000

16000

14000

12000

10000

8000

6000

4000

2000

0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 All-share index Banks and finance index Forest industries Metal industries Latest observation Jul 2000

Chart 40. HEX HELSINKI EXCHANGES Share turnover EUR billion 25

20

15

10

5

0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Latest observation Jul 2000 29

Chart 41. HEX, HELSINKI EXCHANGES Market Value EUR billion % 400 400

350 350

300 300

250 250

200 200

150 150

100 100

50 50

0 0 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 Market value of listed Market value of listed companies, EUR billion companies, per cent of GDP

Latest observation year 99 year 99

Chart 42. GOVERNMENT BENCHMARK BONDS EUR billion 45

40

35

30

25

20

15

10

5

0 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000

Trades between Customers' Stock of benchmark primary dealers (purchases) trades bonds outstanding

Latest observation Jul 2000 30

Chart 43. STOCK OF BONDS OUTSTANDING IN FINLAND EUR billion 60

50

40

30

20

10

0 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Public sector Financial institutions Corporations Latest observation Jul 2000

Chart 44. FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTMENTS IN FINLAND

EUR billion 5

4

3

2

1

0

-1

-2

-3 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Finnish bonds and money market papers, net purchases Finnish shares, net purchases Latest observation June 2000 31

TABLE 5

Key figures for the Finnish deposit banks, billions of FIM*

All deposit banks 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996* 1997* 1998* 1999*

Income from financial operations 10.7 13.0 13.7 12.4 11.0 11.7 13.5 13.5 Other income 9.5 9.7 8.6 8.2 10.2 10.2 8.4 8.2 Total income 20.2 22.7 22.3 20.6 21.2 21.9 21.9 21.7 Expenses 14.9 15.3 16.4 15.5 12.8 12.0 11.4 11.5 - pensionfund surplus refunded 1.2 1.5 0.6 Depreciation 1.9 1.9 1.5 1.7 2.1 2.5 1.3 1.2 Profit before credit and guarantee losse 3.4 5.5 4.4 3.4 7.5 8.9 9.2 9.0 Credit and guarantee losses 14.0 14.7 11.2 6.2 3.7 2.4 1.8 0.5 Profit before extraordinary items, appropriations and taxes -10.6 -9.2 -6.8 -2.8 3.8 6.5 7.3 8.5

Total assets 688.9 726.8 667.8 616.6 578.2 608.4 643.4 701.0 Non-performing assets, net 35.9 25.4 19.6 12.3 8.3 5.5 4.8 Capital adequacy, % 10.7 10.7 11.7 12.0 11.4 11.6 11.5 11.7

1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 Jun 2000

Markka deposits of the public 264.6 268.8 275.4 291.4 283.7 291.1 304.7 323.2 319.4 - 12-month percentage change -0.5 1.6 2.5 5.8 -2.7 2.6 4.6 6.1 0.7 Markka lending to the public 274.4 269.8 264.7 258.0 265.0 275.7 309.1 353.1 360.5 - 12-month percentage change -4.9 -1.7 -1.9 -2.5 2.7 4.0 12.1 14.2 7.1 Lending to the public (total) 373.2 339.6 311.8 291.5 289.1 292.0 326.8 361.6 368.6 - 12-month percentage change -6.5 -9.0 -8.2 -6.5 -0.7 1.0 11.9 10.6 6.3

* groups consolidated

* For 1996 and 1997, the figures for the new cooperative banks group are used, previously separate figures for the OKO group and cooperative banks * For 1998, the figures of Merita Pankki Oyj are used, previously figures for the Merita Oyj