News release 22 March 2018 – 1/2018

Sami Tiainen to head the On-Site Inspection and Models Division at the FIN-FSA’s Banking Supervision

Sami Tiainen, MSc (Econ.) has been appointed Head of the On-Site Inspection and Models Division at the FIN-FSA's Banking Supervision as of 8 March 2018. He worked previously in Banking Supervision, as a Senior Financial Supervisor. Mr Tiainen has mainly been involved with the supervision of banks that are supervised by the European Central Bank (ECB). He has also been employed by the ECB Banking Supervision.

The On-Site Inspection and Models Division is responsible for inspection of banks and evaluation of the internal models applied in capital adequacy calculations. The Division is also charged with coordinating the FIN-FSA’s other supervisory activities.

For further information, please contact

  • Jyri Helenius, Deputy Director General
  • Requests for interviews are coordinated by FIN-FSA Communications, tel. +358 9 183 5030, weekdays 9.00–16.00.