pankkikriisiksi

Pankkikriisiksi is the translative form of the Finnish noun pankkikriisi (bank crisis). The phrase is used to describe a situation that is being characterized or labeled as a bank crisis, or to indicate a change of state into a bank crisis. It appears in journalism, political discourse, and economic analysis.

Grammatically, pankkikriisi + -ksi creates the translative form pankkikriisiksi, which is used with verbs such as muuttua (to become) or tulla (to become) to express that something becomes a bank crisis. Example: Tilanne muuttui pankkikriisiksi. This construction signals a transition in how the situation is perceived or defined.

Usage and nuance: The term functions primarily as a label rather than a formal technical term. It can emphasize severity, systemic risk, or urgency in discussions of banking stability. It is common in headlines and policy commentary when describing stress within the financial sector, liquidity problems, or government intervention, without asserting a precise diagnostic category.

Historical context: In Finland the expression is linked to periods of financial distress, most notably the banking crisis of the early 1990s, when banks faced losses and state support was debated. Since then, pankkikriisiksi is used to frame ongoing or future stress in banking as a crisis, especially in public debate and retrospective analyses.

See also: pankkikriisi, banking crisis, financial crisis, Finnish language translative case.