Norges Bank: The reopening of Norway is increasing optimism in the business community
Activity in the business sector has increased in recent months, and companies believe that the easing of the corona measures will lead to significant growth…
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Norwegian companies are anxious about the future, new report finds
The corona measures have led to a flattening of business activity for Norwegian companies. The developments were revealed in the quarterly report to Norges Bank…
Say goodbye to the old 1000 kroner banknote
The old NOK 1000 banknote is being replaced, and Norges Bank asks the public to exchange or use the old banknotes before the deadline. A…
Policy rate unchanged at zero percent
Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has unanimously decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at zero percent. In the Committee’s current assessment…
Sharp decline in activity
According to Regional Network contacts, the Covid-19 outbreak and containment measures have led to a sharp fall in economic activity this spring. The oil price…
Policy rate reduced to zero percent
Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate to zero percent. Activity in the Norwegian economy has…
Norges Bank reduces the policy rate by 0.75 percentage point to 0.25 percent
At an extraordinary meeting on 19 March, Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee unanimously decided to reduce the policy rate by 0.75 percentage…
Norges Bank reduces the policy rate, provides liquidity and advises the Ministry of Finance to reduce the countercyclical capital buffer
Norway is contending with the outbreak of coronavirus (Covid-19). The most important measures to address the consequences of the outbreak are those that limit contagion…
Policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent
The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent. The Committee’s current assessment of the outlook…
Policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent. Since September 2018, the policy rate has been raised gradually….
Policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.50 percent. In Monetary Policy Report 3/19, which was published on 19…
Policy rate raised to 1.50 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.50 percent. Over the past year, the policy rate…
Norges Bank wants the oil fund to own more in the US
The Government Pension Global Fund (the oil fund) should invest more in American equities and less in European than it does today, Norges Bank believes….
Policy rate unchanged at 1.25 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 1.25 percent. In Monetary Policy Report 2/19, which was published on 20 June…
Policy rate raised to 1.25 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.25 percent. Growth in the Norwegian economy is solid,…
Norges Bank gives notice of better solutions for fast payments
A system that allows the recipient to receive money into their account a few seconds after a payment has started will come into place this…
Policy rate raised to 1.0 percent
Norges Bank’s Executive Board has decided to raise the policy rate by 0.25 percentage point to 1.0 percent. The Norwegian economy is expanding at a…
New interest rates take effect in the New Year
Experts rule out that Norges Bank will touch the key interest rate in Thursday’s meeting. A new increase in interest rates can be set earliest…
Norges Bank announces interest rate increase in September
The board of directors at Norges Bank maintains the key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent. The interest rate has been unchanged for more than…
Norway exported goods worth ~82 bn in April
Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion in April In April, Norway exported goods worth NOK 81.9 billion, an increase of 20.5 per cent compared…
