Norges Bank unlikely to follow others into negative territory, says Olsen

ECB and Riksbank taking different approaches to imposing negative rates

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Øystein Olsen, governor of Norges Bank: "Advanced economies are facing deep structural challenges related to low growth"

European monetary policy is being put increasingly under strain, but Norway is unlikely to follow others into negative interest rate territory, Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen said today (October 1).

Many central banks in Europe have pushed rates below zero, including the European Central Bank (ECB), Sveriges Riksbank, National Bank of Denmark and Swiss National Bank. But no one is certain how low is too low.

In a discussion of the risks stemming from negative interest rates during a speech

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