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Norges Bank introduces new tool to reduce excess liquidity

‘Central bank certificates’ to supplement quotas, F-loans and F-deposits from 2026

Norges Bank
Esten Borgos

Norway’s central bank is introducing a new tool to manage excess liquidity in the country’s banking system.

In an announcement on October 10, Norges Bank said “central bank certificates” would supplement its three existing liquidity management tools: the “quota system”, “F-deposits” and “F-loans”.

In a separate consultation letter to participants in the Norwegian financial system, the bank wrote that the new securities would be made available over the course of 2026.

It said consistently high

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