Norges Bank
Swiss National Bank’s profits down in 2025
Losses on FX holdings dwarfed by gold gains to enable bank to post Sfr26.1 billion profit
Norges Bank to pay dividends to government by selling FX
Central bank to transfer Nkr30 billion in dividends and interest payments
Norway’s central bank latest to disavow CBDC
Currency would not be ‘appropriate’ to maintain krone’s monetary sovereignty, Norges Bank says
Czech Republic, Moldova and Norway hold rates
CNB says services inflation is still high, Moldova is recovering and Norway says it is in no hurry
Norges Bank introduces new tool to reduce excess liquidity
‘Central bank certificates’ to supplement quotas, F-loans and F-deposits from 2026
Norges Bank continues easing campaign with another 25bp cut
Central bank governor strikes hawkish tone, highlights increasing productivity
Bank notes: July to September 2025
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Norges Bank divests from Israeli firms active in Gaza
Bank terminates contracts with Israeli investment managers and brings portfolio management in-house
Norges Bank strikes hawkish tone with rates hold
Inflation “in line” with June projection and two cuts still on table for this year, central bank says
Norway, Sweden and Switzerland cut, while Moldova holds
Swiss and Nordic banks ease policy by 25bp
Russia’s neighbours work to enable digital offline payments
Central banks in Nordic and Baltic countries prepare back-up plans in event of major internet outages
Albania, Norway, Sweden hold rates, Poland cuts by 50bp
Falling food and energy prices amid high trade uncertainty prompt cautious approaches
Deutsche Bundesbank posts €19.2 billion loss for 2024
Croatian and Norwegian central banks report profits
Norges Bank considers joining T2
Norwegian central bank says it anticipates deal could be reached this year
Norges Bank says time is not yet right for easing
Central bank holds rates, but suggests cut is likely in March
Europe’s central banks re-evaluate X after Bundesbank leaves
German central bank says standards of discussion on platform are “increasingly unacceptable”
Sweden makes further cuts, but Norway continues to hold
Riksbank reduces rates by 25bp, but Norges Bank maintains more hawkish approach
Banknotes: October to December 2024
A round-up of news and salient issues that have affected central bankers in the past three months
Norway joins Target instant payments system
Country becomes first non-EU member to settle payments in Tips
Europe’s central banks diverge on monetary policy
Norway holds, while Albania, Czech Republic and Sweden proceed with cuts
Portraits on banknotes: a study of the gender gap
Only Australia’s currency has gender parity; overall, less than 10% of portraited banknotes – excluding Elizabeth II – feature female images