Norges Bank
Norway releases coin to mark anniversary of suffrage
Norges Bank issues special edition coin on 100th anniversary of introduction of voting rights for women; competition winner designed reverse of coin
Norway’s pension fund loses $13 billion in second quarter
Continuing problems in the euro area and fears about global economy weigh heavily on the performance of Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, which has switched investment to equities and emerging currencies
Norway’s SWF adds $340m of property to portfolio
Norwegian sovereign wealth fund buys stakes in French property worth $340 million; aims to expand real estate investments into other European markets
Norwegian governor discusses fund risk rebalancing
Øystein Olsen considers need for pension fund to rebalance its portfolio in response to changing risk; argues that rebalancing is justified
Norges Bank assesses payments system
Annual Report on Payment Systems 2011 finds speed of payment transactions to be lacking; system in general is nonetheless efficient says deputy governor
Norges Bank article assesses Norwegian settlement process
Article examines contagion risk in Norges Bank settlement process; identifies four banks of systemic importance
Norway’s Olsen advises banks to further strengthen capital ratios
Introducing the latest Financial Stability Report, governor of the Norges Bank urges banks to retain earnings to boost loss-absorbing capacity
Norges Bank promotes two new executive directors
Norwegian central bank announces who will fill the top roles in two of the three new core function departments after June 1
Survey shows tighter credit standards for households in Norway
Norwegian central bank lending survey shows impact of tighter regulatory conditions on household lending; finds credit standards have tightened for households
Norges Bank working paper studies sovereign risk contagion
Norges Bank working paper researches sovereign risk contagion using CDS spreads in major euro area countries
Norway set to shift investment strategy after poor SWF performance
Norway sovereign wealth fund to focus on emerging markets following third-worst performance in history last year
Norges Bank withdraws coin from circulation
Norwegian central bank issues reminder that 50-øre coin will no longer be legal tender after May 1; urges public to spend or exchange the coins ahead of that date
Norway research links income inequality and banking crises
Norges Bank working paper discusses role of income inequality in fermenting the financial crises in Norway in 1991-1992 and the US in 2008
Norway's Olsen discusses factors that shape interest rate policy
Norges Bank governor advocates interest rate policy that considers more than just the inflation target; says impact on output also relevant when setting rates
Norway SWF manager surveys companies’ social and environmental risks
Norges Bank Investment Management assesses the social and environmental reporting levels of companies the sovereign wealth fund has invested in or is considering investing in
Norges Bank announces operational changes
Norwegian central bank to create third core function department; new structure to come into effect at beginning of June
Fed launches Twitter account
Federal Reserve Board to 'tweet' information on speeches and reports to the Congress, among other items
Norway lowers benchmark rate again
Norges Bank surprises markets by announcing 0.25 percentage point cut to key policy rate; governor says continuing downturn abroad and strong krone are keeping inflation low and "weighing on growth"
Norway to issue new coin to mark universal suffrage
Norges Bank announces plans to introduce a commemorative 10-krone coin 100 years after suffrage was extended to all women
New Norwegian coin commemorates Royal birthdays
Norges Bank reveals a commemorative silver coin to celebrate the birthdays of King Harald and Queen Sonja; profits from sale will go to charities
Norges Bank governor sees ‘bright spots’ in global picture
Despite tough conditions globally, Øystein Olsen says growth in Asia and limited recovery in the US are welcome positives
Norges Bank announces end date for public to exchange old banknotes
Norwegians have until November 2012 to exchange old series of banknotes before they are rendered worthless, 11 years after new currency series was introduced
Order flows are strong indicator of forex movement: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study shows order flows in Asian and Australasian countries are a strong indicator of potential exchange rate movements
Norges Bank paper on central bank independence in the post-war era
Norges Bank case study shows central banks in the UK and Sweden had a higher degree of operational independence than Norway, despite its legal autonomy from government