Norges Bank
Accommodative policies risk triggering interest rate traps: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study says low interest rate environments provide banks with incentive to rely on public provisions for liquidity
Norges Bank proposes amendments to collateral framework
Norges Bank announces plans to increase haircuts on collateral held at central bank from 4% to 9% to reduce exposure to counterparty risk
Translating new GDP data into more accurate nowcasts: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study examines how precision of density nowcasts increases as GDP data is revised
Fiscal response to crisis eased demand shock: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study says intervention by some governments during the financial crisis prevented a sharp drop in demand
Expectations matter for interest rates: Norway’s Olsen
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says the effect of interest rate changes varies markedly on market expectations
Norges Bank notes importance of research for fund management
Models of investor heterogeneity, non-tradable, non-financial risk, market frictions and time-varying uncertainty all serve to help modify portfolios appropriately
Norway’s SWF hit by equity slump
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global reports small gain as fixed-income investments make up for decline in equity portfolio
Norway SWF adds more London properties to portfolio
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global takes 25% share in two London properties; move follows $700 million investment in London’s Regent Street
Costs to bank funding not fully passed on to markets: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study finds evidence of incomplete pass-through of banks’ funding costs on deposit rates in Norway
Norway SWF adds $1 billion stake in Paris to portfolio
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global takes half-share in seven downtown Paris properties; move follows $700 million investment in London’s Regent Street
Central banks are vulnerable to financial risks: Norges Bank paper
Norges Bank study says the current international financial architecture leaves central banks exposed to financial risks
Norges Bank - Payment Systems Annual Report (2010)
Norges Bank 2010 Payment Systems Annual Report says payments should be made more swiftly, securely and at a lower cost
Norway’s Olsen calls for shift in SWF investments towards EMEs
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says decision to review investment strategy of government sovereign wealth fund is “advisable”
Interest rates can only dampen systemic risk: Norway’s Olsen
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says interest rate rise could have dampening effect on build-up of systemic risks but price stability remains primary objective
Norway’s Olsen on regulatory overhaul of financial system
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says regulatory overhaul of Norwegian financial markets will aid financial stability
Norges Bank back in black; sovereign fund yields 9.6% return
Norway’s central bank makes a profit in 2010 following 2009 loss; sovereign wealth fund boosted by equity gains
Norges Bank - Monetary Policy Report (March 2011)
Norges Bank’s March 2011 Monetary Policy Report says executive board expects earlier rate hike on growing inflationary pressures
Norway's Olsen: price stability remains central bank's priority
Norges Bank governor Øystein Olsen says price stability will remain primary monetary policy objective despite low inflation experienced in Norway over recent years
Norges Bank’s Nicolaisen gives advice on rate-setting in turbulent times
Norges Bank director of monetary policy Jon Nicolaisen on setting monetary policy in volatile economic times
Research commends Norges Bank’s stress tests
Group led by former Federal Reserve official says tests are highly innovative, economically sound and largely transparent
Norway’s Olsen stresses importance of transparency in welcome address
Norges Bank’s new governor pledges to maintain inflation targeting regime in its current form; central bank “very well equipped” to manage sovereign wealth fund
Norges Bank paper looks at combining predictive densities
Norges Bank research seeks means to go past point forecasts when combining models
Norges Bank on links between marginal value of cash and firms’ behaviour
Norges Bank research points to impact of marginal value of cash on businesses’ decision making
Norges Bank examines time inconsistency models
Norges Bank study examines methods to model time inconsistency problem in monetary policy over extended period