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Performance of Norway's oil fund announced-Mar 9
Norway's Oil Fund will annouce its results on Mar 9, 2001 when it presents its annual report for 2000 at a press conference.
Norway downplays cbank critique of state ownership
Reaction in Norway's Labour government to central bank governor Svein Gjedrem's sharp criticism of state ownership in Norwegian companies has been muted so far. A spokeswoman for the Finance Ministry said Feb 16, 2001 there are no plans to issue an…
IMF says Norway economy to grow 2.4% in 2001
The International Monetary Fund said on Feb. 5, 2001, it foresaw continued good growth for Norway, the world's second-largest oil exporter, this year although at a slightly more modest clip than in 2000.The Fund expected Norwegian gross domestic product…
Norges Bank leaves key lending rates unchanged
Norges Bank, the Norwegian central bank, left its key lending rates unchanged as expected at Wednesday's regular monetary policy meeting and maintained a neutral stance regarding future decisions.
Norges Bank supports MeritaNordbanken's buy
The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, said Thursday it recommends to the Norwegian banking and insurance authority that Nordic Baltic Holding and its unit MeritaNordbanken (S.MNB) be allowed to acquire Christiania Bank og Kreditkassen (Y.CBK).
Svein Gjedrem: Norwegian monetary policy
At a conference held in Copenhagen on 17 November 2000, Mr Svein Gjedrem, governor of the Norges Bank, gives a speech on Norwegian monetary policy. Mr Svein Gjedrem discusses the relationship between the special structure of the Norwegian economy and…