Norway
Social capital aids stakeholder orientation
Norges Bank says banks located in communities with high social capital have a higher probability of survival
Price affects public's payments instrument choice
The prices of payment services influenced the public's choice of payments instrument, finds the latest Annual Report on Payment Systems from the Norges Bank.
Norges Bank to tweet rate decisions
Norges Bank has begun using twitter, the social networking site, to communicate rate decisions.
Norges Bank - Annual Report 2008
Norges Bank has recently introduced a new settlement system, notes the central bank's latest Annual Report.
Dornbusch was right
Dornbusch's exchange rate overshooting hypothesis holds, new research from the Norges Bank reveals.
Macroprudential needed regardless of rate policy
Macroprudential policies are required regardless of the monetary-policy regime in place, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway's Gjedrem: SWF woes will ease with time
The Government Pension Fund is a long-term savings plan and capable of riding out large swings in the markets, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway's Qvigstad: banks need more capital
Banks need more capital to improve access to funding and to be more robust, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor at the Norges Bank.
Banks back to deposit funding - Norway's Gjedrem
Deposits must again take precedence as the largest funding source for banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norwegian payments system passed crisis test
Norges Bank's payments system successfully handled the challenges posed by the financial crisis, the central bank said on Thursday.
The effects of the crisis on Norway's SWF
Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the Norwegian Pension Fund, has been hard hit by the crisis, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of Norges Bank.
Norway cuts to a record low
Norges Bank on Wednesday cut its key rate by half a point to an all-time low of 1.5% on signs that the global recession was having an adverse impact on the domestic economy.
House prices impacted by monetary policy
A working paper from Norges Bank finds that house prices are linked to monetary-policy shocks in the Norwegian, Swedish and British economies.
Uniform banking rules crucial: Norway's Gjedrem
All global supervisory authorities must take a uniform approach to regulating banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway SWF's share strategy prompts record loss
Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global booked its steepest yearly loss in its ten-year history on Wednesday after its strategy to invest a higher proportion of its wealth in equities backfired
Gjedrem calls for higher capital requirements
New and higher capital requirements must be imposed on banks, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of Norges Bank.
Take fast and broad actions - Norges's Gjedrem
Prompt and extensive write-downs of bad assets and recapitalisation of banks limited the downturn in Nordic economies in mid-1990s, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway sees deeper, longer downturn ahead
Norges Bank shaved half a point off its key rate on signs the downturn could be deeper and last longer than previously expected.
Wage cuts less likely in less flexible markets
Research from Norges Bank finds that it is more difficult to cut wages in economies where labour markets are less flexible.
Gaza conflict demands SWF review: Oslo
Kristin Halvorsen, Norway's finance minister, has called for a review of the country's sovereign wealth fund investments as a result of the conflict in Gaza.
Norway slashes rates on "major shocks"
Norges Bank has followed the Riksbank's lead in chopping 175 basis points off its key rate. Exposure to "new major shocks" sparked the move, which leaves the central bank's key rate at 3%. Elsewhere, three other central banks cut their key rate by 50…
Norwegian SWF looks to block Buffett takeover
Norway's sovereign wealth fund has filed a lawsuit to block a proposed takeover of a company it part-owns by Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company headed by Warren Buffett, an investor.
Norway to tap oil wealth
The Norwegian is expected to spend more of its oil revenues to avoid a severe recession, and might draw on the assets of its $332 billion (£222 billion) sovereign wealth fund to finance a new fiscal spending package.
Norwegian oil fund hit hard by crunch
The crisis in global financial markets has led Norway's Government Pension Fund to record its largest ever quarterly loss in the three months to September.