Norway
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.
Incentives needed for e-payment transition
Consumers and merchants need incentives to move from paper-based to electronic payment instruments, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of Norges Bank.
Oslo's lesson in restoring confidence
The lessons from Norway's response to the crisis in its banking system in the early 1990s have been under underappreciated.
Norway's Qvigstad on the benefits of transparency
Central bank transparency improves the quality of both communication and the decision-making process, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of the Norges Bank.
Norges's Qvigstad - central banks are changing
Liquidity policy is now at the forefront of the monetary policy scene, said Jan Qvigstad, the deputy governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway eases rates and collateral rules
Norges Bank lopped a further half point of its key rate on Wednesday and agreed to accept domestic bonds as collateral regardless of their credit rating.
Denmark bucks trend with rate hike
The National Bank of Denmark unexpectedly raised rates by half a point to 5.5% on Friday to support the krone.
Monetary policy and exchange-rate interaction
Research from Norges Bank shows a high degree of interaction between monetary policy and exchange rates.
Norges Bank cuts on signs of swift slowdown
Norges Bank on Wednesday lopped half a point off its key rate on signs real economic activity would slow at a faster rate and to a greater degree than predicted.
Central banks act as busts prompt panic
Central banks pledged to inject an additional $330 billion in dollar funds on Monday after interbank markets froze following a wave of bank failures.
Norway's Gjedrem: price stability tempers cycle
Monetary policy that is oriented towards stabilising inflation and price expectations will moderate the impact of bubbles and financial crises, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway.
Nordic banks and RBA join Fed swap club
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday stepped up efforts to counter money market tensions, establishing additional swap lines with the Reserve Bank of Australia and three Scandinavian central banks to meet demand for dollar loans.
Norges's Gjedrem: rethink deposit guarantee
Reducing commercial bank deposit guarantees per customer would bring the Norwegian system more into line with guarantee schemes in other countries, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
Norway's Gjedrem explains growth phenomenon
Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway, has highlighted three reasons why economic growth was high between 2003 and 2007.
Norwegian rates likely to stay high
Norwegian rates, now at their highest level since January 2003, look set to remain at least as steep in the coming months.
Norwegian SWF mulls emerging-market portfolio
Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global is looking to invest in emerging-market stocks, say media reports.
Norwegian rates rise to five-year high
Norges Bank has increased its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 5.75%, its highest level since January 2003.
Norges Bank - Payments Systems Annual Report 2007
Svein Gjedrem, the governor of Norges Bank, urged banks to charge for their payment services in order to cover the costs associated with payment systems.
Turbulence hits Norwegian banks
Norwegian banks face tougher conditions as a result of the considerable turbulence in global money and credit markets, the country's central bank noted in its latest Financial Stability Review.
Krona's rise eats into Norges Bank's balance sheet
Norges Bank made a loss of NOK 17.6billion ($3.5 billion) in 2007 compared with a profit of NOK 5.5billion ($1.1 billion) in the previous year, the central bank's annual report reveals.
Norway holds rates as inflation creeps up
Norway's central bank kept its policy rate at 5.5% in the face of above-target inflation, concerns over continued market turbulence and signs of slowing growth.