Norway
Norwegian SWF in the red for Q1
Norway's Government Pension Fund - Global recorded a loss of 5.6% for the three months to March on the back of the slump in global equity markets.
Charge for payment services, says Norway's Gjedrem
Offering payment services for free is not in bank customers' best interests, Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway, warned.
Bank lending falls in Norway
Household credit demand in Norway declined in the first quarter of 2008, reports a recent survey of bank lending by the Bank of Norway.
Norway raises rates to 5.5%
The Bank of Norway raised rates for the first time this year on Thursday on fears that inflation was set to breach its 2.5% target.
Turmoil hampering SWF: Norway's Gjedrem
Heightened uncertainty concerning the financial system and global growth prospects are impacting the Government Pension Fund, Norway's sovereign wealth fund, Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the country's central bank, acknowledged.
Norges's Gjedrem praises SWFs
Debate on sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) should reflect their potential to benefit international financial markets, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Norges Bank.
SWFs a force for stability, says BoE's Gieve
Sovereign wealth fund investment will help temper volatility in equity markets, Sir John Gieve, the deputy governor at the Bank of England responsible for financial stability, said.
SWF transparency fosters talent: Norway's Kjaer
Sovereign wealth funds should be more open in order to attract the best staff, not to appease regulators, the former head of Norway's Government Pension Fund - the most transparent of the public-sector investors - has said.
Norway leaves rates unchanged
The Bank of Norway's Executive Board opted on Thursday 13 March to keep rates at 5.25% for the second consecutive vote.
Price stability is best aim for policy
Low and stable inflation remains the best contribution monetary policy can make to growth and macroeconomic stability, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway.
Tokyo to set up wealth fund, says report
The Japanese authorities may be hatching plans to start a sovereign wealth fund.
Norway posts $3.4 billion loss
The Bank of Norway was NKr17.6 billion ($3.4 billion) in the red last year, accounts published on Thursday 28 February reveal.
EU to devise SWF code
The European Commission is to propose a voluntary code of conduct for sovereign wealth funds in a bid to ease fears that their investments could compromise national security interests.
Qvigstad appointed deputy at Norway central bank
Jan Qvigstad, the head of monetary policy at the Bank of Norway, will succeed Jarle Bergo as deputy governor.
IMF calls on top state funds to make the rules
The International Monetary Fund has called on sovereign wealth funds in Singapore, Norway and Abu Dhabi to develop a set of benchmarks for transparency.
The optimal horizon for inflation targeting
The optimal horizon for inflation targeting is highly shock-specific, research published by the Central Bank of Norway finds.
Norway keeps rates at 5.25%, warns on prices
The Bank of Norway's rate-setting board on Wednesday left its key policy rate unchanged at 5.25%, despite concern over inflation.
Norway's SWF must export ethics cautiously: Gjedre
Managers of the Bank of Norway's Global Pension Fund must tread carefully when trying to fulfil the sovereign fund's ethical requirements in foreign markets, said Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the central bank.
Yngve Slyngstad new head of Norway's SWF
Yngve Slyngstad will take over from Knut Kjr as head of Norges Bank Investment Management, which looks after the Global Pension Fund, Norway's sovereign wealth fund.
Norway raises rates by 25 basis points
The Central Bank of Norway's rate-setting executive board voted on Wednesday to increase its benchmark sight deposit rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 5.25%.
Norges Bank - Financial Stability Report 2/2007
The Norwegian economy is expected to remain stable even though the turmoil in the money and credit markets will continue to hamper banks, the Bank of Norway's latest financial stability report says.
Norway's oil fund avoids FX after recent losses
The Bank of Norway said it would not buy foreign exchange for its sovereign wealth fund, the Government Pension Fund, in December. The announcement follows news that Nkr104.4 billion ($18.9 billion) was knocked off the value of the fund, a store of the…
Uncertainty clouds outlook for rates in Norway
Svein Gjedrem, the governor of the Bank of Norway, said on Wednesday that the central bank's interest rate decisions may diverge from the forecasted rate path because of the heightened uncertainty caused by the global financial turmoil.
Norway's oil fund makes a loss in third quarter
The market value of Norway's sovereign wealth fund fell in the third quarter, hit by the global financial turmoil and appreciation of the krone. However, the value of the fund passed Nkr2 trillion ($369 billion) for the first time in October.