Norway
Norway's Gjedrem on inflation targeting
In a speech on 'Inflation targeting - some theory with main focus on practice' given on 8 June, Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said Norges Bank placed increasing emphasis on low and stable inflation and a formal inflation target for monetary policy was…
Norges Bank Financial Stability Report No.1, 2004
The central bank of Norway, Norges Bank, has published its twice yearly Financial Stability Report 1/2004. "The short-term outlook for financial stability is regarded as satisfactory and has improved somewhat compared with the situation six months ago,"…
Norway holds interest rate unchanged
Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, kept its key interest rate unchanged at their Wednesday meeting at 1.75 percent. Norges Bank maintained its outlook of easing bias suggesting they still believe that the next rate movement will more likely be a cut…
Norway's Gjedrem on global economy
In a speech on 'Monetary policy and cyclical developments' given on 22 April, Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said there are clear signs that the global economy has passed the trough. It may take some time before interest rates are increased substantially…
Norway's Gjedrem on inflation targeting
In a speech on 'Flexible inflation targeting' given on 29 March, Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said external cyclical developments and events have had considerable implications for developments in the Norwegian economy.
Norges Bank conference on monetary policy
On Friday 26 March, Norges Bank will hold a conference on monetary policy in conjunction with the publication of Norges Bank's Annual Report for 2003.
Norway's Gjedrem on monetary policy & economics
In a speech on 'Monetary policy and the economic outlook' given on 19 March, Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said that the upturn has both broadened out and gained momentum in the past months. All sectors report stable or increasing demand and sales. The…
Norway cuts interest rates further
Norges Bank cut its key interest rate on Thursday 11 March by 0.25 per cent to a new record low of 1.75 per cent to spur inflation in the oil-dependent economy. It was the tenth time that Norway has cut its main rate since it was at 7 per cent in…
Norway says no plan to resume forex buying
Norway's central bank reaffirmed on Wednesday it had no plans to resume purchases of foreign exchange for the country's USD 121 billion oil fund.
Gjedrem on economic perspectives
In a speech on 'Economic perspectives' given on 19 February, Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said a sharp rise in asset prices and debt accumulation may pose a risk to economic stability. With a view to mitigating this risk, it will be appropriate in some…
Norges Bank's accounts for 2003
Norges Bank's annual accounts for 2003 show a surplus of NOK 20.8 billion, compared with a deficit of NOK 24.1 billion in 2002. Norges Bank said that no transfer will be made to the Treasury from the Transfer Fund.
Gjedrem says further rate cuts possible
Giving his annual "state of the economy" speech on Thursday 19 February, Norges Bank Chief Svein Gjedrem said he did not exclude the possibility of even further interest cuts this year.
Bergo on flexible inflation targeting
In the speech 'Flexible inflation targeting' given on 23 January Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank asks how does the central bank relate to the fact that we do not know precisely how the world is or how it will be in the future?
Norges Bank reveals January gold sale
Norges Bank said Wednesday it has sold 16 tonnes of gold bars in January and is planning to sell the remainder of the Central Bank's holdings of gold bars at a later time.
Norges Bank reduces interest rates
Norges Bank's Executive Board decided on Wednesday to reduce the sight deposit interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 2.00 per cent with effect from 29 January.
Norges Bank executive director gets IMF move
Norges Bank Executive Director Jon Solheim is to take office as executive director for the Nordic-Baltic countries at the IMF in Washington.
Gjedrem on the outlook for the Norwegian economy
In a speech on 'Monetary policy and the outlook for the Norwegian economy' Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said inflation has slowed over the past 12 months and is now considerably below target.
Gjedrem at the Norwegian Parliament
In a speech to the Norwegian Parliament given on 1 December Svein Gjedrem of Norges Bank said in Norges Bank's assessment, the outlook for the internationally exposed sector is brighter today than a year ago because the rise in costs has slowed markedly…
Norges Bank reduces interest rates
Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) made a shock cut in interest rates of 0.25 percent points to a record low of 2.25 percent on Wednesday to help revive the sluggish oil-backed economy. It was the eighth cut this year from a high of 7.0 percent.
Norway's Bergo on Crisis Resolution
In a speech on 'Crisis Resolution and Financial Stability in Norway' given on 10 December, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said banking crises have occurred at irregular intervals as long as banks have existed. And it could happen again. We need to be…
Norway's Bergo on the Petroleum Fund
In a speech on 'The effect of the Petroleum Fund on the Norwegian economy' given on 22 October, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said that oil is a major component of the Norwegian economy - with all the advantages and disadvantages this entails. Oil gives us…
Norges Bank Inflation Report, October 2003
Norway's central bank, Norges Bank, has published its latest Inflation Report for October 2003. The report contains a review of developments in the Norwegian economy and other factors that influence the inflation outlook.
Bergo: The role of interest rate's in the economy
In a speech on 'The role of the interest rate in the economy' given on 19 October, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said low real interest rates will in the short term stimulate economic growth and contribute to preventing deflation. Keeping interest rates low…
Bergo on monetary policy and business cycles
In a speech on 'Monetary policy and business cycles' given on 25 September, Jarle Bergo of Norges Bank said since December last year, monetary policy has been eased to a greater extent and more rapidly than has been customary. Following this phase of…