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    • Flexible Inflation Targeting 

      Bergo, Jarle (Journal article, 2004)
      With the introduction of a new mandate for monetary policy on 29 March 2001, Norges Bank was given responsibility for ensuring low and stable inflation. Monetary policy shall also contribute to stabilising output and ...
    • Trade-Offs in Monetary Policy 

      Svendsen, Ingvild; Røisland, Øistein; Olsen, Kjetil (Journal article, 2004)
      Flexible inflation targeting implies that the central bank must in the short term strike a balance between price stability and stability in the real economy. With some types of disturbance, for example a demand shock, there ...
    • External Price Impulses to Imported Consumer Goods 

      Røstøen, Johan Øverseth (Journal article, 2004)
      The low consumer price inflation in Norway may largely be explained by the sharp fall in prices for imported goods, which is a result of a price fall in other countries and an appreciation of the krone. The increase in ...
    • Norges Bank's Oversight and Supervision of the Payment System 

      Ukjent forfatter (Journal article, 2002)
      The Norges Bank Act from 1985 gave Norges Bank responsibility for promoting an efficient payment system. In keeping with the increased focus on risk in the payment system, both nationally and internationally, Norges Bank’s ...
    • How Accurate Are Credit Risk Models in Their Predictions Concerning Norwegian Enterprises? 

      Syversten, Bjørne Dyre H. (Journal article, 2004)
      Historically, banks’ solvency problems are often due to losses on loans to enterprises. Credit risk associated with loans to enterprises is therefore an important aspect when Norges Bank assesses financial stability. Two ...
    • Long-Term Benchmark Rates in the Norwegian Bond Market 

      Hein, Jesper Bull; Rakkestad, Ketil Johan (Journal article, 2004)
      Government securities have traditionally been used as benchmarks for long-term interest rates. Today the market for interest rate swaps is also used. The difference between yields on government bonds and swap market rates ...
    • Financial Stability, Asset Prices and Monetary Policy 

      Gjedrem, Svein (Journal article, 2003)
    • Economic Perspectives 

      Gjedrem, Svein (Journal article, 2004)
    • Economic Perspectives 

      Gjedrem, Svein (Journal article, 2003)
    • Economic Perspectives 

      Gjedrem, Svein (Journal article, 2002)
    • Monetary Policy, Cyclical Fluctuations and Competitiveness 

      Bergo, Jarle (Journal article, 2002)
    • Statistics on Foreign Exchange Transactions - New Insight into Foreign Exchange Markets 

      Meyer, Erik; Skjelvik, Janett (Journal article, 2006)
      Norges Bank has published new statistics on the purchase and sale of NOK for foreign currency. The statistics provide information about activity in the market for NOK, and will be an important aid in monitoring and identifying ...
    • Norges Bank's Management of Cash Inventories 

      Riiser, Magdalena D.; Vatne, Bjørn Helge (Journal article, 2006)
      Household debt in Norway has increased substantially since the 1980s. This article uses microdata to describe developments in household debt, income and financial assets from 1986 to 2003. Our findings show that an increase ...
    • Financial Stability and Monetary Policy - Theory and Practice 

      Haugland, Kjersti; Vikøren, Birger (Journal article, 2006)
      Both price stability and financial stability are important for achieving macroeconomic stability. It is not clearcut, however, what weight should be attached to financial stability and price stability considerations, ...
    • What Drives House Prices? 

      Jacobsen, Dag Henning; Naug, Bjørn E. (Journal article, 2005)
      House prices have more than tripled since 1992. After having fallen during the last part of 2002 and the beginning of 2003, house prices rose by more than 20 per cent from May 2003 to November 2004. We analyse factors ...
    • Order Flow Analysis of Exchange Rates 

      Rime, Dagfinn; Sojli, Elvira (Journal article, 2006)
      Norges Bank recently started to collect new foreign exchange statistics. These statistics provide an overview of which foreign currencies various market participants buy and sell against NOK. Participants’ purchases and ...
    • Intraday Liquidity and the Settlement of Large-Value Payments: A Simulation-Based Analysis 

      Enge, Asbjørn; Øverli, Frode (Journal article, 2006)
      Interbank systems are of great importance to the economy and the financial system. Using simulations based on real data from Norges Bank’s settlement system, this article illustrates trade-offs between delayed payments and ...
    • Norges Bank's Role in Cash Distribution 

      Eklund, Trond; Veggum, Leif; Solberg, Ragnhild L. (Journal article, 2005)
      During the past few years, Norges Bank has made major changes in its cash operations. These changes have been designed to adjust and clarify the division of responsibility between the various parties involved in cash ...
    • The Macroprudential Approach to Financial Stability 

      Gjedrem, Svein (Journal article, 2005)
      Introduction: Financial stability has become an increasingly important objective in economic policymaking during recent decades. In the 1980s, direct regulation of credit markets and capital flows was dismantled in many ...