In its bi-annual Financial Stability Report, Norges Bank discusses developments in financial markets, the Norwegian economy, banks and other financial institutions and assesses the financial stability outlook. The Report for H1 emphasises analyses of financial institutions, including a stress test of the banking sector. In H2, emphasis will normally be on analyses of households and firms. Assessments of the countercyclical capital buffer and other recommendations for measures to safeguard financial stability are made on the basis of the assessments and analyses in the Report. In the Financial Infrastructure Report, Norges Bank assesses vulnerabilities and risks in the financial infrastructure. The report Norway’s financial system provides a comprehensive overview of Norway’s financial system, its tasks and the performance of these tasks. Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee discussed the contents of Financial Stability Report 2024 H1 at seminars and meetings on 9 and 24 April and 2 May 2024.