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Study reveals key role of inflation expectations in Norwegian pricing
A Norges Bank Staff Memo examines the significant role of inflation expectations in Norwegian price setting, particularly following the 2022-2023 inflation surge.
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Norges Bank holds policy rate at 4%, foresees likely future increase
Norges Bank's Monetary and Financial Stability Committee kept the policy rate unchanged at 4 percent at its meeting on March 25. The Committee's assessment of the inflation outlook suggests a likely rate hike at one of the forthcoming monetary policy meetings.
Tokenised deposits and wCBDC: Norges Bank explores liquidity management
A Norges Bank Staff Memo explores the consequences of wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC) and tokenised bank deposits for central bank and commercial bank liquidity management.
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Option prices reveal market expectations for exchange rates
Norges Bank staff have adapted a method to derive exchange rate probability distributions from FX option prices.
Norges Bank contacts see minor growth changes, stable wage outlook
Norges Bank's Regional Network contacts anticipate minor changes in output growth through summer, with improved prospects from defence and energy investments.
NOK 26.2 billion loss reported for Norges Bank, strategic goals met
Norges Bank reported a total comprehensive income loss of NOK 26.2 billion for 2025, a reversal from the previous year's profit.
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Bache highlights AI's dual impact and global economic shifts
Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache, in her annual address, discussed the dual nature of current global economic challenges and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence.
Inflation widens gender wage gap through divergent labor market beliefs
A Norges Bank working paper reveals that inflation systematically widens the gender wage gap.
Artificial intelligence reshapes productivity and monetary policy
Norges Bank examines how artificial intelligence is influencing productivity growth and its implications for monetary policy.
Norges Bank to sell NOK 726 million daily in February
Norges Bank will sell a net NOK 726 million in foreign exchange daily throughout February 2026.
Norges Bank study finds widened homebuyer disparities in Norway
A new Norges Bank Staff Memo reveals that disparities in homeownership have widened between the 1985 and 1991 cohorts in Norway.
Norges Bank identifies 13 percent of Norwegian homes exposed to weather risks
A Norges Bank Staff Memo reveals that approximately 13 percent of Norwegian homes, representing 11.5 percent of total home value, are located in areas particularly exposed to natural perils and other weather-related damage.