Economic Bulletin articles from April 2002

Economic Bulletin archives from April 2002

Economic perspectives.
April 1, 2002... Annual address by Governor Svein Gjedrem at the meeting of the Supervisory Council of Norges Bank on Thursday, 14 February 2002. Introduction The world economy is experiencing a slowdown. Growth in the US economy came to a halt last...

Norges Bank's oversight and supervision of the payment system.
April 1, 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 work on payment...

Evaluation of Norges Bank's projections for 2000.
April 1, 2002... Norges Bank's projections for developments in the Norwegian and international economy form an important basis for monetary policy decisions. Norges Bank places emphasis on the importance of evaluating the projections in the Inflation Report and...

20-krone coin to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Niels Henrik Abel's birth.(Brief Article)
April 1, 2002... This year it is 200 years since the birth of the Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel, and on the anniversary of his birth, 5 August, Norges Bank will be issuing a commemorative 20-krone circulation coin to mark the event. Niels...

Statistical annex.(Statistical Data Included)
April 1, 2002... Statistical annex Financial institution balance sheets 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet 2. Norges Bank. Specification of international reserves 3. State lending institutions. Balance sheet 4. Commercial and savings banks....