Economic Bulletin articles from April 2006

Economic Bulletin archives from April 2006

Economic perspectives.(Company overview)
April 1, 2006... 1. Introduction On the way into this building, we pass a statue of the nineteenth century Norwegian actor Johannes Brun. He performed at Christiania Theatre, which once stood in the square in front of the main entrance. Brun was an...

Projections, uncertainty and choice of interest rate assumption in monetary policy.
April 1, 2006... Introduction Norges Banks' views on future interest rate developments have often attracted considerable attention. For a long period, our analyses were based on the assumption that the interest rate would move in line with market...

Financial stability and monetary policy--theory and practice.
April 1, 2006... Both price stability and financial stability are important for achieving macroeconomic stability. It is not clear-cut, however, what weight should be attached to financial stability and price stability considerations, respectively, when making...

Collateral for loans from Norges Bank--new rules.
April 1, 2006... Norges Bank extends loans to banks against collateral in the form of securities. These loans are provided in connection with payment settlement and the implementation of monetary policy. Since the bond market in Norway is relatively small,...

Intraday liquidity and the settlement of large-value payments: a simulation-based analysis.
April 1, 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 liquidity usage in...

Coin issue to mark Ibsen Year.
April 1, 2006... Henrik Ibsen is the most frequently performed dramatist in the world after Shakespeare. His plays are no less topical 100 years after his death and have contributed far more than anyone realises to creating the Norwegian identity. ...

Tables.
April 1, 2006... 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet. In millions of NOK 2. Norges Bank. Investments for Government Pension Fund--Global. In millions of NOK 3. Banks. Balance sheet. In millions of NOK 4. Banks. Loans and deposits by public sectors. In...