Economic Bulletin articles from December 1999

Economic Bulletin archives from December 1999

TEN YEARS OF STABILITY.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The 1990s started with high unemployment in Norway and a crisis in the financial industry. By and large, the past ten years can still be said to have been a decade of stability. We have experienced continuous and strong economic growth....

INFLATION REPORT.
December 1, 1999... FOURTH QUARTER 1999 1 SUMMARY The period of strong growth that prevailed during the latter part of the 1990s has now been replaced by a period of slower growth. However, there are still strong pressures in parts of the Norwegian...

FINANCIAL MARKETS AND NORGES BANK'S OPERATIONS(1).(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... 1 SUMMARY A number of central banks have raised their key rates since the September Economic Bulletin. The European Central Bank, Bank of England, Danmarks Nationalbank and Sveriges Riksbank increased their repo rates, and the Federal...

FINANCIAL SECTOR OUTLOOK.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... SECOND HALF OF 1999 NORGES BANK'S REPORTS ON FINANCIAL STABILITY In addition to its responsibilities in the area of monetary policy, Norges Bank is also responsible for fostering stability in the financial sector, and therefore...

FINANCIAL STABILITY -- EXPERIENCES AND CHALLENGES.
December 1, 1999... Speech by Mr Svein Gjedrem, Governor of the Central Bank of Norway, at the annual meeting of the Norwegian Savings Banks Association, held in Sandefjord on 21 October 1999. (Shortened version) 1. Introduction Every day around NOK...

NORGES BANK'S LIQUIDITY INSTRUMENTS NORGES BANK INTRODUCES A COLLATERAL REQUIREMENT FOR FIXED-RATE LOANS.
December 1, 1999... With effect from 1 September 1999, Norges Bank introduced a collateral requirement for fixed-rate loans. This is in line with Norges Bank's policy of securing its loans to the banking sector. This article starts with an introduction presenting...

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT(1) IN NORWAY UP TO END-1998.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... This article presents new and updated figures on the stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Norway at the end of 1998. The stock of FDI in Norway, as measured here, showed an increase of NOK 30bn from 1997, reaching NOK 198bn at end-1998....

1500-KRONE COMMEMORATIVE COIN 2000.
December 1, 1999... DESIGN AND TECHNICAL DETAILS A 1500-krone commemorative gold proof coin has been minted to mark the arrival of the new millennium. The coin is to be issued on 15 January 2000 and will be legal tender. Technical details: Diameter:...

AUCTION CALENDAR FOR GOVERNMENT BONDS AND TREASURY BILLS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2000.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... The following schedule has been established for auctions of government bonds in the first half of 2000: Announcement: 12 noon 17 Jan. 20 March 30 May Auction: 10 am 24 Jan. 27 March 6 June...

OVERVIEW OF ANNOUNCEMENTS, SPEECHES, ETC. WHICH HAVE BEEN MADE AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS.(Brief Article)
December 1, 1999... Norges Bank's web site (www.norges-bank.no) features the Bank's publications, statistics, announcements, speeches and more. An overview of announcements, speeches and articles which have been made available on the Internet in the last six...

Statistical Annex.(Statistical Data Included)
December 1, 1999... Financial institution balance sheets Table 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet (in millions of NOK) 31/12 31/12 31/8 1997 1998 1999 ...