Economic Bulletin articles from December 2006

Economic Bulletin archives from December 2006

A retrospective on the introduction of prices in the Norwegian payment system.
December 1, 2006... During the 1980s, Norwegian banks introduced direct pricing of customers' use of payment services. Direct pricing of payment services is relatively uncommon in other countries and Norway thus stands out in relation to the most widespread...

Benefits from securities markets and reforms in Norwegian securities legislation.(Company overview)
December 1, 2006... This article discusses the ways in which efficient securities markets benefit society, how Norwegian securities market legislation is being modernised to be in line with European standards, and in addition issues related to changes in Norwegian...

Indicators of underlying inflation in Norway.
December 1, 2006... A central bank that is to steer inflation ahead in time seeks to exclude temporary price variations when setting policy rates. At a given point in time, it is not that easy to determine which price changes are permanent and which changes are...

Tables.
December 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...

How large are the financial margins of Norwegian households? An analysis of micro data for the period 1987-2004.
December 1, 2006... In this article, financial margins in Norwegian households are calculated using micro data for the period 1987-2004. Financial margins are defined as household liquid assets after borrowing costs and ordinary living expenses. This is an...