Economic Bulletin articles from October 2003

Economic Bulletin archives from October 2003

Measuring market risk in Norwegian financial institutions.
October 1, 2003... This article discusses two methods for analysing market risk in the Norwegian banking sector and in life insurance companies. The two methods, Value at Risk (VaR) and stress tests, are commonly used in individual institutions, but have been...

The reliability of today's financial macro-indicators.
October 1, 2003... Norges Bank's key rate (sight deposit rate) is set on the basis of information concerning developments in a number of economic and financial variables. In order to provide the optimal basis for monetary policy decisions, it is important that...

Centennial coins commemorating the end of the union of Norway and Sweden.
October 1, 2003... In 2005 it will be a hundred years since the union of Sweden and Norway was dissolved, and Norges Bank will be issuing a series of commemorative coins in 2003, 2004 and 2005. The coin series will comprise three gold and three silver coins. The...

Statistical annex.
October 1, 2003... 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. Balance sheet 5....