Economic Bulletin articles from October 2005

Economic Bulletin archives from October 2005

Are unexpected loan losses lower for small enterprises than for large enterprises?
October 1, 2005... Unexpected loan losses have been lower for loans to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) than for those to large enterprises in about 2/3 of the period reviewed in this article. In the remaining period, including two of the years during...

Currency hedging in Norwegian non-financial firms.
October 1, 2005... Fluctuations in global foreign exchange markets in recent years have again shown that many Norwegian enterprises are sensitive to changes in exchange rates, in both a positive and negative sense. The question naturally arises as to how...

House prices, equity prices, investment and credit--what do they tell us about banking crises? A historical analysis based on Norwegian data.
October 1, 2005... In recent years, many countries have experienced a sharp rise in house prices and household credit. Many have expressed concern that this development is not sustainable over time and that it may lead to financial imbalances. In this article, we...

Norges bank's regional network.
October 1, 2005... The regional network was primarily established to provide up-to-date information about the economic situation and the outlook ahead through direct contact with enterprises. Regular communication with local contacts in Norway's business sector...

Statistical annex.
October 1, 2005... Financial institution balance sheets 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet 2. Norges Bank. Specification of international reserves 3. State lending institutions. Balance sheet 4. Banks. Balance sheet 5. Banks. Loans and deposits...