Tag: currency
Weak ‘krone’ baffles the experts
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's economy remains strong, its biggest companies are more profitable than ever, the price of its oil is still high and unemployment...
Cash poised for a comeback
After years of being dismissed as old-fashioned and a security risk, cash may soon re-emerge as a state-mandated means of payment in highly digitalized...
Norway’s krone weakens again
A strong economy and low unemployment didn't stop currency traders this week from letting the Norwegian currency, the krone, fall to its weakest level...
Cash is going out of date, and use
It's become increasingly difficult to pay with cash in Norway, with the Corona crisis helping tax authorities to discourage its use. Now more of...
‘Krone’ sinks along with oil business
Norway's currency has weakened once again this week, in line with the North Sea oil price that still fuels the country's economy. What's more...
Economic upturn will ‘soon be over’
Norway's currency remains historically weak, the housing market has cooled off, concerns are rising about the future of the oil industry and investments are...
Last of the ‘new money’ released
Norway's central bank put its new 1,000-kroner bills into circulation on Thursday, the last of the country's new series of paper money that hails...
Old currency notes to be withdrawn
Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) was sending out reminders this week that its old 50- and 500-kroner notes are about to be withdrawn from...
Historically weak krone recovers a bit
It's been 17 years since it cost more than NOK 9 to buy one US dollar, but that's how weak the krone was through...
Seafood exports set new record
Norway's weaker currency is good for exports, and likely helped seafood producers set a new record in July for the value of their shipments...
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