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Interest rates fall in strong economy

Norway's strong economy didn't keep its central bank from lowering interest rates again on Thursday. The board ignored economists' predictions that no rate cut...

Interest rates steady, ‘but will decline’

Norges Bank decided to keep its policy rate at 4.25 percent on Thursday, but the Norwegian central bank's chief Ida Wolden Bache expects it...

Surprise rate cut cheers borrowers but weakens their ‘krone’

Norway's central bank shocked economists and cheered borrowers on Thursday when it cut interest rates for the first time in five years. It was...

‘Extraordinary’ housing price growth slows as interest rates stay high

Norway's central bank is once again keeping its key interest rate unchanged at a relatively high 4.5 percent, just days after real estate brokers...

Bank of Norway disappoints borrowers

After months of raising hopes that Norway's relatively high interest rates would finally be cut, the country's central bank ended up disappointing millions of...

Inflation jumps, markets shiver

So much for recent reports that Norwegians were feeling better about their household finances: Now comes news that prices are rising again by more...

Interest rates due to decline in March

Norway's central bank opted once again to keep its key policy rate unchanged at 4.5 percent on Thursday, but borrowers can expect some relief...

Housing affordability set to improve

A combination of stable and probably lower interest rates next year, along with a looming reduction in capital demands for first-time homebuyers, is likely...

Norges Bank keeps interest rates stable

The monetary policy committee at Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) has decided once again to keep its policy rate unchanged at 4.5 percent. It's now...

Still no interest rate relief in Norway

Many other countries have been lowering interest rates, but Norway's central bank has decided to buck the trend once again. Its policy rate was...
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