Norway’s central bank, the Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee unanimously raised the policy rate from 0.25 percent to 0.5 percent on Thursday as widely expected. The bank and said more hikes were likely next year although that would depend on the impact of a surge in coronavirus infections and the emergence of the Omicron variant. Norges Bank’s action was its second hike in three months, as predicted economists polled by Reuters and in line with the central … Continue reading “Norway Raised Interest Rate with More Hikes Likely Depending on Coronavirus Impact”
Norway Sovereign Wealth ‘Oil’ Fund Hits $US 1 Trillion
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund ‘The Fund’ just reached a massive $US1 trillion in value. The so called ‘oil fund’ is the envy of most countries, particularly countries with large commodity resources such as Saudi Arabia and Australia. Norway is a lesson in foresight and saving for the future and taking account of finite resources and their limitations. This is the antithesis of the US Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan who live in hope and kick the can down the … Continue reading “Norway Sovereign Wealth ‘Oil’ Fund Hits $US 1 Trillion”