Topic: Banking and financial markets

Financial accounts

Central government’s net financial assets over NOK 5 000 billion

Published: 20 March 2013

financial investments, households and non-profit organisations, general government, abroad, balance sheets, FINSE

Financial corporations, balance sheet

High growth in housing loans

Published: 8 March 2013

banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, state lending institutions, loans, deposits, financing, mortgages, bonds, commercial papers, shares, ownership interest, assets, liabilities, foreign banks, borrowers, balances

Life and non-life insurance companies, accounts

Strong results for insurance

Published: 28 February 2013

profit and loss account, shares, bonds, commercial papers, primary capital certificates, financial instruments, liabilities, equity, lending, borrowers, issuers

Interest rates in banks and other financial enterprises

Increased loan margins

Published: 21 February 2013

interest rates, interest on loans, deposit rates, interest margins, banks, mortgage companies, state lending institutions, life insurance companies, Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund

Loans with fixed interest rates from banks and other financial corporations

Share of fixed interest rate loans still rising

Published: 21 February 2013

lending, fixed-rate loan, fixed-rate period

Financial corporations, accounts

Good results from banks in 2012

Published: 13 February 2013

banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, state lending institutions, period result, profit and loss account

Statistical yearbook of Norway 2012

Statistical yearbook 131st issue

Published: 24 January 2013

The yearbook presents the main trends in official statistics in most areas of society.

Agreement Based Pension (AFP)

Decreased contributions in AFP scheme

Published: 5 December 2012

pension benefit, occupational pension, profit and loss account, balance sheet

Life and non-life insurance companies, premiums and disbursements

Increased gross premium for life insurance

Published: 8 November 2012

premium income, claims settlement, claims payment, pension insurance

Pension funds

Decrease in profit for pension funds

Published: 6 September 2012

private pension funds, municipal pension funds, profit and loss account, shares, bonds, lending, borrowers, issuers

Financial and non-financial accounts

Upturn in investment and borrowing

Published: 2 July 2012

financial investments, households and non-profit organisations, general government, abroad, balance sheets, FINSE, national accounts

Financial corporations, lending and deposits

Varying growth rate in loans to counties

Published: 25 June 2012

banks, mortgage companies, finance companies, state lending institutions, borrowers, depositors

Financial institutions

Increase in lending from financial institutions

Published: 28 February 2012

banks, credit institutions, financial enterprises, Central Bank of Norway, state lending institutions, insurance companies, lending, financial instruments (for example shares, bonds, commerical papers)

Credit regulations in Norway, 1970-2008

Reports 2010/37

Published: 19 August 2010

This report aims at giving a detailed summary of the regulatory changes related to Norwegian credit markets in the period 1970-2008.

Increase in earned premiums

Published: 11 February 2010