Statistics Norway

Interest rates in financial corporations, 1st quarter 20071
  31.03.2006 30.06.2006 30.09.2006 31.12.2006 31.03.2007
Total loans from banks 4.06 4.22 4.40 4.70 5.25
Total bank deposits 1.78 1.97 2.21 2.60 3.13
Banks' interest rate margin (1 - 2) 2.28 2.26 2.19 2.10 2.12
Lending rate, life insurance companies 4.00 4.13 4.20 4.37 4.84
Lending rate, mortgage companies 3.43 3.58 3.72 3.90 4.44
Lending rate, state lending institutions 3.24 3.07 3.20 3.39 3.38
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 2.78 2.78 3.29 3.54 4.04
1  Weighted average interest rates incl. commissions on NOK loans from banks and other financial
corporations. Weighted average interest rates on deposits in banks from non-financial enterprises,
households and local government. Weighted average interestmargins in banks. Per cent per annum.

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