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Banking and financial markets: Financial institutions and other financial corporations
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Good results for banks
Norwegian banks’ accumulated pre-tax profit in the first three quarters of 2017 amounted to NOK 42.9 billion. This is an increase of NOK 3.6 billion from the same period in 2016. Increased net interest income and lower loss on loans contributed to...
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Further increase in lending margin
The lending margins on new and outstanding mortgages to households increased to 1.70 and 1.73 per cent in August. The fixed-interest rate on new mortgages was unchanged at 2.47 per cent in August, while the floating rate was stable at 2.50 per cent.
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Lower fixed-interest rates
The fixed-interest rate on new mortgages fell by 0.03 percentage points in July to 2.47 per cent, while the floating rate was stable at 2.52 per cent. The loans margins have increased since December last year.
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Increase in pension liabilities
The total pension liabilities in occupational pensions increased by NOK 110.7 billion between 2015 and 2016, to NOK 1 789 billion.
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Increase in value-adjusted profit for life insurance
Life insurance companies had an increase in value-adjusted profit of 54 per cent in the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016. This is mainly due to an increase in net value of shares.
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Interest rate margins on mortgages increase
The interest rate margins on new and outstanding mortgages to households increased in June. The fixed-interest rate on new mortgages increased by 0.02 percentage points in June, while the floating rate was stable.
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Good results for banks
Norwegian banks’ pre-tax profit amounted to NOK 28.4 billion in the 1st half of 2017. This is an increase of NOK 1.6 billion from the 1st half of 2016.
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Continued increase in profits for pension funds
The result for pension funds was NOK 3.7 billion in 2016, compared to NOK 2.8 billion in 2015. One of the main reasons for this increase was the better return on securities in 2016.
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Higher earned premiums for life insurance
In 2016, life insurance companies had a 2.5 per cent increase in their gross premiums compared to the year before. Non-life insurance companies had an increase in their earned premium income of 0.1 per cent.
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Fixed interest rate still falling
The interest rate on new mortgages fell by 0.02 percentage points to 2.51 per cent in May. The interest rate on outstanding mortgages remained stable at 2.55 per cent. The fixed interest rate on new and outstanding mortgages continued falling.
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Highest growth in loans to employees in Sør-Trøndelag
Total loans from banks and mortgage companies to employees in Norwegian counties increased by 7.0 per cent in 2016 to NOK 2 473 billion. Sør-Trøndelag county had the strongest growth at 9.7 per cent.
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Increased annual profit
The annual profit for financial holding companies increased by 68 per cent from 2015 to 2016. This was mainly due to an increase in income from subsidiaries and associated companies.
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Lower fixed interest rate on new mortgages
The fixed interest rate on new mortgage loans fell by 0.06 percentage points in April.
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Increase in value-adjusted profit for life insurance
Life insurance companies had an increase in value-adjusted profit of 143 per cent in the first quarter of 2017 compared to the first quarter of 2016. This is mainly due to an increase in the net value of shares.
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Good results for banks
Norwegian banks’ pre-tax profit amounted to NOK 13.5 billion in the 1st quarter of 2017. This is an increase of NOK 3.0 billion from the same quarter in 2016.
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