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  • Economic Survey 3-2007

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    . Interest rate expectations in Europe have thus been lowered in recent weeks. Our forecasts for the Norwegian economy have over a longer period been based on the assumption of weaker global developments than consensus forecasts. Interest rate expectations in Europe have thus been lowered in recent weeks. Our forecasts for the Norwegian economy have over a longer period been based on the assumption of weaker global developments than consensus forecasts

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  • Healthy growth, low inflation and falling unemployment

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    . The money market rate is expected to approach 2.5 per cent next winter. With the prospect of moderate inflation impulses, the interest rate is expected to stay low in the next few years. Low real rate of interest fuels household consumption A low real rate of interest after tax will contribute to a relatively steep growth in household consumption and housing investments, in the range

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  • Economic Survey 1-2003

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    . The international downturn with falling interest rates, declining stock markets, fears of war and rising oil prices also influenced domestic developments. 2002 was a turbulent year for the Norwegian economy. The international downturn with falling interest rates, declining stock markets, fears of war and rising oil prices also influenced domestic developments

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  • Revised economic trends for Norway

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    2.3 Housing prices 6 9.7 9.4 14.1 7.1 4.0 1.6 10.1 7.9 12.9 12.3 -0.4 -0.6 1.9 6.3 Income, interest rates and excange rate Household real income 3.0 Consumer price index, euro-area 1.1 1.1 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 3.6 2.3 1.8 1.9 3 mths. interest rate, euro

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  • Moderate upturn

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    . Higher international growth will subsequently help push up export growth. Low interest rates Weak international economic trends and a relatively strong krone led to a reduction in the base rate in March, to 1.5 per cent. Higher interest rates will subsequently curb growth. Uncertainty about developments in the Norwegian and global economies are presumed to be partly responsible for the increase in households’ savings

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  • Continued tight labour market

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    1.5 percentage points this year. This has resulted in a money market interest rate of well over 7 per cent and an interest rate differential to the euro area of almost 2 ¼ percentage points. Along with the developments in oil prices and the dollar rate, the interest differential may have helped strengthen the Norwegian krone over the euro this year

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  • The boom continues

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    . The interest rate level in the money market has undergone a corresponding increase, and the financial institutions lending and deposit rates are also on the way up. A higher growth in incomes and a somewhat lower real interest rate than last year indicate that household consumption will increase somewhat faster

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  • Moderate growth

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    – Global, whereby the budget deficit in 2012 can be approximately at the fiscal rule’s 4 per cent course. Interest rates going up Due to improved prospects, Norges Bank put the base rate up by. The interest rate in the money market is expected to reach 3.1 per cent in the 4 t h quarter next year, with a further increase to

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  • Improvement, but slowdown continues

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    traditional demand stimulation. Interest rates are at record low levels and the fiscal policy is extremely expansive 2.7 Housing prices 5 11.2 15.7 7.0 5.0 1.7 7.7 9.5 13.7 12.6 -1.1 2.2 6.2 6.1 6.1 Income, interest rates and excange rate Household real income 2.4 3.4 -0.3 7.9 4.4 3.6 7.6 -6.4 5.9 2.9 2.8 5.6 2.9

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  • Gradually increasing growth in mainland economy

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    . On this basis we expect internationally somewhat higher inflation and nominal interest rates than previously expected. With a healthy Norwegian balance of payments and a gradual reduction in the inflation differential compared with other countries, we expect Norwegian money market interest rates to nevertheless

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  • Gentle upturn in 2013

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    . Interest rates are expected to remain low in 2012 and gently increase from 2013. The mortgage rate is estimated to be. Low interest rates The base rate was reduced to 1.75 per cent in December 2011

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  • Increased demands, slow growth in production

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    – may gradually lead to increased demands from households, in spite of the continual high real interest rate. There is, however, not room for a considerable decrease in the interest rate, without a more rapid decrease in wages than we have assumed

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  • Better times in sight, but situation remains serious - Main economic indicators. Accounts and forecasts

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    3.1 Income, interest rates and excange rate Household real income 2.8 4.3 4.4 4.0 2.3 5.4 -1.6 2.0 1.5 3.2 2.0 1.8 1.8 2.2 Household saving ratio -0.3 1.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.6 -2.0 0.4 1.4 1.2 Labor force 0.6 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1.4 1.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.9 0.9 Participation rate

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  • Deep economic crisis – but some bright spots in sight - Main economic indicators. Accounts and forecasts

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    2.9 Income, interest rates and excange rate Household real income 2.8 4.3 4.4 4.0 2.3 5.4 -1.6 2.0 1.5 3.2 0.3 1.1 2.0 1.6 Household saving ratio -0.3 1.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.6 -1.5 0.8 1.4 1.0 Labor force 0.6 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1.4 1.0 0.1 0.0 1.1 0.9 Participation rate

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  • Abrupt standstill in the Norwegian economy - Main economic indicators. Accounts and forecasts

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    3.0 Income, interest rates and excange rate Household real income 2.8 4.3 4.4 4.0 2.3 5.4 -1.6 2.0 1.5 3.0 0.4 0.3 1.9 2.4 Household saving ratio -0.3 1.4 2.0 1.1 1.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 1.6 1.7 -2.3 0.0 1.2 1.3 Labor force 0.6 1.3 1.5 1.2 0.7 1.5 0.2 -0.2 1.4 1.0 0.1 -1.0 0.8 1.1 Participation rate

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