enFri, 08 May 2026 17:23:30 Zhttps://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/546e8f40-7fda-4856-8829-2117f6e20ca1Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee decided to raise the policy rate from 4% to 4.25% at its meeting on 6 May. The monetary policy outlook does not appear to have changed materially since the monetary policy meeting in March, but there is substantial uncertainty about future economic developments.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-07-rate/Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT8a4cd307-5b71-4630-94ba-99b0d2e9d188Norges Bank carries out foreign exchange transactions on behalf of the government and to fund the transfer of dividends and interest payments to the government. In May 2026, the daily net sales of foreign exchange for these purposes will amount to NOK 224 million. The net amount arises from Norges Bank needing to sell foreign currency equivalent to 100 million NOK per day on behalf of the government while simultaneously needing to sell foreign currency equivalent to 124 million NOK per day to fund the transfer of dividends and interest payments to the government.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-30-fx/Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMTd3814bbb-987a-4fd3-8790-2989f015f8e1Norges Bank will retain the 1000-krone banknote as legal tender, but banks can no longer order new 1000-krone banknotes from Norges Bank. The 1000-krone banknote will remain legal tender and can be used like it is today.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-29-bank-notes/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT1f63e0be-007e-4040-9021-8574d81c1aebNorges Bank carries out foreign exchange transactions on behalf of the government and to fund the transfer of dividends and interest payments to the government. In April 2026, the daily net sales of foreign exchange for these purposes will amount to NOK 174 million. The net amount arises from Norges Bank needing to sell foreign currency equivalent to 50 million NOK per day on behalf of the government while simultaneously needing to sell foreign currency equivalent to 124 million NOK per day to fund the transfer of dividends and interest payments to the government.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-03-31-fx/Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMTd92f4607-1b9b-40ff-aabe-a435b03e5654Norges Bank’s Monetary and Financial Stability Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4% at its meeting on 25 March. The Committee’s current assessment of the inflation outlook implies that it will likely be appropriate to raise the policy rate at one of the forthcoming monetary policy meetings.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-03-26-rate/Thu, 26 Mar 2026 09:00:00 GMT