Øystein Olsen
Ida Wolden Bache becomes Norges Bank governor as MPC raises rates
Jens Stoltenberg steps down from role due to Ukraine crisis
Norges Bank increases rates despite below-target inflation
Olsen warns of “considerable uncertainty” as MPC says policy could be loosened or tightened
Norges Bank becomes first in G10 to raise rates
Olsen forecasts further rise in December and report points to more hikes in 2022
Norges Bank given new macro-prudential responsibilities
Government assigns central bank power to set countercyclical capital buffer
Norwegian government may split SWF from Norges Bank
Committee will assess future governance of world’s largest sovereign wealth fund
Olsen to step down from Norges Bank
Norwegian governor will leave one year before end of second term
Norges Bank signals September rate hike
MPC says economy is rebounding sharply as officials warn of high household debt levels
Norges Bank’s policy space ‘almost exhausted’ – governor
Norwegian governor warns public spending is increasingly dependent on sovereign wealth fund
Norges Bank deputy governor resigns over security clearance
Deputy governor in charge of world’s largest SWF denied clearance because of wife’s residence in China
Norwegian SWF head sells holdings in bid to end dispute
Nicolai Tangen and central bank try to halt major controversy over possible conflict of interests
Norges Bank stands by Tangen amid fresh criticism
Head of supervisory board says central bank broke rules in appointing Nikolai Tangen
Norges Bank supervisory board strongly criticises contract with new SWF head
Board tells lawmakers the contract agreed by central bank governor lacks sufficient safeguards
Norges Bank signs working agreement with Nicolai Tangen
Tangen’s appointment as SWF chief had been questioned due to his relationship with his predecessor
Norwegian governor says negative rates are unlikely
Øystein Olsen says it is “uncertain how negative rates will influence the economy”
Norway’s central bank cuts policy rate to zero
Norges Bank’s move brings rate to record low, as central bank warns of “substantial” shock
Norway’s SWF leadership caught up in expenses scandal
Incoming chief executive asked current CEO for a favour weeks after inviting him to a seminar in the US
Amplifying the soundwaves: the evolution of social media communications
Central banks’ social media usage is on the rise, but their choice of platform is shifting more and more towards the visual
Norges Bank governor points out limits of oil-driven spending
Higher public spending based on fund’s return may hamper economic transition, says Olsen
Cuts in oil output may imperil Norway’s financial sector – Norges Bank
Central bank warns prospect of environmental policies may be weakening the krone
Norway’s SWF chief to step down after 12 years
Yngve Slyngstad presided over international diversification and the adoption of real estate, while total assets multiplied by four
Norges Bank bucks global easing trend with rate hike
Central bank’s third hike this year may be its last for some time, governor hints