1997

17/12/1997	Increased pressure and a turnaround from the year 2000
19/11/1997	New settlement system reduces risk in payments settlement
07/11/1997	Norges Bank discusses the monetary policy guidelines in its budget submission to the Ministry of Finance
01/10/1997	Higher projection for price inflation and greater uncertainty
11/09/1997	New 1-krone coin and 100 krone banknote in circulation from Monday
16/07/1997	Norges Bank raises its deposit and lending rates
07/07/1997	Norges Bank announces invitation to submit an offer for the equity portfolio management of the Government Petroleum Fund
26/06/1997	Norges Bank prepares for future management of the Government Petroleum Fund
23/06/1997	Stronger pressure in the economy but lower-than-expected price and wage inflation
17/06/1997	Norges Bank's exchange-market instruments
15/04/1997	Post Office 350th anniversary - coin issue
19/03/1997	Norges Bank's price inflation projection for 1997 adjusted upwards
28/02/1997	Norges Bank supports the main points in the Draft Act relating to Payment Systems, etc
20/02/1997	Purchases of foreign currency for The Government Petroleum Fund
06/02/1997	Norges Bank's accounts for 1996
15/01/1997	The new 50-krone banknote enters into circulation on Monday 20 January
13/01/1997	Norges Bank appoints external portfolio managers
10/01/1997	Norges Bank reduces its depostit and lending rates and curbs its interventions in the foreign exchange market
08/01/1997	Norges Bank reduces its deposit and lending rates