﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:a10="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel xml:base="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/rss-feeds/Press-releases---Norges-Bank/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Press releases - Norges Bank</title><description /><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:09 +0200</lastBuildDate><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/</link><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/" rel="alternate" type="text/html" /><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/rss-feeds/Press-releases---Norges-Bank/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><item><guid isPermaLink="false">0e7340a7-ba74-4bf5-8609-c7a5ac3465e9</guid><title>Foreign exchange transactions in June 2026</title><description>Norges 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 June 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.</description><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-29-fx/" /><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-29-fx/</link><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">9b1346ff-a1b6-4c0b-8ec5-13a6f3437327</guid><title>Norwegian banks are well equipped to manage market stress and higher losses</title><description>In the bi-annual Financial Stability Report, Norges Bank assesses vulnerabilities and risk in the Norwegian financial system.</description><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-12-fsr1/" /><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-12-fsr1/</link><pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 06:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">546e8f40-7fda-4856-8829-2117f6e20ca1</guid><title>Policy rate raised to 4.25%</title><description>Norges 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.</description><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-07-rate/" /><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-05-07-rate/</link><pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">8a4cd307-5b71-4630-94ba-99b0d2e9d188</guid><title>Foreign exchange transactions in May 2026</title><description>Norges 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.</description><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-30-fx/" /><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-30-fx/</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">d3814bbb-987a-4fd3-8790-2989f015f8e1</guid><title>Norges Bank to retain 1000-krone banknote</title><description>Norges 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.</description><atom:link href="https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-29-bank-notes/" /><link>https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-04-29-bank-notes/</link><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>