Government debt

The Ministry of Finance is responsible for managing the government's debt securities and cash holdings. Pursuant to agreements between Norges Bank and the Ministry of Finance, some responsibilities associated with the management of the government's debt and cash holdings have been assigned to Norges Bank. In accordance with these agreements, Norges Bank shall perform a number of services relating to government debt management in Norway. Norges Bank's responsibilities are related to market operations in government bonds and Treasury bills. The central government's cash holdings are also deposited in Norges Bank.

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Treasury bills

ISSUE OF NEW TREASURY BILL ISIN NO 0010566425 (NST 10)
NOK 12 BN. NOK 6 BN. IS RESERVED THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE

SPEC. OF UNIFORM PRICE AUCTION:
BILL  COUPON MATURITY  VOLUME    TENDERS       SETTLEMENT
NST 10  0   16MAR11   NOK 6 BN. 15MAR10 11AM   17MAR10

INVITATION TO TENDER WILL BE AVAILABLE ON
NORGES BANK'S WEBSITE:
WWW.NORGES-BANK.NO/ENGLISH/GOVERNMENT_DEBT/
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Government bonds

RESULT OF AUCTION 8 MARCH 2010 IN NST 471:

ALLOTMENT PRICE:                       108.16
YIELD:                                 3.26 % P.A.
ALLOTED VOLUME:                        NOK 3000 M.
BIDS HIGHER THAN LOWEST ACCEPTED BID:  NOK 2860 M.
TOTAL VOLUME OF BIDS:                  NOK 10388 M.

47 PERCENT ALLOTMENT ON LOWEST ACCEPTED BIDS
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