Prices and fees – Norges Bank's settlement system for 2027
Banks and other financial sector undertakings pay for account management and participation in payment settlements in Norges Bank's settlement system (NBO) in accordance with Terms and conditions for account management at Norges Bank. The prices are set to cover two-thirds of the costs of implementing, developing and operating the settlement system.
The prices for NBO in 2027 will be increased by approximately 3 percent compared with 2026. The increase mainly reflects general price and wage inflation and increased licence and operating costs.
There are no fee changes effective from 2027.
Fixed prices per month are payable monthly and will be automatically debited from each participant’s account in Norges Bank on the second settlement day of the following month. Other prices and fees will be invoiced or debited separately.
Norges Bank's settlement system - Prices for 2027
|
ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT/SETTLEMENT |
PRICE |
|
Fixed prices |
Price per month |
|
Banks in Group A1* |
798 000 |
|
Banks in Group A2* |
298 000 |
|
Banks in Group B** |
37 000 |
|
Central counterparties, central banks and CLS Bank |
37 000 |
|
Additional fee for direct participation in the cash leg of securities settlement |
223 000 |
|
|
Price per year |
|
Contingency account *** |
15 000 |
|
Entry prices |
Single payment |
|
Banks |
60 000 |
* Group A
Banks with an ordinary account in active use for one or more of the following settlement functions: Direct participation in settlement of Norwegian Interbank Clearing System (NICS) clearings, direct participation in the international multi-currency settlement system Continuous Linked Settlement (CLS) or agreement to use Scandinavian Cash Pool (SCP). Banks in Group A are divided into the following two subgroups: Banks that participate directly in CLS and/or have an agreement to use SCP (subgroup A1) and other banks in Group A (subgroup A2).
** Group B
Banks with an ordinary account in NBO that are not in Group A.
*** Contingency account
Banks that do not have an ordinary account in Norges Bank may apply for a contingency account. A contingency account cannot be used for the settlement of payment orders until it has been activated by Norges Bank.
Fees in 2027 for breach etc of the Terms and conditions of account management at Norges Bank
|
Breach |
FEE |
|
Failure to repay a loan under the SCP scheme by the deadline set out in NBO's operating schedule |
NOK 25 000 |
|
Failure to return deposits used as collateral in Norges Bank under the SCP scheme by the deadline set out in the operating schedule for NBO |
NOK 50 000 |
|
Pledge of collateral that does not have a loan value in Norges Bank at maturity or upon redemption |
NOK 10 000 |
|
Loans from Norges Bank in excess of the bank’s credit limit by the end of the settlement day |
D-loan rate plus 10 percentage points |