enMon, 09 Nov 2026 06:11:29 +0100https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/de113ce9-d74c-449c-aac2-0be5eeb3ad3dNorges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee decided to keep the policy rate unchanged at 4.5% at its meeting on 4 November.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-11-05-rate/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMTaf03752d-cbef-4a75-989a-a52df75de7feNorges 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 November 2026, the daily net purchases of foreign exchange for these purposes will amount to NOK 176 million. The net amount arises from Norges Bank needing to purchase foreign currency equivalent to 300 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.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-10-30-fx/Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:00 GMT0d446349-b96d-4122-9144-6abedc7301a0Norges 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 October 2026, the daily net purchases of foreign exchange for these purposes will amount to NOK 176 million. The net amount arises from Norges Bank needing to purchase foreign currency equivalent to 300 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.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-09-30-fx/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT4873d29d-195c-4105-bf68-8a73d13d0cdfAt its meeting on 23 September, Norges Bank’s Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee judged that a somewhat tighter monetary policy stance is needed to return inflation to target within a reasonable time horizon. The Committee decided to raise the policy rate from 4.25% to 4.50%.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-09-24-rate/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT62bdf5e6-b118-42d1-9051-739927b10572The Government has today laid down a new regulation on monetary policy. In the new regulation, the monetary policy objectives and considerations are described with the same wording as in the previous regulation.https://www.norges-bank.no/en/news-events/news/Press-releases/2026/2026-09-18-regulation/Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:30:00 GMT