Countercyclical capital buffer - archive
The decision basis is published as part of Norges Bank's Monetary Policy Report.
Previously, Norges Bank advised the Ministry of Finance on the level of the buffer requirement. From September 2021, Norges Bank has the decision-making authority.
23 September 2021
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2021 Q3 (Press release)
Monetary Policy Report with financial stability assessment 3/21
17 June 2021
Countercyclical buffer increases (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2021 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2021 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
Monetary Policy Report with financial stability assessment 2/21
18 March 2021
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2021 Q1 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2021 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
17 December 2020
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
24 September 2020
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
18 June 2020
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
13 March 2020
Reduction of the countercyclical buffer (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Norges Bank reduces the policy rate, provides liquidity and advises the Ministry of Finance to reduce the countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2020 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
19 December 2019
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2019 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2019 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
19 September 2019
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2019 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2019 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
20 June 2019
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2019 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2019 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
21 March 2019
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2019 Q1 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2019 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
13 December 2018
Countercyclical buffer increases (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2018 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2018 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
20 September 2018
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2018 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2018 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
21 June 2018
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2018 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2018 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
15 March 2018
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2018 Q1 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2018 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
14 December 2017
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2017 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2017 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
21 September 2017
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2017 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2017 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
22 June 2017
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2017 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2017 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
16 March 2017
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2017 Q1 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2017 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
15 December 2016
Countercyclical buffer increases (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2016 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2016 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
22 September 2016
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2016 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2016 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
23 June 2016
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2016 Q2 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2016 Q2 (Norges Bank's letter)
17 March 2016
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2016 Q1 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2016 Q1 (Norges Bank's letter)
17 December 2015
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2015 Q4 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2015 Q4 (Norges Bank's letter)
24 September 2015
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release, Ministry of Finance)
Countercyclical buffer 2015 Q3 (Press release, Norges Bank)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer 2015 Q3 (Norges Bank's letter)
18 June 2015
Countercyclical buffer increases next year (Press release of 18 June from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2015 Q2 (Letter of 17 June 2015 from Norges Bank)
Monetary Policy Report 2/15
27 March 2015
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release of 27 March from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2015 Q1 (Letter of 18 March 2015 from Norges Bank)
19 March 2015
Countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
19 December 2014
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release of 19 December from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2014 Q4 (Letter of 10 December 2014 from Norges Bank)
11 December 2014
Countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
26 September 2014
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release of 26 September from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2014 Q3 (Letter of 17 September 2014 from Norges Bank)
18 September 2014
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
27 June2014
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release 27 June from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2014 Q2 (Letter of 18 June 2014 from Norges Bank)
19 June 2014
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
4 April 2014
Countercyclical buffer unchanged (Press release 4 April from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer, 2014 Q1 (Letter of 26 March 2014 from Norges Bank)
27 March 2014
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)
12 December 2013
Countercyclical buffer at 1 pct. (Press release 12 December 2013 from the Ministry of Finance)
Advice on the countercyclical capital buffer (Letter of 4 December from Norges Bank)
5 December 2013:
First advice on the countercyclical capital buffer (Press release, Norges Bank)