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Page 1: Charts Inflation Report 3/05. 1 Monetary policy assessments and strategy.

ChartsInflation Report 3/05

Page 2: Charts Inflation Report 3/05. 1 Monetary policy assessments and strategy.

1 Monetary policy assessments and strategy

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Chart 1.1 CPI. Moving 10-year average1) and variation2). Per cent. Annual figures. 1980 – 20053)

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Inflation target

1) The moving average is calculated 7 years back and 2 years ahead. 2) The band around the CPI is the variation in the period, measured by +/- one standard deviation. 3) Projections for 2005 – 2007 from this Report form the basis for this estimate.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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1) The output gap measures the difference between actual and projected potential mainland GDP.2) The band shows the variation in the output gap measured by + one standard deviation. The variation is estimated as average standard deviation in a 10-year period, 7 years back and 2 years ahead.

Source: Norges Bank

Chart 1.2 Estimates for the output gap. Level1) and variation2). Per cent. Annual figures. 1980 – 2005

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Chart 1.3 CPI and CPI-ATE1). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.

Source: Statistics Norway

CPI-ATE

CPI

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Chart 1.4 3-month real interest rate1) and the neutral real interest rate in Norway. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 96 Q1 – 08 Q42)

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Interval for neutral real interest rate

Real interest rate

1) 3-month money market rate deflated by inflation measured by the CPI-ATE.2) The projected real interest rate for the period 05 Q4 – 08 Q4 is based on the baseline scenario.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.5a The sight deposit rate in the baseline scenario with fan chart. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.5b Import-weighted exchange rate (I-44)1) in the baseline scenario with fan chart. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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1) A rising curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate. It is assumed that strengthening by a certain percentage is just as likely as weakening by the same percentage.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.5c Projected CPI-ATE in the baseline scenario1) with fan chart. 4-quarter change. Per cent. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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430% 50% 70% 90%

1) Other measures of underlying inflation are shown in a separate box in Section 2.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 1.5d Estimated output gap in the baseline scenario1) with fan chart. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

30% 50% 70% 90%

1) Uncertainty concerning the current situation is not taken into account in the calculation.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.6a Interest rate projections for trading partners and interest rate differential. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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1) Estimated as a weighted average of trading partners' forward rates. Forward rate at 27 October.2) As in the two previous reports, the forward rate is adjusted somewhat as from 2007.3) Interest rate differential against trading partners in the baseline scenario from 05 Q4 (broken line).

Source: Norges Bank

Interest rate differential against trading partners3)

Forward interest rates trading partners1)

Baseline scenario 2)

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Chart 1.6b Trading partners' interest rates1) in the baseline scenario with fan chart2). Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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830% 50% 70% 90%

1) 3-month money market rate.2) Fan chart is based on prices for interest rate options.

Sources: Reuters and Norges Bank

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Chart 1.7 Projections for the CPI-ATE and output gap in the baseline scenario. Quarterly figures. Per cent. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

CPI-ATE

Output gap

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1) Projections for 2005.

Sources: Statistics Norway, Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents (NEF), Association of Real Estate Agency Firms (EFF), FINN.no, ECON and Norges Bank

Chart 1.8a House prices deflated by the house rent index in the CPI, building costs, household disposable income and total wage income. Indices, 1985 = 100. Annual figures. 1985 – 20051)

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Deflated by building costs

Deflated by total wage income

Deflated by disposable income

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1) Projections for 2005 ― 2008.

Sources: Norwegian Association of Real Estate Agents, Association of Real Estate Agency Firms, Finn.no, ECON and Norges Bank

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Chart 1.8b House prices. Annual rise. Per cent. 1992 ― 20081)

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Chart 1.8c Credit to households (C2). Annual percentage change in credit. 1992 – 20081)

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1992 1996 2000 2004 20081) Projections for 2005 ― 2008.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.9a Sight deposit rate in the baseline scenario and in the alternatives with stronger trade shifts and lower wage growth (red line) and higher inflation (yellow line). Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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830% 50% 70% 90%

Source: Norges Bank

Stronger trade shifts

Higher inflation

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Chart 1.9b Projected CPI-ATE in the baseline scenario and in the alternatives with stronger trade shifts and lower wage growth (red line) and higher inflation (yellow line). 4-quarter change. Per cent. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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430% 50% 70% 90%

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Stronger trade shifts

Higher inflation

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Chart 1.9c Estimated output gap in the baseline scenario1) and in the alternatives with stronger trade shifts and lower wage growth (red line) and higher inflation (yellow line). Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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230% 50% 70% 90%

1) Uncertainty concerning the current situation is not taken into account in the calculation.

Source: Norges Bank

Stronger trade shifts

Higher inflation

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Chart 1.10 3-month money market rate in the baseline scenario1) and band with highest and lowest forward interest rate last 10 days.2) Per cent. Quarterly figures. 05 Q4 ― 08 Q4

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1) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate.2) Highest and lowest forward interest rate in the period 14 – 27 Oct 2005.

Source: Norges Bank

Highest and lowest forward interest rate

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Chart 1.11 Sight deposit rate, Taylor rule, Orphanides rule and rule with external interest rates. Inflation as in the baseline scenario. Quarterly figures. Per cent. 00 Q1 ― 06 Q2

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Sight deposit rate (red line)Orphanides’

rule(yellow line)

Source: Norges Bank

Rule with external interest rates

(green line)

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Chart 1.12 Sight deposit rate and interest rate developments that follow from Norges Bank's average pattern for the setting of interest rates.1). Per cent. Quarterly figures. 00 Q1 – 06 Q2

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1) The interest rate movements are explained by developments in inflation, mainland GDP growth, wage growth and 3-month interest rates among trading partners. See Inflation Report 3/04 for further discussion.

Source: Norges Bank

Interest rate movements that follow from Norges Bank's average pattern with a 90% confidence

interval (grey area)

Sight deposit rate (red line)

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Chart 1.13 CPI and scaled money supply (M2)1).

Index, 2000 = 1. Annual figures. 1960 – 2004

1) M2 is scaled by GDP at constant prices.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

CPI(blue line)

M2(red line)

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1) Actual M2 growth is smoothed. Trend growth is estimated using a Hodrick-Prescott filter (λ = 100 000). The confidence intervals are based on the standard deviation calculated using the deviation between actual M2 growth and trend growth.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 1.14 Money supply (M2). 12-month growth, estimated trend growth and intervals.1) Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 93 ― Aug 05

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2 The economic situation

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Chart 2.1 GDP growth in the US, the euro area and Japan. Seasonally adjusted volume growth on previous quarter. Per cent. 03 Q1 – 05 Q2

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Euro area

Sources: EcoWin and Norges Bank

Japan

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Chart 2.2 Consumer prices. 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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1) UND1X.

Source: EcoWin

Euro area

UK

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Chart 2.3 Core inflation1). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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Sweden

Euro area

UK

1) US: CPI excl. food and energy. Euro area, UK and Sweden: CPI excl. energy, food, alcohol and tobacco.

Source: EcoWin

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Chart 2.4 Oil price. Brent Blend spot and light crude oil for future delivery. USD per barrel. Daily figures. 1 Jan 02 – 27 Oct 05

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Delivery in 6-7 years

Spot

Sources: Reuters and EcoWin

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Chart 2.5 Petrol and crude oil prices. Index, Jan 02 = 100. Daily figures. 1 Jan 04 – 27 Oct 05

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Crude oil

Source: EcoWin

Unleaded petrol

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Source: Energy Administration Information

Rita Wilma

Ivan

Chart 2.6 Crude oil production in the Gulf of Mexico shut down due to hurricanes. Share of total produc-tion capacity. Per cent. Daily figures. 29 Aug – 30 Nov in 2004 (Ivan) and 2005 (Katrina, Rita and Wilma)

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1) Broken lines show expectations at 27 October 2005. Dotted lines show expectations at 24 June 2005 (IR 2/05). Based on FRAs and futures contracts adjusted for the estimated difference between 3-month money market rates and the key rate.

Sources: Reuters and Norges Bank

Sweden

Chart 2.7 Interest rate expectations. Actual and expected key rate1) at 27 Oct 05 and 24 Jun 05. Daily figures. 2 Jan 03 – 1 Nov 06

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1) A rising curve denotes a stronger krone exchange rate.2) Figures for Oct 05 are the average for the period 1 – 27 Oct 2005.3) Deviation from average 1970 -2004.4) 2005 is based on wage growth in the baseline scenario and TWI from 1 Jan – 27 Oct 2005.

Source: Norges Bank

Chart 2.8 The krone exchange rate (I-44)1). Monthly figures. Jan 00 – Oct 052). Relative labour costs in common currency3). Annual figures. Per cent. 2000 – 20054)

I-44(left-hand scale)

Relative labour costs in manufacturing (right-hand scale)

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Chart 2.9 Non-oil government budget deficit and petroleum investment. In billions of NOK. Annual figures. 2000 – 20061)

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1) Projections for 2005 -2006.

Sources: Statistics Norway, Ministry of Finance andNorges Bank

Non-oil deficitPetroleum investment

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Manufacturing 2)

ICT 1)

Energy

1) Average of IT and telecommunications indices.2) Average of industrials and materials indices.

Sources: Bloomberg and Norges Bank

Chart 2.10 Developments in some sub-indices on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Index, 2 Jan 96 = 100.Daily figures. 2 Jan 96 – 27 Oct 05

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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Chart 2.11 Demand. Average quarterly growth (annualised) in the upturn of the last 9 quarters1). Per cent

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Chart 2.12 Credit to households1) and enterprises2). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Aug 05

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1) From domestic sources (C2).2) Total credit to mainland Norway (C3).

Source: Norges Bank

Households

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Chart 2.13 Turnover rate1) for new dwellings in Eastern Norway. Per cent. Feb 02 – Oct 05

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1) Dwellings sold in last 2 months as a percentage of total number of new dwellings for sale in building projects.

Source: ECON

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Chart 2.14 Imports (total) and exports of traditional goods and services1). Volume index, 02 Q1 = 100. Quarterly figures. 02 Q1 – 05 Q2

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1) Travel and other services.

Source: Statistics Norway

Imports

Exports

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Chart 2.15 Mainland GDP. Seasonally adjusted, annualised quarterly growth. Per cent. 02 Q1 – 05 Q41)

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1) Projections for 05 Q3 and 05 Q4.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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1) Gross product per person-hour.2) 03 Q2 – 05 Q2.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 2.16 Mainland GDP, employment and productivity1). Average quarterly growth (annualised) in the upturn of the last 9 quarters2). Per cent

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Chart 2.17 Number employed. Developments after the start of a cyclical upturn. Index, quarter 0 = 100

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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03 Q1

Quarters

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Chart 2.18 Unemployed. LFS unemployment, registered unemployed and persons on ordinary labour market programmes. In thousands. Seasonally adjusted. Monthly figures. Jan 00 – Oct 05

Sources: Statistics Norway and the Directorate of Labour

Registered unemployed and on labour market programmes

LFS unemployment

Registered unemployed

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Chart 2.19 Estimates for the output gap. Per cent. Annual figures. 1983 – 2005

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 2.20 Capacity utilisation in manufacturing. Trend. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 90 Q1 – 05 Q2

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Average

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Chart 2.21 Employment and person-hours worked. Percentage deviation from trend1). Quarterly figures. 82 Q2 – 05 Q2

1) Trend calculated using HP filter. See Staff Memo 2005/2(www.norges-bank.no) for further information.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Man-hours gap

Employment gap

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Chart 2.22 CPI-ATE1). Seasonally adjusted monthly change. 3-month moving average (centred), annualised. Jan 05 – Dec 052)

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1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Projections for Sep 05 – Dec 05.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 2.23 Share of imports of clothing and footwear from low-cost countries1). Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 01 – Sep 05

1) Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary, Bangladesh, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 2.24 Share of imports of audiovisual equipment from low-cost countries1). Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 01 – Sep 05

1) Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary, Bangladesh, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 2.25 Share of imports of furniture and white goods from low-cost countries1). Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 01 – Sep 05

1) Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Hungary, Bangladesh, Philippines, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, China, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 2.26 CPI-ATE1). Total and by supplier sector2). With projections from IR 2/05 (broken line). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Norges Bank's projections.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Goods and services produced in Norway

CPI-ATE

Imported consumer goods

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Chart 2.27 CPI-ATE1) and estimates for the output gap2). Quarterly figures. Per cent. 00 Q1 – 05 Q43)

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Output gap

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Quarterly figures for the output gap have been derived from the annual figures. 3) CPI-ATE projection for 05 Q4.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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3 Developments ahead

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Chart 3.1 Private consumption as a share of mainland GDP. Constant and current prices. Annual figures. Per cent. 1978 – 20081)

Share of consumption, value

Share of consumption, volume

1) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 3.2 Real growth in household disposable income1) and consumption. Annual figures. Per cent. 1990 – 20082)

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1) Adjusted for estimated reinvested share dividends since 2001.2) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Real income growthReal growth in consumption

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Chart 3.3 Household saving ratio and net lending as a share of disposable income.1) Annual figures. 1980 – 20082)

Saving ratio

Net lending

1) Adjusted for estimated reinvested share dividends since 2001.2) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 3.4 Underlying spending growth in the government budget and nominal growth in mainland GDP. Growth on previous year. Per cent. 1985 – 20061)

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1) Projections for 2005 and 2006 from the Ministry of Finance.

Sources: Ministry of Finance (National Budget 2006) and Statistics Norway

Underlying spending growth

Nominal growth in mainland GDP

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Chart 3.5 Structural non-oil deficit and expected real return on the Government Petroleum Fund. In billions of 2006-NOK. Annual figures. 2001 – 2010

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Use of petroleum revenues over and above the 4 per cent ruleExpected real return

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Chart 3.6 Oil price (Brent Blend) in USD per barrel. Futures prices from 24 Jun 05 and 27 Oct 05. Daily figures. 2 Jan 02 – 27 Oct 08

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25

35

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55

65

2002 2004 2006 200815

25

35

45

55

65

24 June 2005IR 2/05

27 October 2005

Source: Reuters

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Chart 3.7 Investment intentions survey for oil and gas activities incl. pipeline transport. Estimated and actual investment. In billions of NOK

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80

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80

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2003

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2004

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Estimate published same year

Source: Statistics Norway

Final figures

May Aug Nov Feb May Aug Nov Feb

2006

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Chart 3.8 Investment in oil and gas recovery incl. pipeline transport. Investment level in billions of NOK (constant 2002-prices) and annual growth in per cent. 1995 – 20081)

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1995 1998 2001 2004 2007

1) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Investment level (right-hand scale)

Annual growth(left-hand scale)

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Chart 3.9 Investment intentions survey for power supply sector. Estimated and actual investment. In billions of NOK

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Source: Statistics Norway

Final figures

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2006

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4

Fixed investment, (left-hand scale)

GDP(right-hand scale)

1) Trend calculated using HP filter. See Staff Memo 2005/2 (www.norges-bank.no) for further details.2) Based on annual projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Chart 3.10 GDP and fixed investment. Mainland Norway. Percentage deviation from trend1). Quarterly figures. Per cent. 80 Q1 – 08 Q22)

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Chart 3.11 Oil price in NOK and terms of trade. Export price index relative to import price index, 1990 = 1. Quarterly figures. 90 Q1 – 05 Q2

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1.2

1.4

Traditional goods and services

(right-hand scale)

Oil price in NOK (left-hand scale)

Sources: EcoWin and Statistics Norway

Total goods and services

(right-hand scale)

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Chart 3.12 International prices for industrial commodities in USD. Indices, 2000 = 100. Weekly figures. Week 1 2002 – Week 42 2005

Agricultural products excl. food

Metals

Total industrials

Source: EcoWin

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Chart 3.13 Change in employment on previous year. Per cent. Unemployment1) as a percentage of labour force. Annual figures. 1980 – 20082)

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8

1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005

1) LFS unemployment.2) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

LFS unemployment rate (right-hand scale)

Number employed (left-hand scale)

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Chart 3.14 Labour force as a percentage of population aged 16 – 74 (labour force participation rate). Per cent. Annual figures. 1980 – 20081)

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67

69

71

73

75

65

67

69

71

73

75

1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008

1) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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-1

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1

2

16-19 20-29 30-39 40-54 55-66 67-74-2

-1

0

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2

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

(49.1) (76.5) (87.1) (87.3) (62.3) (18.7)

Chart 3.15 Composition of the population. Change for various age groups from 2004 to 2008. Percentage points. Labour force participation rates for 2004 in brackets

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Chart 3.16 Annual wage growth1) and LFS unemployment. Per cent. Annual figures. 1993 – 20082)

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1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 20080

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4

6

Unemployment rate

Annual wage growth

1) Average for all groups. Including estimated costs of increase in number of vacation days and introduction of compulsory occupational pension.2) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Sources: Technical Reporting Committee on IncomeSettlements, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 3.17 CPI and CPI-ATE1). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Dec 082)

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0

2

4

6

2002 2004 2006 2008-2

0

2

4

6

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Projections for Oct 05 – Dec 08.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

CPI-ATE

CPI

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4

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4

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Chart 3.18 Consumer prices adjusted for tax changes1). Imported consumer goods. 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 90 – Sep 05

1) Norges Bank's calculations up to December 2003.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Chart 3.19 Indicator of external price impulses to imported consumer goods measured in foreign currency. Annual figures. Per cent. 1995 – 20081)

1) Projections for 2005 – 2008.

Source: Norges Bank

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-2

-1

0

1

2

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1995 1998 2001 2004 2007

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Chart 3.20 CPI-ATE1). Total and by supplier sector2). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Dec 083)

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-4

-2

0

2

4

6

2002 2004 2006 2008-6

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-2

0

2

4

6

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Norges Bank's calculations.3) Projections for Oct 05 – Dec 08.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Goods and services produced in Norway

CPI-ATE

Imported consumer goods

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Boxes

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Uncertainty surrounding future interest rate

developments

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Chart 1 3-month money market rate and forward rates at time of publication of the Inflation Report. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 99 Q1 – 05 Q3

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2

4

6

8

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

2

4

6

8

Source: Norges Bank

IR 2/99

IR 2/00

IR 2/01IR 2/02

IR 1/03

IR 2/03

IR 2/04

3-month money market rate

Forward interest rates

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Chart 2 Average deviation between forward interest rates and actual 3-month money market rate in the period 1999 – 2005. Absolute value. Percentage points

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 120.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

Source: Norges Bank

Quarters ahead

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Chart 3a Sight deposit rate in the baseline scenario with fan chart based on historical interest rate developments. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 05 Q1 – 08 Q3

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2

4

6

8

2005 2006 2007 20080

2

4

6

830% 50% 70% 90%

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 3b Sight deposit rate in the baseline scenario with fan chart based on interest rate options1). Per cent. Half-yearly figures. 05 H1 – 08 H2

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2

4

6

8

2005 2006 2007 20080

2

4

6

830% 50% 70% 90%

1) Based on options prices at 27 October 2005.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 4a US. 3-month money-market rate and forward interest rate with fan chart based on options prices calculated in June 2002. Per cent. Half-yearly figures. 01 H1 – 05 H1

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2

4

6

8

10

12

2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

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4

6

8

10

1230% 50% 70% 90%

Source: Norges Bank

Actual interest rate

Forward interest rate

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Chart 4b Norway. 3-month money-market rate and forward interest rate with fan chart based on options prices calculated in June 2002. Per cent. Half-yearly figures. 01 H1 – 05 H1

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2

4

6

8

10

12

2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

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4

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10

1230% 50% 70% 90%

Source: Norges Bank

Actual interest rate

Forward interest rate

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Chart 5 The sight deposit rate in the baseline scenario with fan chart. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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8

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

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2

3

4

5

6

7

830% 50% 70% 90%

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 6 Projected CPI-ATE in the baseline scenario1) with fan chart. 4-quarter change. Per cent. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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1

2

3

4

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

1

2

3

430% 50% 70% 90%

1) Other measures of underlying inflation are shown in a separate box in Section 2.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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Accuracy of short-term interest rate expectations

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2003 2004 20050

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Chart 1 Interval for the sight deposit rate at the end of each strategy period and actual developments. Daily figures. Per cent. 1 Jan 03 – 27 Oct 05

1/03

Sight deposit rate

2/03

3/031/04

Strategy period

2/04 1/053/04

Source: Norges Bank

3/02

2/05

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Monetary policy since 30 June 2005

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2003 2004 20050

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8

Chart 1 Interval for the sight deposit rate at the end of each strategy period and actual developments. Daily figures. Per cent. 1 Jan 03 – 27 Oct 05

1/03

Sight deposit rate

2/03

3/031/04

Strategy period

2/04 1/053/04

Source: Norges Bank

3/02

2/05

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Price developments

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Chart 1 CPI, CPI-AT1) and CPI-ATE2). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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-2

0

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6

2002 2003 2004 2005-4

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4

6

1) CPI-AT: CPI adjusted for tax changes.2) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.

Source: Statistics Norway

CPI

CPI-ATE

CPI-AT

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Chart 2 CPI-ATE1) incl. and excl. prices for clothing and footwear2). Monthly change. Per cent. Jun 03 – Sep 05

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-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

Jun 03 Dec 03 Jun 04 Dec 04 Jun 05-1.0

-0.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Norges Bank's calculations.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

CPI-ATE

CPI-ATE excluding clothing and footwear

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Chart 3 Prices for some imported consumer goods. 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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-10

-5

0

5

2002 2003 2004 2005-15

-10

-5

0

5

Source: Statistics Norway

Cars

Clothing and footwear

Audiovisual equipment

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Chart 4 Prices for goods and services produced in Norway1). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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-1

1

3

5

7

2002 2003 2004 2005-3

-1

1

3

5

7

1) Adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products. Percentage share of CPI-ATE in brackets. Norges Bank's calculations up to December 2003.2) Excluding energy and agricultural and fish products.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Consumer goods produced in Norway2) (20)

House rents (18)

Services with wages as a dominant factor (7)

Other services (20)

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Chart 5 Three indicators of underlying inflation. 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 02 – Sep 05

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0

1

2

3

4

5

2002 2003 2004 2005-1

0

1

2

3

4

5

Weighted median1)

CPI-ATE

Trimmed mean2)

1) Estimated on the basis of 93 sub-groups of the CPI.2) Price changes accounting for 20 per cent of the weighting base are eliminated.

Source: Statistics Norway

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40

Oil price Petrol inCPI

Transportservices in

CPI

CPI0

10

20

30

40

1) Brent Blend spot.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Reuters

Chart 6 Oil price1) and components of the CPI that are particularly affected by the oil price. 12-month change. Per cent. Sep 05

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Output gap uncertainty

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Chart 1 Estimate and uncertainty for the output gap. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 05 Q2

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-2

-1

0

1

2

3

Mar 04 Sep 04 Mar 05-3

-2

-1

0

1

2

3

Source: Norges Bank

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Increased imports from low-cost countries

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Chart 1 Cumulative change in share of imports from various segments since 2000. Percentage points

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30

-30

0

30

2001 2002 2003 2004China US and Japan

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0

15

-15

0

15

2001 2002 2003 2004Europe excl. EU 15 and EFTA

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

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0

10

-10

0

10

2001 2002 2003 2004EU15 and EFTA Asia ex. Jap. and China

Furniture and household articles Audiovisual equipment Clothing and footwear

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95

100

105

1998 2000 2002 200490

95

100

105

Chart 2 Former and new indicators of external price impulses. Index, 01 Q1 = 100. Quarterly figures. 98 Q1 – 05 Q2

Source: Norges Bank

IPC former

IPC new

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110

2001 2003 200570

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110

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110

2001 2003 2005

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80

90

100

110

2001 2003 2005

Chart 3 Former and new indicators of external price impulses to some product groups.Index, 01 Q1 = 100. Quarterly figures. 01 Q1 – 05 Q2

Source: Norges Bank

IPC former

Furniture and household articles Audiovisual equipment Clothing and footwear

IPC new

IPC former

IPC former

IPC new

IPC new

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Effects of high oil prices on the world economy

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5.0

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10

20

30

40

1970 1980 1990 2000

G7 (left-hand scale) OECD

(left-hand scale)

Sources: OECD Economic Outlook, EcoWin, Reuters and Norges Bank

Oil price (right-hand scale)

Chart 1 Oil price and estimates of the output gap (per cent) in the OECD countries and G7. Oil price in USD per barrel. Annual figures. 1971 – 2004

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Chart 2 Oil intensity. Kilos oil per unit of real GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity. Index, 1971 = 100. Annual figures. 1971 – 2004

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Sources: IMF and Norges Bank

Non-OECD countries

OECD

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Nominal oil price

Chart 3 Real oil price and nominal oil price. USD per barrel. Real price in 2004-USD, deflated by the CPI in the US. Monthly figures. Jan 70 – Sep 05

Sources: EcoWin, Reuters and Norges Bank

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The projections in Inflation Report 2/05 and 3/05

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Chart 1 CPI-ATE1). Total and by supplier sector2). Actual inflation and projections in IR 2/05 (broken line). 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 04 – Dec 05

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products.2) Norges Bank's calculations.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Goods and services produced in Norway

CPI-ATE

Imported consumer goods

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0.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

Jan 05 Mar 05 May 05 Jul 05 Sep 050.5

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

Chart 2 CPI-ATE. Projections in IR 2/05, projections from a time series model and actual price movements. 12-month change. Per cent. Jan 05 – Sep 05

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Time seriesmodel

Actual CPI-ATE

Projections IR 2/05

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Chart 3 3-month money market rate1) in baseline scenario in IR 2/05 and 3/05. Fan around interest rate from IR 2/05. Per cent. Quarterly figures. O4 Q1 – 08 Q4

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8

2004 2005 2006 2007 20080

1

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7

830% 50% 70% 90%

1) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate.

Source: Norges Bank

Interest rate in IR 3/05Interest rate in IR 2/05

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Chart 4 Krone exchange rate (I-44)1) in baseline scenario in IR 2/05 and 3/05. Fan around exchange rate from IR 2/05. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

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110

2004 2005 2006 2007 200870

80

90

100

11030% 50% 70% 90%

1) A rising curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate. It is assumed that strengthening by a certain percentage is just as likely as weakening by the same percentage

Source: Norges Bank

I-44 in IR 3/05I-44 in IR 2/05

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-1

0

1

2

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-2

-1

0

1

2

Chart 5 Estimates for output gap1) in IR 2/05 and 3/05. Fan2) around estimate in IR 2/05. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

1) The output gap measures the difference between actual and trend mainland GDP.2) Uncertainty concerning the current situation is not taken into account in the calculation.

Sources: Norges Bank

30% 50% 70% 90%

Output gap in IR 3/05Output gap in IR 2/05

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Chart 6 Projections for CPI-ATE1) in IR 2/05 and 3/05. Fan around projection in IR 2/05. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 04 Q1 – 08 Q4

-1

0

1

2

3

4

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008-1

0

1

2

3

430% 50% 70% 90%

1) CPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

CPI-ATE in IR 3/05CPI-ATE in IR 2/05

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Chart 7 Mainland GDP. The last two projections published for 20061). Percentage growth

May Oct Jun Sep NovJun

1) All projections published in 2005.

Sources: Revised National Budget 2005, National Budget 2006, Economic Survey 2/05and 3/05, Inflation Report 2/05 and 3/05Consensus Forecasts June and October 2005

SNFIN NBCFOctJun

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Chart 8 CPI-ATE. The last two projections published for 20061). Percentage rise

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0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

Jun Sep NovJunMay Oct

1) All projections published in 2005.

Sources: Revised National Budget 2005, National Budget 2006, Economic Survey 2/05and 3/05, Inflation Report 2/05 and 3/05

SNFIN NB

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Annex I

Regional network

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Chart 1 Norges Bank’s regional network: demand and production. Index1). Oct 02 – Sep 05

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-3

-1

1

3

5

2002 2003 2004 2005-5

-3

-1

1

3

5Suppliers to the petroleum industry

Export industry

All industries

Construction

1) The scale runs from -5 to +5, where -5 indicates a large fall and +5 indicates strong growth. See article "Norges Bank's regional network" in Economic Bulletin 3/05 for further information.

Source: Norges Bank

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Chart 2 Norges Banks regional network: investment plans. Change in investment in next 6 – 12 months. Index1). Oct 02 – Sep 05

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-3

-1

1

3

5

2002 2003 2004 2005-5

-3

-1

1

3

5

Retail tradeMunicipal and hospital sector

ServicesManufacturing

1) The scale runs from -5 to +5, where -5 indicates a large fall and +5 indicates strong growth. See article "Norges Bank's regional network" in Economic Bulletin 3/05 for further information.

Source: Norges Bank

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Annex II

Charts

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10

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

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6

8

10

Source: Norges Bank

Sight deposit rate

3-month money market rate

Chart 1 Norwegian interest rates. 3-month money market rate, sight deposit rate and 10-year government bond yield. Monthly figures. Jan 95 – Sep 05

10-year government bond yield

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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

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US

Japan

Chart 2 3-month interest rates in the US, the euro area and Japan. Monthly figures. Per cent. Jan 95 – Sep 05

1) Theoretical ECU rate up to and including December 1998.

Source: EcoWin

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2

4

6

8

10

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

2

4

6

8

10

Sources: EcoWin and Norges Bank

UK

Sweden

Chart 3 3-month interest rates in the UK, Sweden and among trading partners. Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 95 – Sep 05

Trading partners

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95

100

105

110

115

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 200585

90

95

100

105

110

115

Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44

(1995 = 100)

Trade-weighted exchange rate index, TWI (1990 = 100)

Chart 4 Trade-weighted exchange rate index (TWI) and import-weighted exchange rate (I-44).1) Monthly figures. Jan 95 – Sep 05

1) A rising curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate.

Source: Norges Bank

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6

7

8

9

10

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 200560

70

80

90

100

110

1) A rising curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate.

Source: Norges Bank

NOK/EUR(left-hand scale)

NOK/SEK(right-hand scale)

Chart 5 Bilateral exchange rates1). Monthly figures. Jan 95 – Sep 05

NOK/USD(left-hand scale)

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5

10

15

20

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 20050

5

10

15

20

Source: Norges Bank

Credit to households

C2

Chart 6 The credit indicator (C2), credit to households and total credit to the non-financial private sector and municipalities, mainland Norway (C3). 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 97 – Aug 05

C3 Mainland Norway