Bonds and commercial papers

5   Effective interest rates on bonds1. 2. quarter 2000 og 2001. Percent p.a.
  2000 2001
  April Mai Juni Januar-juni April Mai Juni Januar-juni
Government bonds                
3 year 6,38 6,59 6,65 6,37 6,65 6,79 6,94 6,63
5 year 6,24 6,42 6,35 6,27 6,42 6,61 6,76 6,39
10 year 6,09 6,25 6,09 6,21 6,22 6,48 6,59 6,20
                 
Private bonds                
3 year 7,08 7,31 7,35 7,04 7,13 7,29 7,54 7,14
5 year 7,09 7,32 7,34 7,06 7,09 7,26 7,43 7,09
10 year 7,14 7,29 7,15 7,15 7,13 7,29 7,38 7,11
1  Annual effective interests in arrears based on representative norwegian bonds, weighted on term to maturity. Monthly and quarterly average.
Source: Bank of Norway.

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