Bonds and commercial papers

6   Effective interest rates on commercial papers issued by the central government1. 2. quarter 2000 and 2001. Percent p.a.
  2000 2001
  April Mai Juni Januar-juni April Mai Juni Januar-juni
0-3 months 5,90 6,02 6,33 5,86 7,12 7,09 7,05 7,09
3-6 months 6,04 6,24 6,55 5,99 7,14 7,13 7,08 7,11
6-9 months 6,22 6,42 6,71 6,14 7,15 7,17 7,17 7,12
9-12 months 6,36 6,59 6,66 6,25 7,14 7,15 7,23 7,09
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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