Bonds and commercial papers

6   Effective interest rates on commercial papers issued by the central government1. 2. quarter 2001 and 2002. Per cent p.a.
  2001 2002
  April May June Jan-June April May June Jan-June
0-3 months 7.12 7.09 7.05 7.09 6.40 -- 6.62 6.42
3-6 months 7.14 7.13 7.08 7.11 6.49 6.49 6.87 6.41
6-9 months 7.15 7.17 7.17 7.12 6.57 6.68 7.02 6.52
9-12 months 7.14 7.15 7.23 7.10 6.67 6.85 7.14 6.60
1  Annual effective interests in arrears, based on representative commercial papers issued by the norwegian central government. Monthly and quarterly average].
Source: Source: Bank of Norway].

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