Bonds and commercial papers

5   Effective interest rates on bonds1. 3. quarter 2001 and 2002. Per cent p.a.
  2001 2002
  July August September January-September July August September January-September
Government bonds                
3 year 6.90 6.65 6.40 6.63 6.82 6.54 6.20 6.55
5 year 6.75 6.49 6.36 6.44 6.66 6.40 6.08 6.50
10 year 6.65 6.45 6.40 6.30 6.56 6.31 6.06 6.49
                 
Private bonds                
3 year 7.42 7.16 6.95 7.16 7.22 7.01 6.70 7.06
5 year 7.37 7.14 7.02 7.12 7.06 6.87 6.58 7.01
10 year 7.40 7.19 7.14 7.16 7.05 6.85 6.58 7.05
1  Annual effective interests in arrears based on representative norwegian bonds, weighted on term to maturity. Monthly and quarterly average].
Source: Source: Bank of Norway].

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