Bonds and commercial papers

6   Effective interest rates on commercial papers issued by the central government1. 3. quarter 2001 and 2002. Per cent p.a.
  2001 2002
  July August September January-September July August September January-September
0-3 months 7.03 7.05 6.89 7.06 6.95 7.05 6.99 6.64
3-6 months 7.11 7.08 6.84 7.08 7.05 7.00 6.87 6.60
6-9 months 7.18 7.09 6.80 7.08 7.12 7.01 6.81 6.67
9-12 months 7.22 7.07 6.75 7.07 7.14 7.00 6.75 6.72
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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