Bonds and commercial papers

6   Effective interest rates on commercial papers issued by the central government1. 4. quarter 2001 and 2002. Per cent p.a.
  2001 2002
  October November December Jan.-Dec. October November December Jan.-Dec.
0-3 months 6.66 6.82 6.58 6.97 7.15 6.77 6.53 6.13
3-6 months 6.55 6.52 6.19 6.91 6.84 6.69 6.22 6.60
6-9 months 6.41 6.31 6.01 6.87 6.71 6.54 6.01 6.61
9-12 months 6.35 6.20 5.93 6.84 6.58 6.41 5.90 6.61
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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