Statistics Norway

Interest rates in financial corporations. By the end of 2nd quarter 20071
  2nd quarter 2006 3rd quarter 2006 4th quarter 2006 1st quarter 2007 2nd quarter 2007
Total loans from banks 4.22 4.40 4.70 5.26 5.58
Total bank deposits 1.97 2.21 2.60 3.12 3.36
Banks' interest rate margin (1-2) 2.26 2.19 2.10 2.13 2.22
Lending rate, life insurance companies 4.13 4.20 4.37 4.79 5.08
Lending rate, mortage companies 3.58 3.72 3.90 4.44 4.74
Lending rate, state lending institutions 3.07 3.20 3.39 3.38 3.65
The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund 2.78 3.29 3.54 4.06 4.31
1  Weighted average interest rates incl. commissions on NOK loans from banks and other financial corporations. Weighted average
interest rates on deposits in banks from non-financial enterprises, households and local government. Weighted average interest-
margins in banks. Per cent per annum.

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