Background material used at the Executive Board's monetary policy meeting on 17 December 2003
The members of the Executive Board are sent charts about the international and Norwegian economy before the monetary policy meeting. The charts provide important background data for the Executive Board's interest rate decisions. Most of the charts are based on data that have already been publicly disclosed. Some, however, contain data or assessments that have not been published. This applies to forecasts from the OECD and the IMF before they are published, wage growth estimates for various groups based on confidential information from employers or employee organisations, data from specific enterprises or new, preliminary analyses from Norges Bank. This type of chart is not published.
The charts are published at 2.00 pm on the day after the monetary policy meeting.
International economy (191 kB)
Financial markets (334 kB)
Demand and output (85 kB)
The labour market (64 kB)
Prices (79 kB)
The charts have not been subjected to the same thorough quality control as the charts and tables in the Inflation Report. Norges Bank accepts no responsibility for the use of information that is made available on Norges Bank's website or on sites to which reference is made. Norges Bank shall not be liable for any direct or indirect losses or damage that might arise as a result of such information being incorrect, incomplete or misleading.