More about the regional network
The information obtained from the regional network, along with other available information on economic developments, will form a basis for Norges Bank’s projections as presented in the Monetary Policy Report and other published material.
We have divided Norway into seven regions. We have engaged regional research institutions in six of them to be responsible for the network in their respective regions and to have meetings with contacts on behalf of Norges Bank. The institutions are:
Kunnskapsparken Bodø (Region North)
The Centre for Economic Research at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Region Central Norway)
Møreforsking Molde (Region North-West)
IRIS (Region South-West)
Agderforskning (Region South)
Østlandsforskning (Region Inland)
The seventh region, Region East, is covered by Norges Bank from its head office in Oslo.
We will publish a national summary and a summary of each region following each round of contacts. The summaries will be published on this website following Norges Bank’s monetary policy meetings. We wish to emphasise that the information from the regional network is to some extent based on discretion, in terms of both which companies are contacted and the assessments of economic developments. The reports do not represent Norges Bank’s or a particular company’s view of economic developments.