Financial Stability 2/2003

Rapportforside

Editorial

Summary

1. International developments and Norwegian securities markets
    1.1 The global picture
    1.2 Continued large financial imbalances in the US
    1.3 International banking industry
    1.4 International securities markets
    1.5 Securities markets in Norway

    Boxes:
    - Global house prices and credit growth
    - Market-based indicators of banks' financial position

2. Macroeconomic developments, households and enterprises
    2.1 The macroeconomic environment
    2.2 Households
    2.3 The enterprise sector

    Box:
    - Effects of a fall in household consumption on the enterprise sector

3. Financial institutions
    3.1 Developments in banks' results and financial strength
    3.2 Risk outlook for banks
    3.3 Other financial institutions

    Boxes:
    - Merger of DnB and Gjensidige NOR - effect on financial stability?
    - Nordic agreement on the handling of financial crises
    - Inclusion of the Norwegian krone in CLS
    - Economic shocks, monetary policy and financial stability

Annex: Statistics

The cut-off date for this report was 19 November 2003

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