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Further Slowing of Credit Growth

NORWAY

Domestic credit data for August released this morning shows a further slowing in total loan debt to 4.0% Y/Y (vs 4.2% prior).

  • There has been a lag between Norges Bank hikes and the recent fall in credit growth, as monetary tightening feeds through the system.
  • The majority of credit is derived in NOK, but foreign currency denominated credit growth slowed notably to 0.2% Y/Y (vs 2.8% prior).
  • Elsewhere, the 12-month growth in total M3 money supply released today was steady at -1.6% Y/Y.
  • NOK has started the week steady against the EUR and SEK, and will take cues from global sentiment until later in the week when the domestic docket picks up (retail sales, Norges Bank FX purchases and September unemployment).

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