MNI BRIEF: Norges Deputy Nicolaisen Quits Over Security Bar

Norges Bank Deputy Governor Jon Nicolaisen has resigned effective immediately because he has not received a renewed security clearance from the Norwegian Civil Security Clearance Authority because of his Chinese wife, the Norges Bank said in a statement.

"The Norwegian Civil Security Clearance Authority informs me that the reason that I will not receive a renewed security clearance is that my wife is a Chinese citizen and resides in China, where I support her financially. At the same time, they have determined that there are no circumstances regarding me personally that give rise to doubt about my suitability for obtaining a security clearance, but that this does not carry sufficient weight. I have now had to take the consequences of this", Nicolaisen said.