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Monetary Policy Report 1/21, overall picture
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank 2
Output gap Policy rate
Inflation (CPI-ATE) Exchange rate index (I-44)
-1 0 1 2 3
-1 0 1 2 3
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2
-8 -6 -4 -2 0 2
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
0 1 2 3 4 5
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
0 1 2 3 4 5
90 100 110 120
90 100 110 120
2015 2017 2019 2021 2023
Change in the number of infected per day
3
Change in the number of registered infected per 100 000 population.
Seven-day moving average. 2 March 2020 – 4 May 2021
Sources: Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 May-21 US
Euro area UK
Sweden Norway
Vaccination coverage abroad
4
Share vaccinated with first dose.
Percent. 15 December 2020 – 4 May 2021
Source: Refinitiv Datastream
0 10 20 30 40 50
0 10 20 30 40 50
Dec-20 Jan-21 Feb-21 Mar-21 Apr-21
US Germany
UK Sweden
Norway France
Italy Denmark
Spain World
GDP forecast for trading partners 1)
5 1) Thirteen trading partners. Export weights.
Sources: Consensus Economics, IMF, OECD and Norges Bank
Level. Index. 2019 = 100. 2019 – 2024
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108
94 96 98 100 102 104 106 108
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
MPR 1/21
Consensus forecast March Consensus forecast April IMF April 2021
PMI for trading partners
6
Diffusion index. January 2018 – April 2021
PMI services PMI manufacturing
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2018 2019 2020 2021
US
Euro area UK
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
10 20 30 40 50 60 70
2018 2019 2020 2021
US
Euro area UK
Sources : Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
Consumer prices
7
Twelve-month change. Percent. January 2010 – March 2021
-1 0 1 2 3 4
-1 0 1 2 3 4
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Headline CPI, four trading partners¹⁾
Core CPI, four trading partners¹⁾
1) Four trading partners: euro area, UK, Sweden and US Sources: Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
Crude oil spot and futures prices
8
USD/barrel. January 2015 – December 2024
Sources: Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Spot price
Futures price 4 May 2021 Futures price MPR 1/21
Policy rates in selected countries
9
Policy rates and estimated forward rates
1). Percent. January 2015 – December 2024. 4 May 2021 (solid line) and MPR 1/21 (dashed line)
1) Overnight Index Swap (OIS) rates.
2) ECB deposit facility rate.
Sources: Bloomberg, Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
-1 0 1 2 3
-1 0 1 2 3
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 US
UK
Euro area²⁾
Sweden
Money market rates for trading partners
10
Three-month money market rates for Norway’s trading partners.
Percent. 2015 Q1 – 2024 Q4
Sources: Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
-0,5 0 0,5 1
-0,5 0 0,5 1
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Forward rates MPR 1/21
Forward rates 4 May 2021
Long-term sovereign yields
Ten-year government bonds. Percent.
1 January 2020 – 4 May 2021
Sources: Bloomberg and Norges Bank
-1 0 1 2 3
-1 0 1 2 3
Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21
US Germany Sweden Norway UK
MPR 1/21
11
Global equity markets
12
Index. 1 January 2020 = 100. 1 January – 4 May 2021
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140
Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21
US Europe UK China
Emerging economies
Sources: Bloomberg and Norges Bank
MPR 1/21
Three-month money market premium
13
Percentage points. 1 January 2015 – 31 December 2024
1)0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2
0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1 1,2
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Norwegian money market premium
Projections MPR 1/21
1) Projections for 2021 Q1 – 2024 Q4.
Sources: Refinitiv Datastream and Norges Bank
MPR 1/21
Banks’ residential mortgage rates
14
Nominal, floating interest rate. January 2019 – May 2021
1)1) Banks’ rates for outstanding mortgages and deposits through March 2021. Policy rates and offered rates up until 4 May 2021.
Sources: Finansportalen, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
-1 0 1 2 3 4
-1 0 1 2 3 4
Jan-19 Apr-19 Jul-19 Oct-19 Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21 Outstanding mortgages Deposits Quoted rates Policy rate
Import-weighted exchange rate index (I-44)
15
January 2020 – June 2021
1)1) Projections for 2021 Q1 –2021 Q2.
Source: Norges Bank
100 105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140 100
105 110 115 120 125 130 135 140
Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21
I-44 Projections MPR 1/21
Stronger krone
MPR 1/21
Credit growth
16
C2. Twelve-month change. Percent. January 2015 – June 2021
1)Non-financial enterprises mainland Norway Households
1) Projections for March 2021 – June 2021.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10
2015 2017 2019
MPR 1/21
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10
-2 0 2 4 6 8 10
2015 2017 2019
MPR 1/21
GDP mainland Norway
17
Monthly and three-month growth. Seasonally adjusted. Percent.
January 2020 – June 2021
1)1) Projections for February 2021 – June 2021.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
-10 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6
Jan-20 Mar-20 May-20 Jul-20 Sep-20 Nov-20 Jan-21 Mar-21 May-21 Monthly growth
Projections MPR 1/21 Rolling three-month growth
Expected output growth next quarter
18
Business cycle barometer for manufacturing and mining. Net values.
Seasonally adjusted. 2007 Q1 – 2021 Q1
Source: Statistics Norway
-70 -50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70
-70 -50 -30 -10 10 30 50 70
2007 2010 2013 2016 2019
Total manufacturing and mining
Goods consumption
19
Seasonally adjusted volume index. January 2015 – March 2021
Source: Statistics Norway
120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155
120 125 130 135 140 145 150 155
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Card transactions via BankAxept
20
Value of card transactions via BankAxept relative to 2019.
1) 2)Percent.
January 2020 – April 2021
-70 -50 -30 -10 10 30
-70 -50 -30 -10 10 30
Jan-20 Apr-20 Jul-20 Oct-20 Jan-21 Apr-21
Services Goods
1) BankAxept includes only purchases at physical points of sale in Norway and some points of sale across the Swedish border.
2) Working-day adjusted.
Sources: BankAxept and Vipps AS
Consumer confidence (CCI)
21
Index. May 2007 – April 2021
Source: ForbrukerMeteret from Opinion
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15
-15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15
2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019
CCI Average
House prices
22
Twelve-month change. Percent. January 2015 – June 2021
1)1) Projections for March 2021 – July 2021.
Sources: Eiendomsverdi, Finn.no, Real Estate Norway and Norges Bank
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
Twelve-month change Projections MPR 1/21
Building permits issued for housing starts
23
1000 m
2. Seasonally adjusted. January 2010 – March 2021
Source: Statistics Norway
150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500
2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020
Housing starts Trend
Unemployment
24
Share of labour force. Percent. Seasonally adjusted.
January 2018 – June 2021
1)1) Projections for March 2021 – June 2021.
Sources: Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) and Norges Bank
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
2018 2019 2020 2021
Registered unemployment MPR 1/21
Registered unemployment – ordinary and furloughs
25
In thousands. Week 40 2020 – Week 26 2021
1)1) Projections for Week 14 - Week 26 2021. In some periods, no week numbers have been published, as in Week 14 2021. Periods with week numbers are chained together by linear interpolation.
Sources: Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) and Norges Bank
0 50 100 150 200
0 50 100 150 200
Sep-20 Dec-20 Mar-21 Jun-21
Total
Fully unemployed (furloughs) Fully unemployed (ordinary) Projections MPR 1/21
CPI and indicators of underlying inflation
26
Twelve-month change. Percent. January 2015 – June 2021
1)1) Projections March 2021 to June 2021.
2) The band shows the highest and lowest values for CPIM, CPIXE, 20% trimmed mean, weighted median, CPI-XV and CPI common.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
0 1 2 3 4 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Indicator² CPI-ATE
CPI Projections CPI-ATE
Projections CPI
CPI-ATE by supplier sector
27
Twelve-month change. Percent. January 2014 – June 2021
1)1) Projections March 2021 - June 2021.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Imported goods
Domestically produced goods and services
Projections MPR 1/21
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MONETARY POLICY MEETING 5 MAY 2021