Ensuring financial stability in turbulent times
Governor Øystein Olsen at the Finance Norway conference
12 April 2001
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2007 2008 2009 2010
World
Emerging economies Advanced economies
High cost of financial crises
GDP. Percentage change on previous quarter converted to annual rate.
Source: IMF
Run-up to financial crises – clear similarities
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Debt/GDP
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Real house prices
20 30 40 50 60
20 30 40 50 60
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Share of market funding
Vulnerability also built up in Norway
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Debt/GDP mainland Norway, index 2000=100
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Real house prices, index
2000=100
20 30 40 50 60
20 30 40 50 60
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Share market funding and
other debt excl desposits
Vulnerability still exists
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Debt/GDP mainland Norway, index 2000=100
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
60 80 100 120 140 160 180
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Real house prices, index
2000=100
20 30 40 50 60
20 30 40 50 60
1995 1998 2001 2004 2007 2010 Share market funding and
other debt excl deposits