charts for inflation report 3/2003 2 pm. summary
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Charts for Inflation Report3/2003
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Summary
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Chart 1 Projections for the CPI-ATE and the output gap1). Per cent
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1) The output gap is a measure of the difference between actual and trend output. See box in IR 1/03.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
CPI-ATE
Output gap
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Chart 2 Projections and uncertainty for the CPI-ATE. 12-month rise. Per cent
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The bands in the fan indicate different probabilities for the CPI-ATE.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
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Chapter 1
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1.1 The economic situation
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Chart 1.1 Real interest rate after tax1) 1985 Q1 – 2003 Q3.
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1) 3-month money market rates deflated by the CPI excluding energy products up to 1995, Norges Bank's estimates for the CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products from June 1995 to July 2000, then the CPI-ATE. The same deflator is used for 5-year government bond yields, but from 2001 Q2 the inflation target of 2.5 per cent is used.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
3-month rate
5-year rate
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1) GDP figures for 2003 are based on estimates.
Source: Norges Bank
Chart 1.2 The output gap. Percentage deviation from trend GDP. Annual figures. 1980-2003.1)
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1) Hourly labour costs in manufacturing2) Estimates for 2003. For relative labour costs in common currency, the projection for 2003 is based on a continuation of the average exchange rate in October (at 23 October) for the remainder of the year.3)Wage growth for 2003 is based on projections.
Sources: TRCIS, Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank
Chart 1.3 Relative labour costs¹): Norway and trading partners2). Deviation from average 1970 - 2002. Per cent. Annual figures. 1970 - 20033)
Local currency
Common currency
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Source: Statistics Norway
Chart 1.4 Employed persons according to the LFS. In millions, Jan 98 – Jul 03. Seasonally adjusted
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1.2 Consumer price inflation
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Chart 1.5 CPI-ATE. Total1) and by supplier sector.2) 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 99. - Sept 03
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1) Norges Bank's estimates up to and including July 2000, thereafter figures published by Statistics Norway2) Norges Bank's estimates
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Goods and services produced in Norway
CPI-ATE
Imported consumer goods
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Chart 1.6 Prices for some imported consumer goods adjusted for tax changes. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 01 - Sept 03.
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Percentage share of CPI-ATE in brackets
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Cars (9)
Clothing and footwear (7)
Audio-visual equipment (3)
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Chart 1.7 Prices for some imported consumer goods adjusted for tax changes. Index. 1990=100. Annual figures. 1990 - 2002.
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Footwear
Domestic appliances
Audio-visual equipment
Clothing
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Chart 1.8 Goods and services produced in Norway in the CPI-ATE. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 01 - Sept 03.
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1) Excluding agricultural and fish products
Percentage share of CPI-ATE in brackets
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Consumer goods produced in Norwayexcluding energy products1) (18)
House rent (18)
Services with wages as a dominant factor (7)
Other services (21)
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Chart 1.9 Consumer prices. Total and adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products. 12-month rise. Per cent. Jan 99. - Sept 03.
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CPI-AT: CPI adjusted for tax changesCPI-ATE: CPI adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products1) Norges Bank's estimates up to and including July 2000, thereafter figures published by Statistics Norway
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
CPI
CPI-AT1)
CPI-ATE1)
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Chart 1.10 Electricity prices. Index. 1 January 1998=100
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Sources: Statistics Norway, Nordpool, the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate and Norges Bank
Electricity in the CPI
Spot price including tax and grid rental
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1.3 Financial markets
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Sources: EcoWin and Norges Bank
Chart 1.11 Movements in the Oslo Stock Exchange OSEBX index, 5-year government bond yields in Norway and the US. Daily figures. 1 Jun 02 - 23 Oct 03
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5-year gov't bond yields Norway (right-hand scale)
5-year gov't bond yields US(right-hand scale)
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Source: Norges Bank
Chart 1.12 Three-month money market rates and forward rates. Monthly figures, 1995-2013.
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ForwardNorway
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Chart 1.13 Import-weighted exchange rate (I-44), trade-weighted exchange rate index1) and interest rate differential against other countries. Jan 95 - 23 Oct. 03.
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3-month nterest rate differential
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1)A risng curve denotes an appreciation of the krone
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 1.14 The krone exchange rate against EUR and USD1). Weekly figures. 12 Jan 02 - 23 Oct 03
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1)A risng curve denotes an appreciation of the krone
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 1.15 Import-weighted exchange rate (I-44)1) and sight deposit rate. Daily figures. 2 Jan 01 - 23 Oct 03
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Sight deposit rate(left-hand scale)
1)A risng curve denotes an appreciation of the krone
Source: Norges Bank
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1.4 Monetary policy
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Chart 1.16 Strategy intervals for the sight deposit rate and actual developments. Nov 02 - Oct 03
Interval in Strategy Document 1/03
Sight deposit rate
Interval in Strategy Document 3/02
Interval in Strategy Document 2/03
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Chart 1.17 Interest rate expectations in the euro area. Actual developments and expected key rate1). Daily figures
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Key rate
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1) Based on Euribor futures adjusted for the estimated spread between 3-month Euribor and Refi rates
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 1.18 Interest rate expectations in the US. Actual developments and expected key rate1). Daily figures
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Key rate24 Oct 02
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1) Based on Fed Funds futures and Eurodollar futures adjusted for the estimated spread between 3-month Libor and Fed Funds rates
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 1.19 Projections for CPI-ATE in IR 2/03 based on different interest rate and exchange rate assumptions.12-month rise. Per cent
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CPI-ATE
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Forward interest rate and forward
exchange rate
Interest rate of 4% and exchange rate 3/6-19/6, I-44= 93.5
Forward interest rate and forward exchange rate without impact on wage growth
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Chapter 2
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Chart 2.1 GDP growth in the US, Japan, the euro area and among Norway's trading partners combined. Quarterly growth. Per cent. Seasonally adjusted
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Euro area Trading partners
Sources: EcoWin, US Department of Commerce, ESRI (JP), EURO-OP/ Eurostat and Norges Bank
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Chart 2.2 Historical and expected key rates as at 23 October 20031) Daily figures
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1) See further details on calculation of interest rate expectations in Charts 1.17 and 1.18
Sources: EcoWin, Bloomberg, Bank of England, Bank of Japan and Norges Bank
UK
Euro area
US
Japan
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Chart 2.3 Yield spread between bonds from US enterprises with a low credit rating and US government bonds. Daily figures. Percentage points
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Sources: Standard & Poor’s and EcoWin
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Chart 2.4 Employment. 12-month growth. Per cent. Jan 97. - Sept 03. Seasonally adjusted.
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Sources: EcoWin, Bureau of Labor Statistics (US), Federal Statistical Office (DE), ONS (UK) and SCB (S)
SwedenUS
UK
Germany
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Chart 2.5 Exchange rates. Euro per USD and yen per USD. Daily figures. 1 Jan 99 - 23. Oct 03
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Source: EcoWin
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Chart 2.6 GDP growth in China, Malaysia and Japan. Growth on same quarter previous year. Per cent
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China Japan Malaysia
Sources: EcoWin, National Bureau of Statistics (China), ESRI (JP), Bank Negara (MAL) and Consensus Economics
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Chart 2.7 Oil price Brent Blend. USD per barrel. Daily figures. 1999 - 2006.
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Sources: Telerate, International Petroleum Exchange and Norges Bank
Futures prices23 Oct 2003
IR 3/03
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Chart 2.8 OPEC-101) production and quotas. Million barrels per day. Monthly figures. Jan 97 - Dec 03
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OPEC-10 quotas
OPEC-10 production
1) OPEC except Iraq
Source: International Energy Agency
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Chart 2.9 Historical consumer price inflation and projections from Norges Bank. Annual percentage rise. 1995 - 2006.
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Sources: EcoWin, Bureau of Labor Statistics (US), Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications (JP), EUR-OP Eurostat and Norges Bank
Trading partners
Euro areaUS
Japan
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Chapter 3
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Chart 3.1 The output gap in Norway and among trading partners. Annual figures. 1990 - 2006
Sources: OECD, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Trading partners
Norway
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Chart 3.2 Assumption for the money market rate. Forward rate1) 2). Per cent
1) 3-month money market rate to end-September 2003. Three-month forward rates are estimated using four money market rates and five government bond yields with different maturities as observed on 23 October.2) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate.Source: Norges Bank
Forward rate23 October
3-month money market rate
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Chart 3.3 Assumption for the krone exchange rate (I-44). Forward rate. Index1).
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1)A rising curve denotes a weaker krone exchange rate
Source: Norges Bank
Forward rate 23 October
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44
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Chart 3.4 Consumer confidence indicator1). Unadjusted figures. 1999 Q1 – 2003 Q3
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Personal financial situation
Country's economic situation
1) Indicates the share with a positive assessment of the current situation and outlook for the future less the share with a negative assessment.
Source: TNS Gallup
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Chart 3.5 Credit from domestic sources (C2). 12-month rise. Jan 00 - Aug 03.
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Credit tonon-financial enterprises
Total domestic credit
Source: Norges Bank
Credit to households
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Chart 3.6 Prices for aluminium and salmon. Index. Week 1 in 2000=100. Weekly figures. Jan 00 - Oct 03
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Sources: Statistics Norway, EcoWin and Norges Bank
Aluminium
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Chart 3.7 Investment intentions survey in August. Petroleum activities. Assumed and actual investment. In billions of NOK. 1997 - 2003
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Source: Statistics Norway
Actual investment
Assumed and actual investment
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Chart 3.8 Gross investment as a share of value added. Annual figures. 1985 - 2006.
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Services and distributive trades
Average last 10 yearsManufacturing
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Chart 3.9 Unemployment1) and rental prices for commercial property2). Annual figures. 1990 – 20033).
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Unemployment (left-hand scale)
1) Registered unemployment in Oslo. Per cent of labour force2) Rental prices office premises in Oslo, high standard, centrally located. NOK per square metre per year3) For 2003 average unemployment in 1st half year. Rental prices for commercial property according to annual survey in June.
Sources: Directorate of Labour, Dagens Næringsliv and OPAC
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1) Rental prices for commercial property in Oslo, houses whole country.2) For 2003: House prices in 1st half year. Rental prices for commercial property according to annual survey in June.
Sources: Statistics Norway and OPAC
Chart 3.10 Prices for commercial property and houses.1)
Index. 1995=100. Annual figures. 1995 - 2003.2)
Commercial property
Houses
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Chart 3.11 Underlying spending growth in the government budget and nominal growth in mainland GDP. Growth on previous year. Per cent. 1990 - 2004
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Sources: Ministry of Finance and Statistics Norway
Underlying spending growth
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Chart 3.12 Change in structural non-oil budget balance1). 1990 - 2004
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Source: The Ministry of Finance
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Chart 3.13 Real underlying spending growth in the central government budget. Growth on previous year. 1990 - 2004
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Deflated by price inflation for mainland GDP
Deflated by price inflation for government budget spending
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Chart 3.14 Number of job vacancies advertised per business day. Jan 00 - Sept 03 03. Seasonally adjusted
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Chart 3.15 Change in employment on previous year. Per cent. Unemployment1) as a percentage of the labour force. 1980 - 2006.
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
LFS unemployment(left-hand scale)
Employed(right-hand scale)
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Chapter 4
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Chart 4.1 Assumption for the money market rate. Forward rate1) 2). Per cent
1) 3-month money market rates to end-September 2003. Three-month forward rates are estimated using four money market rates and five government bond yields with different maturities as observed on 23 October.2) The money market rate is normally about ¼ percentage point higher than the sight deposit rate.Source: Norges Bank
Forward rate23 October
3-month money market rate
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Chart 4.2 Assumption for the krone exchange rate (I-44). Forward rate. Index1)
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Source: Norges Bank
Forward rate 23 October
Import-weighted exchange rate, I-44
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Chart 4.3 Projections for the CPI-ATE and the output gap1). Per cent
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
CPI-ATE
Output gap
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Chart 4.4 Estimated effects of historical exchange rate movements on rise in prices for imported consumer goods. Contribution in percentage points to 4-quarter rise (blue line). Historical rise in prices for imported consumer goods (red column)
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Sources: TRCIS and Norges Bank
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Chart 4.6 Annual wage growth1) and unemployment rate2). Per cent. Annual figures. 1993 -2006
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Sources: TRCIS, Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
Unemployment rate
Annual wage growth
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Chart 4.7 Expected consumer price inflation in 5 years. Quarterly figures. 02 Q2 - 03 Q3. Per cent
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Source: TNS Gallup
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Chart 4.8 Expected consumer price inflation in 2 years. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 02 Q2 - 03 Q3
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Source: TNS Gallup
Employee organisations
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Chart 4.9 Expected consumer price inflation in 1 year. Per cent. Quarterly figures. 02 Q2 - 03 Q3
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Source: TNS Gallup
Employee organisations
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Chart 4.10 CPI-ATE. Historical developments and projection. 12-month rise. Per cent
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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 20060
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
CPI-ATE
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Chart 4.11 CPI-ATE. Total and by supplier sector. Historical developments and projections. 12-month rise. Per cent
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Goods and services produced in Norway
CPI-ATE
Imported consumer goods
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Chart 4.12 CPI and CPI-ATE. Historical developments and projections. 12-month rise. Per cent
CPI
CPI-ATE
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
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Chart 4.13 Projections and uncertainty for CPI-ATE. 12-month rise. Per cent
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The bands in the fan indicate different probabilities for the development of the CPI-ATE.
Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
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Chart 4.14 Trade-weighted krone exchange rate index (TWI)1) and 3-month money market rate. Monthly figures. Jan 90 - Sep. 03
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TWI (right-hand scale)
Three-month rate(left-hand scale)
1)A rising curve denotes an appreciation of the krone
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 4.15 Import-weighted exchange rate index (I-44). Actual developments, forward rate1) and uncertainty priced into options market. Monthly figures
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1) Based on the forward rate differential against trading partners 23 October 2003
Source: Norges Bank
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Charts for boxes and appendices
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Flexible inflation targeting and indicators of pressures in the real economy
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Chart 1 The output gap. Percentage deviation from trend GDP. Annual figures. 1980 - 20031)
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Wage gap
1) Difference between rise in hourly labour costs in manufacturing in Norway and among trading partners up to 2000. Thereafter wage growth in manufacturing in excess of 4.5 per cent.
Sources: Statistics Norway, TRCIS/IMF and Norges Bank
Output gap
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Imbalances in the US
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Chart 1 GDP in the US, Japan and the euro area Seasonally adjusted quarterly figures. 1990-2003. Index. 1992 Q1 = 100
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Sources: EcoWin, EUR-OP/Eurostat, US Department of Commerce, ESRI
Euro area
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Chart 2 The US current account deficit in relation to western Europe, Japan, China1, Africa and Asia excluding Japan. In billions of USD. Total over last four quarters. 1990-2003.
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Source: EcoWin / US Department of Commerce
Total
Western Europe
China Japan
Africa and Asia excluding Japan
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Chart 3 Net lending as a percentage of nominal GDP. Seasonally adjusted quarterly figures. 1990 - 2003.
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Chart 4 Non-residents' net purchases of US assets. Moving average over 4 quarters. 1995 - 2003. In billions of USD.
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Sources: EcoWin / US Department of Commerce, Treasury
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Appendix 3: Strategy document
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Chart 1a Real interest rate before tax. 1996-20031)
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Source: Norges Bank
Real interest rate
Average
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Chart 1b Real exchange rate. 1970-20031)
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Source: Norges Bank
CPI
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Average
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Chart 2a Scenario 1: Sight deposit rate of 5 per cent and import-weighted exchange rate (I-44) of 90.81)
1) Corresponds approximately to the average in May.
Source: Norges Bank
Krone exchange rate (I-44)(left-hand scale)
Money market rate (right-hand scale)
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Chart 2b Scenario 1: Sight deposit rate of 5 per cent and import-weighted exchange rate (I-44) of 90.81)
CPI-ATE
Output gap (annual figures)
1) Corresponds approximately to the average in May.
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 3a Scenario 2: Forward rate at end-May and gradual exchange rate depreciation (I-44) of about 5 per cent
Source: Norges Bank
Krone exchange rate (I-44)(left-hand scale)
Money market rate (right-hand scale)
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Chart 3b Scenario 2: Forward rate at end-May and gradual exchange rate depreciation (I-44) of about 5 per cent
Source: Norges Bank
CPI-ATE
Output gap (annual figures)
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Chart 4 CPI-ATE with 2 per cent lower interest rate and rapid depreciation of 5 per cent.
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Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank
CPI-ATE Effect of exchange rate depreciation in isolation
Full effect on the economy
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Chart 5a Scenario 4: Sight deposit rate of 4 per cent and import-weighted krone exchange rate (I-44) of 93.51)
1) The average for 3-19 June.
Source: Norges Bank
Krone exchange rate (I-44)(left-hand scale)
Money market rate (right-hand scale)
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Chart 5b Scenario 4: Sight deposit rate of 4 per cent and import-weighted krone exchange rate (I-44) of 93.51)
CPI-ATE
Output gap (annual figures)
1)The average for 3-19 June.
Source: Norges Bank
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Chart 6a Scenario 5: Forward rate in mid-June and gradual exchange rate depreciation (I-44) of about 3 per cent
Source: Norges Bank
Krone exchange rate (I-44)(left-hand scale)
Money market rate (right-hand scale)
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Chart 6b Scenario 5: Forward rate in mid-June and gradual exchange rate depreciation (I-44) of about 3 per cent
Source: Norges Bank
CPI-ATE
Output gap (annual figures)
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Appendices 4 and 5
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3-month money-market rate and sight deposit rate. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Sept 2003.
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Source: Norges Bank
Euro area1)
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Japan
3-month rates in the US, the euro area and Japan. Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Sept 2003.
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Trade-weighted exchange rate index and import-weighted exchange rate I-44. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Sept 2003.
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Credit to households
C2
The credit indicator (C2), credit to households and total credit to the non-financial private sector and municipalities, mainland Norway (C3). 12-month rise. Per cent. Monthly figures. Jan 1995 - Aug 2003.
C3 mainland Norway
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Source: Norges Bank
Forward rate23 October
3-month money market rate
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Assumptions for the krone exchange rate (I-44). Forward rate. Index
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