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Norges Bank

Norges Bank (Bokmål: Norges Bank, Nynorsk: Noregs Bank, lit. 'Bank of Norway') is the central bank of Norway. It is responsible for managing the Government Pension Fund of Norway, which is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, as well as the bank's own foreign exchange reserves.

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Institutional profile

Name
Norges Bank [1]
Institution type
Central bank / monetary authority [1]
Jurisdiction / coverage
Norway, Kingdom of [1]
Established
1816-06-14 [2]
Headquarters
Oslo [2]
Legal form
other legal person [2]
Official website
www.norges-bank.no ↗ [1]
Country in background record
Norway [2]

Institutional role and background

Norges Bank (Bokmål: Norges Bank, Nynorsk: Noregs Bank, lit. 'Bank of Norway') is the central bank of Norway. It is responsible for managing the Government Pension Fund of Norway, which is the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, as well as the bank's own foreign exchange reserves. [3]

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Institutional history

  1. Establishment date in the institutional background record. [2]

Source-supported connections

Norges Bank → Jurisdiction in the BOJ directory → Norway, Kingdom of [1]

Frequently asked questions

When was Norges Bank established?

1816-06-14. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

Where is Norges Bank headquartered?

Oslo. See the linked source for the institutional record. [2]

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