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Monetary policy in Norway
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Norges Bank. Inflation Report
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July 1, 2004
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Copyright informationCopyright Norges Bank, Economic Intelligence Dept. Jul 2004. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Objective
The Government has defined an inflation target for monetary policy in Norway. Norges Bank's operational conduct of monetary policy shall be oriented towards low and stable inflation. The operational target of monetary policy shall be annual consumer price inflation of approximately 2.5 per cent over time.
In general, direct effects on consumer prices resulting from changes in interest rates, taxes, excise duties and extraordinary temporary disturbances shall not be taken into account. Norges Bank places particular emphasis on CPI inflation adjusted for tax changes and excluding energy products (CPI-ATE) when assessing underlying inflation.
Horizon and implementation
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