Norges Bank

Norway Oslo

Markets

Norway’s Central Bank to Test Technical Solutions for a CBDC Over Next Two Years

The bank said the motivation for research into CBDCs remains strong as many other central banks around the world are carrying out similar experiments.

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By Tanzeel Akhtar

Apr 22, 2021 at 4:34 p.m. UTC

Apr 22, 2021

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Ida Wolden Bache, Norges Bank deputy governor

Policy

Norway Central Bank Official Says 'No Acute Need' to Introduce a Digital Currency

The deputy governor of the Norges Bank said there's no urgent need for the nation to launch a digital krone.

Ida Wolden Bache, Norges Bank deputy governor

By Sebastian Sinclair

Nov 9, 2020 at 10:55 a.m. UTC

Nov 9, 2020

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Krone

Markets

Norway's Central Bank Mulls Digital Currency as Cash Use Declines

Norges Bank has released a report suggesting it might one day launch a digital currency as citizens continue to turn away from physical money.

Krone

By Sujha Sundararajan

May 23, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

May 23, 2018

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Kroner

Markets

Norway’s Central Bank is Researching Anonymous Digital Currency

Norway’s central bank is in the early stages of researching a digital currency, one of its senior officials said last week.

Kroner

By Stan Higgins

May 1, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

May 1, 2017

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puppeteer

Markets

Central Bankers Argue Digital Currency Requires Institutional Control

A new report suggests that central banks could one day integrate bitcoin's underlying technology.

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By Stan Higgins

Jun 6, 2014 at 7:56 p.m. UTC

Jun 6, 2014

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