The stronger-than-expected increase in Norway’s core inflation rate in May lends support to our forecast that the Norges Bank will step up the pace of tightening later this month. A 50bp hike in the policy rate, to +1.25%, now looks nailed-on, but the balance of risks is skewed towards an even larger rise.
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