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Facts about KBN
AAA/Aaa
rating from Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s
NOK 71 billion
lent for climate friendly projects
100%
of Norway’s municipalities are customers
51%
of local-government debt is financed by KBN
What does KBN do?
Learn more about how KBN finances local welfare in Norway.-
Strong green growth in challenging times
08.05.2025
KBN’s portfolio of green loans increased by NOK 6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, as compared to NOK 1 billion in the same period in 2024. At the end of the first quarter of 2025, KBN’s green lending represented 20% of its overall lending portfolio.
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Increased interest income and growth in green lending
13.03.2025
KBN’s core earnings (1) were NOK 1,276 million in 2024, as compared to NOK 1,211 million in 2023.
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Profitable green growth
13.02.2025
KBN’s portfolio of green loans increased by NOK 6.1 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024. At the end of the quarter, KBN’s green lending represented 18.5% of its overall lending portfolio.
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Successful EUR 1 billion 7-year benchmark
07.02.2025
On Wednesday 5th February 2025, KBN issued a EUR 1 billion 7-year benchmark, after successfully navigating the crowded second wave of supply.
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Successful 5-year USD benchmark
10.01.2025
On Wednesday 8th January 2025, KBN reopened the European Agency USD market in 2025 with a new USD 1.5 billion benchmark.
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Webinar med Tom Pehrsen 9. mai 2025
09.05.2025
Norges Bank besluttet på rentemøtet torsdag 8. mai å holde styringsrenten uendret på 4,5 prosent. Se Tom Pehrsen, senior rente- og makrostrateg i KBN, dele sine betraktninger om rentebeslutningen.
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Webinar med Tom Pehrsen 28. mars 2025
28.03.2025
Norges Bank besluttet på rentemøtet torsdag 27. mars 2025 å holde styringsrenten uendret på 4,5 prosent. Se Tom Pehrsen, senior makroøkonom i KBN, dele sine betraktninger om rentebeslutningen.
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Webinar med Tom Pehrsen 20. desember 2024
20.12.2024
Norges Bank besluttet på rentemøtet torsdag 19. desember 2024 å holde styringsrenten uendret på 4,5 prosent. Se Tom Pehrsen, senior porteføljeforvalter i KBN, dele sine betraktninger om rentebeslutningen.
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Webinar med Tom Pehrsen 8. november 2024
08.11.2024
Norges Bank besluttet på rentemøtet torsdag 7. november 2024 å holde styringsrenten uendret på 4,5 prosent. Se Tom Pehrsen, senior porteføljeforvalter i KBN, dele sine betraktninger om rentebeslutningen.
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Webinar med Tom Pehrsen 20. september 2024
19.09.2024
Norges Bank besluttet på rentemøtet torsdag 19. september 2024 å holde styringsrenten uendret på 4,5 prosent. Se Tom Pehrsen, senior porteføljeforvalter i KBN, dele sine betraktninger om rentebeslutningen.
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