News
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KBN goes green - on New Zealand
4/28/2017
A Kauri bond is a bond denominated in New Zealand Dollars that is issued by a foreign issuer (such as KBN). The first Kauri issue was completed by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank) and KBN completed its first Kauri bond in 2007.
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The Norwegian economy in 2016
3/31/2017
2016 saw low growth in the Norwegian economy as a result of the downturn in oil prices and the moderate level of international demand growth. There continues to be a marked divide in the Norwegian economy. Oil-dominated Southern and Western Norway are facing challenges, while growth in more diversified regions such as Oslo, Trøndelag and Northern Norway is stable.
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Local government procurement set to become greener in 2017
1/1/2017
As part of the Act on Public Procurement becoming stricter, municipalities will be subject to more demanding environmental requirements. But what will the changes mean in practice?
