Profit/loss and capital adequacy data.

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Table 34. Profit/loss and capital adequacy: commercial banks.(1) Percentage of average total assets

1997 1998 1999(3) Interest income 5.4 6.5 7.3 Interest expenses 3.4 4.5 5.2 Net interest income 2.0 2.0 2.0 Total other operating income 1.1 1.0 1.1 Other operating expenses 2.3 2.2 2.0 Operating profit before losses 0.9 0.8 1.2 Recorded losses on loans and guarantees -0.2 0.1 0.1 Ordinary operating profit before taxes 1.0 0.7 1.2 Capital adequacy ratio(2) 10.9 10.9 10.9 Of which: Core capital 8.0 8.0 8.0 (1) Parent banks (excluding branches abroad) incl. Postbanken and foreign-owned branches

(2) As a percentage of the basis of measurement for capital adequacy

(3) New accounting rules from 1 January 1999.

Source: Norges Bank

Table 35. Profit/loss and capital adequacy: savings banks. Percentage of average total assets

1997 1998 1999((2) Interest income 5.6 6.9 7.6 Interest expenses 2.9 4.0 4.8 Net interest income 2.8 2.9 2.8 Total other operating income 0.8 0.7 1.0 Other operating expenses 2.3 2.2 2.1 Operating profit before losses 1.3 1.4 1.7 Recorded losses on loans and guarantees 0.1 0.2 0.2 Ordinary operating profit before taxes 1.2 1.2 1.6 Capital adequacy ratio(1) 14.4 14.3 13.6 Of which: Core capital 11.7 11.7 11.2 (1) As a percentage of the basis of measurement for capital adequacy

(2) New accounting rules from 1 January 1999.

Source: Norges Bank

Table 36. Profit/loss and capital adequacy: finance companies(1). Percentage of average total assets

1997 1998 1999(3) Net interest income 4.9 4.9 5.4 Total other operating income 2.6 2.7 2.6 Other operating expenses 4.7 4.7 5.0...