Financial institution balance sheets.

• Position: Norges Bank, Norway - Statistical Data Included

Table 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet (in millions of NOK) 31/12 31/10 30/11 1998 1999 1999 Foreign assets 321 882 375 188 388 852 International reserves(1)(2) 151 637 166 258 174 414 Investment of Gouvernment Petroleum Fund 167 644 197 521 203 861 Other foreign assets 2 601 11 409 10 577 Claims on Norwegian financial institutions 19 309 5 343 17 196 Loans to private banks 19 295 5 361 17 219 Other assets in the form of deposits, securities, loans and overdrafts 69 37 32 Provisions for losses on loans to banks -55 -55 -55 Claims on central government 9 744 11 754 11 359 Bearer bonds 7 710 8 135 8 184 Other securities 1 717 3 104 2 835 Other claims 317 515 340 Claims on other Norwegian sectors 842 977 993 Securities and loans 534 588 573 Other claims 308 389 420 Stock, production units 43 41 39 Fixed assets 2 064 1 995 1 986 Valuation ajustments - 5 168 - Expenses - 12 561 16 395 Total assets 353 884 413 027 436 820 Foreign liabilities 13 326 34 053 33 497 IMF debt in NOK 2 577 11 385 10 553 Other foreign liabilities 10 749 22 668 22 944 Notes and coins in circulation 46 070 42 000 42 396 Domestic deposits 232 553 257 311 279 076 Treasury 51 193 46 791 65 556 Gouvernment Petroleum Fund 167 644 197 521 203 861 Other public administration (excl. municipalities) 3 893 1 965 1 925 Private banks 7 651 9 000 5 225 Other financial institutions 2 069 1 945 2 395 Other Norwegian sectors 103 89 114 Accrued interest to the Treasury - 1 485 1 651 Other domestic debt(3) 31 009 31 603 31 591 Calculated value of SDRs in IMF 1 795 1 827 1 850 Capital 29 131 29 131 29 131 Valuations adjustments - - 295 Revenues - 15 617 17 333 Total liabilities and capital 353 884 413 027 436 820 Off balance-sheet items: Foreign currency sold forward 6 409 366 4 168 Foreign currency purchased forward 6 409 990 4 410 Derivatives sold 8 926 6 137 8 438 Derivatives purcased 3 956 16 828 14 136 Allotted, unpaid shares in the BIS 284 284 284 31/12 31/1 1999 2000 Foreign assets 427 452 428 527 International reserves(1)(2) 193 589 196 064 Investment of Gouvernment Petroleum Fund 222 277 220 422 Other foreign assets 11 586 12 041 Claims on Norwegian financial institutions 25 658 11 047 Loans to private banks 25 574 11 000 Other assets in the form of deposits, securities, loans and overdrafts 84 47 Provisions for losses on loans to banks - - Claims on central government 11 099 12 318 Bearer bonds 9 180 9 115 Other securities 1 592 2 927 Other claims 327 276 Claims on other Norwegian sectors 961 965 Securities and loans 567 565 Other claims 394 400 Stock, production units 43 42 Fixed assets 2 010 2 004 Valuation ajustments - 2 030 Expenses - 508 Total assets 467 223 457 441 Foreign liabilities 38 925 40 773 IMF debt in NOK 11 561 12 017 Other foreign liabilities 27 364 28 756 Notes and coins in circulation 48 020 43 682 Domestic deposits 326 109 315 885 Treasury 67 686 83 840 Gouvernment Petroleum Fund 222 277 220 422 Other public administration (excl. municipalities) 216 148 Private banks 33 344 8 884 Other financial institutions 2 484 2 492 Other Norwegian sectors 102 99 Accrued interest to the Treasury - 179 Other domestic debt(3) 21 226 20 566 Calculated value of SDRs in IMF 1 847 1 873 Capital 31 096 31 096 Valuations adjustments - - Revenues - 3 387 Total liabilities and capital 467 223 457 441 Off balance-sheet items: Foreign currency sold forward 7 777 531 Foreign currency purchased forward 40 1 595 Derivatives sold - 13 846 Derivatives purcased 13 285 21 381 Allotted, unpaid shares in the BIS 304 304 (1) International reserves include bonds subject to repurchase agreements.

(2) Securities and gold are valued at fair value as from December 1999.

(3) The Transfer Fund is classified as >.

Table 2. Norges Bank. Specification of international reserves(1) (in millions of NOK)

31/12 31/10 30/11 1998 1999 1999 Gold 285 285 284 Special Drawing Rights in the IMF 3 147 2 250 2 246 Reserve position in the IMF 9 244 6 824 7 871 Loans to the IMF 1 523 1 356 1 372 Banks deposits abroad 2 060 6 405 3 894 Foreign Treasury bills 946 0 3 532 Foreign bearer...