Statistical Annex.

• Position: Statistical Data Included

Financial institution balance sheets

Table 1. Norges Bank. Balance sheet (in millions of NOK)

31/12 31/12 31/8 1997 1998 1999 Foreign assets 296 505 321 882 364 420 International reserves 171 368 142 045 144 833 Investment of Government Petroleum Fund 113 313 167 644 180 405 Other foreign assets 11 824 12 193 39 182 Claims on Norwegian financial institutions 7 506 19 295 55 Loans to private banks 7 522 19 295 75 Other assets in the form of deposits, securities, loans and overdrafts 39 55 35 Provisions for losses on loans to banks -55 -55 -55 Claims on central government 10 999 9 743 12 198 Bearer bonds 8 683 7 709 8 262 Other securities 1 963 1 717 3 520 Other claims 353 317 416 Claims on other Norwegian sectors 784 857 919 Securities and loans 515 534 576 Other claims 269 323 343 Stock, production units 25 43 43 Fixed assets 2 148 2 064 2 006 Valuation adjustments -- -- 4 789 Expenses -- -- 8 028 TOTAL ASSETS 317 967 353 884 392 458 Foreign liabilities 12 724 13 326 40 208 IMF debt in NOK 3 742 2 577 10 627 Other foreign liabilities 8 982 10 749 29 581 Notes and coin in circulation 46 014 46 070 42 242 Domestic deposits 217 934 232 553 235 463 Treasury 84 387 51 193 45 553 Government Petroleum Fund 113 313 167 644 180 405 Other public administration (excl. municipalities) 3 596 3 893 2 770 Private banks 13 965 7 651 4 505 Other financial institutions 2 566 2 069 2 126 Other Norwegian sectors 107 103 104 Accrued interest to the Treasury -- -- 1 295 Other domestic debt 390 781 376 Calculated value of SDRs in IMF 1 656 1 795 1 799 Funds 39 249 59 359 59 359 Valuation adjustments -- -- -- Revenues -- -- 11 716 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL 317 967 353 884 392 458 Off balance-sheet items: Foreign currency sold forward 260 6 408 1 987 Foreign currency purchased forward 261 6 408 4 125 Derivatives sold 67 8 926 16 137 Derivatives purchased 7 436 3 956 7 763 Allotted, unpaid shares in the BIS 273 284 284 30/9 31/10 1999 1999 Foreign assets 367 633 375 188 International reserves 138 246 144 644 Investment of Government Petroleum Fund 194 285 197 521 Other foreign assets 35 102 33 023 Claims on Norwegian financial institutions 4 963 5 343 Loans to private banks 4 991 5 361 Other assets in the form of deposits, securities, loans and overdrafts 27 37 Provisions for losses on loans to banks -55 -55 Claims on central government 11 241 11 754 Bearer bonds 8 192 8 135 Other securities 2 615 3 104 Other claims 434 515 Claims on other Norwegian sectors 973 977 Securities and loans 580 588 Other claims 393 389 Stock, production units 42 41 Fixed assets 2 000 1 995 Valuation adjustments 5 921 5 168 Expenses 8 888 12 561 TOTAL ASSETS 401 661 413 027 Foreign liabilities 36 101 34 053 IMF debt in NOK 11 006 11 385 Other foreign liabilities 25 095 22 668 Notes and coin in circulation 42 233 42 000 Domestic deposits 245 365 257 311 Treasury 38 852 46 791 Government Petroleum Fund 194 285 197 521 Other public administration (excl. municipalities) 2 722 1 965 Private banks 7 362 9 000 Other financial institutions 2 037 1 945 Other Norwegian sectors 107 89 Accrued interest to the Treasury 1 416 1 485 Other domestic debt 2 132 1 375 Calculated value of SDRs in IMF 1 808 1 827 Funds 59 359 59 359 Valuation adjustments -- -- Revenues 13 247 15 617 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL 401 661 413 027 Off balance-sheet items: Foreign currency sold forward 6 254 366 Foreign currency purchased forward 6 671 990 Derivatives sold 730 6 137 Derivatives purchased 10 739 16 828 Allotted, unpaid shares in the BIS 284 284 Table 2. Norges Bank. Specification of international reserves (in millions of NOK)

31/12 31/12 31/8 1997 1998 1999 Gold 284 285 285 Special Drawing Rights in the IMF 2 545 3 147 2 367 Reserve position in the IMF 7 162 9 244 7 306 Loans to the IMF 938 1 523 1 176 Bank deposits abroad -658 2 060 6 600 Foreign Treasury bills 1 286 946 0 Foreign bearer bonds 140 163 109 914 92 271 Loans, foreign banks 14 896 12 190 32 048 Accrued interest 4 751 2 737 2 780 Total 171 368 142 045 144 833 30/9 31/10 1999 1999 Gold 285 285 Special Drawing Rights in the IMF 2 345 2 250 Reserve position in the IMF 7 007 6 824 Loans to the IMF 1 346 1 356 Bank deposits abroad 2 620 6 405 Foreign Treasury bills 0 0 Foreign bearer bonds 94 743 98 860 Loans, foreign banks 32 510 25 828 Accrued interest 2 631 2 837 Total 138 246 144 644 Source: Norges Bank

Table 3. State lending institutions. Balance sheet (in millions of NOK)

30/9 31/12 31/3 1998 1998 1999 Cash holdings and bank deposits 3 189 3 313 3 071 Total loans 181 911 187 763 187 652 Of which: To the private sector and municipalities 177 954 180 019 183 547 Other claims on the Treasury 3 042 3 136 3 136 Other assets 11 286 13 076 10 539 Total assets 199 428 207 288 204 398 Bearer bond issues 16 107 20 161 22 634 Of which: In Norwegian kroner 16 087 20 161 22 634 In foreign currency 20 0 0 Other loans 155 769 158 871 158 951 Of which: Treasury 155 146 156 193 158 593 Other liabilities, etc. 19 319 20 003 14 000 Share capital, reserves 8 233 8 253 8 513 Total liabilities and capital 199 428 207 288 204 398 30/6 30/9 1999 1999 Cash holdings and bank deposits 2 592 3 032 Total loans 188 086 190 557 Of which: To the private sector and municipalities 184 225 166 191 Other claims on the Treasury 3 136 3 136 Other assets 9 434 10 442 Total assets 203 248 207 167 Bearer bond issues 25 997 27 150 Of which: In Norwegian kroner 25 997 27 150 In foreign currency 0 0 Other loans 159 367 161 720 Of which: Treasury 159 113 161 256 Other liabilities, etc. 9 356 9 779 Share capital, reserves 8 528 8 518 Total liabilities and capital 203 248 207 167 Source: Norges Bank

Table 4. Commercial and savings banks.(1) Balance sheet (in millions of NOK)

30/9 31/12 31/3 1998 1998 1999 Cash 3 705 4 395 4 356 Deposits with Norges Bank 18 736 8 306 10 959 Deposits with commercial and savings banks 16 432 13 421 21 424 Deposits with foreign banks 25 177 25 842 46 721 Treasury bills 13 831 11 307 10 762 Other short-term paper 18 736 17 511 18 370 Bonds issued by govt. and by state lending inst. 24 053 25 651 17 268 Other bearer bonds 39 851 44 256 44 950 Loans to foreign countries 42 764 42 119 45 078 Loans to the private sector and municipalities 749 340 749 562 755 882 Of which: In foreign currency 47 455 53 890 55 918 Loans to pvt. mortgage and fin. cos., insurance etc.(2) 34 976 51 291 47 736 Loans to central government and social security admin. 47 438 26 869 49 752 Other assets(3) 60 277 62 068 75 401 Total assets 1 095 316 1 082 598 1 148 659 Deposits from the private sector and municipalities 514 421 527 735 536 739 Of which: In foreign currency 19 426 19 143 23 050 Deposits from commercial and savings banks 16 005 13 682 20 246 Deposits from mortgage and fin. comp. and ins. etc.(2) 24 702 23 390 27 202 Deposits from central government social security admin. and state lending inst. 53 574 33 004 56 225 Funds from CDs 58 823 50 153 64 213 Loans and deposits from Norges Bank 225 14 989 399 Loans and deposits from abroad 122 805 123 338 122 069 Other liabilities 231 057 218 448 234 132 Share capital/primary capital 23 953 26 162 26 188 Allocations, reserves etc. 44 616 44 443 57 513 Net income 5 135 7 254 3 733 Total liabilities and capital 1 095 316 1 082 598 1 148 659 Specifications: Foreign assets 88 012 91 287 115 896 Foreign debt 231 056 224 430 245 465 30/6 30/9 1999 1999 Cash 4 510 4 096 Deposits with Norges Bank 13 123 8 991 Deposits with commercial and savings banks 19 148 20 158 Deposits with foreign banks 47 724 35 240 Treasury bills 10 566 11 252 Other short-term paper 20 512 20 453 Bonds issued by govt. and by state lending inst. 17 968 16 784 Other bearer bonds 43 557 40 525 Loans to foreign countries 45 938 50 816 Loans to the private sector and municipalities 780 902 804 386 Of which: In foreign currency 56 915 58 474 Loans to pvt. mortgage and fin. cos., insurance etc.(2) 47 134 41 522 Loans to central government and social security admin. 21 981 41 670 Other assets(3) 77 725 85 618 Total assets 1 150 788 1 181 511 Deposits from the private sector and municipalities 565 790 561 186 Of which: In foreign currency 20 882 20 580 Deposits from commercial and savings banks 19 942 25 437 Deposits from mortgage and fin. comp. and ins. etc.(2) 27 818 25 340 Deposits from central government social security admin. and state lending inst. 28 702 46 491 Funds from CDs 53 680 59 737 Loans and deposits from Norges Bank 1 981 2 786 Loans and deposits from abroad 123 701 127 448 Other liabilities 238 615 239 245 Share capital/primary capital 26 180 26 230 Allocations, reserves etc. 57 565 57 528 Net income 6 814 10 083 Total liabilities and capital 150 788 1 181 511 Specifications: Foreign assets 117 016 108 643 Foreign debt 242 453 241 515 (1) Postbanken is included.

(2) Includes mortgage companies, finance companies, life and non-life insurance companies and other financial institutions.

(3) Incl. unspecified loss provisions (negative figures) and loans and other claims not specified above.

Sources: Statistics Norway and Norges Bank

Table 5. Commercial and savings banks.(1) Loans and deposits distributed by private sector and municipalities (in millions of NOK)

30/9 31/12 31/3 1998 1998 1999 Loans to: Local government (incl. municipal enterprises) 18 777 19 458 15 626 Enterprises(2) 259 015 254 970 263 895 Households(3) 471 548 475 134 476 361 Total loans to the private sector and municipalities 749 340 749 562 755 882 Deposits from: Local government (incl. municipal enterprises) 25 275 27 215 28 632 Enterprises(2) 143 072 157 907 154 821 Households(3) 346 074 342 613 353 286 Total deposits from the private sector and municipalities 514 421 527 735 536 739 30/6 30/9 1999 1999 Loans to: Local government (incl. municipal enterprises) 15 492 16 632 Enterprises(2) 275 726 278 008 Households(3) 489 684 509 746 Total loans to the private sector and municipalities 780 902 804 386 Deposits from: Local government (incl. municipal...