Meeting of the International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators, Oslo, 9-11 April 2008

Crossover to det new millennium so far painless in the banking and financial sector

Low loan losses make for good results

Temporary ban on short selling in financial shares

Short selling ban extended to primary capital certificates

Reporting to Økokrim (the Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime)

Proposed amendments to the act on short selling submitted to the Ministry of Finance

Kredittilsynet changes name to Finanstilsynet and relocates to the centre of Oslo

On Monday 21 December Kredittilsynet (Norway’s Financial Supervisory Authority) is to change its name to Finanstilsynet. It will at the same time relocate to new premises at Revierstredet 3 in the centre of Oslo.

Norwegian banks have emerged well from the financial crisis

Today Finanstilsynet presented its Risk Outlook Report for 2009 (Norwegian version). “Norwegian banks have emerged well from the financial crisis”, said Finanstilsynet’s Director General, Bjørn Skogstad Aamo, upon presenting the report.

Finanstilsynet to control prospectuses from 1 May 2010

The Ministry of Finance has decided that the operative control of prospectuses for transferable securities that is currently performed by Oslo Børs (Oslo Stock Exchange) will be transferred to Finanstilsynet with effect from 1 May 2010. This is an element of the transposition of common European legislation in the securities area. Finanstilsynet is preparing for the transition in close co-operation with Oslo Børs.

Financial crisis creates challenges for the financial industry in Norway as elsewhere

DNO affair handed to Økokrim by Kredittilsynet

Based on the information at hand, Kredittilsynet has opted to hand over responsibility for further work on the DNO affair to Økokrim for review and possible further action.

Market conditions no longer an obstacle to short selling in Kredittilsynet’s view

Press Release

Revocation of Glitnir Privatøkonomi AS’s licences to provide investment services

Insurance companies show better results the first half of 2003

Kredittilsynet and Norges Bank support the main principles regarding more risk-based capital requirements

Kredittilsynet recommends go-ahead for the Ministry of Trade and Industry (NHD) to take over the Government Bank Investment Fund’s stake in DnB NOR ASA

Crossover to the new millenium still painless in the banking and financial sector

Kredittilsynet does not recommend licence for Sampo

Kredittilsynet recommends merger between DnB and Gjensidige NOR