In its Risk Outlook report, Finanstilsynet emphasises the significant economic uncertainty and the strong impact the corona crisis could have on the Norwegian economy. The banks are well positioned to handle increased losses that may arise in the wake of the crisis, but it is important that the capital that has been built up is retained in the banks. This is necessary to enable them to provide new loans to creditworthy customers.

Overview of the information provided by Finanstilsynet (the Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway) on the handling of the coronavirus situation in the financial sector and measures taken.