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Norway: Krone bolstered to over three-year high by strong oil prices
The Norwegian krone appreciated markedly against the euro in recent weeks, reaching its strongest level since October 2018. On 25 March, the currency traded at NOK 9.48 per EUR, which marked a 4.9% appreciation from the same day a month prior, while it was up 5.7% year-to-date. Moreover, the krone was up 7.6% in year-on-year terms. The outbreak of war following Russia’s late February invasion of Ukraine has sent commodity prices spiraling, especially for gas and oil; Russia is one of the world’s top three crude producers. While it is not expected that Russia will cut off supply to Europe due to its importance as ... (full story)