2-year NOK swap rates have fully erased the ~4bp increase seen following the Norges Bank decision and monetary policy assessment. This in turn helps EURNOK and NOKSEK fade a good proportion of post-decision moves. EURNOK support at the 20-day EMA was pierced earlier, but the cross is now back above this level, currently -0.2% today at ~11.9000.
- Governor Wolden Bache’s press conference didn’t appear to provide any new signals – as expected.
- The latest moves in NOK FX/rates instead appear to reflect a view that the policy rate outlook has not changed that much following the August decision.
- Although we highlighted hawkish leaning arguments in the Monetary Policy Assessment, the broader decision language certainly doesn’t rule out a September cut. Instead, the Committee seem happy to keep their options as open as possible, while still re-iterating that the June MPR rate path holds.
- Q2 mainland GDP is due next Thursday. Norges Bank projected 0.3% Q/Q growth in the June MPR. For the September decision (Sep 18), more attention should be paid to labour market data, the next inflation report (Sep 10) and the Q3 Regional Network Survey (Sep 11).