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Housing risks to deter Norges Bank from raising rates

While today’s Norges Bank announcement implies that it still expects to raise interest rates this autumn, we think that below-target inflation and weakness in the housing market will cause the Bank to wait until next year. Along with our forecast for oil prices to fall, this suggests that the krone will weaken.

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