Norges Bank to end tightening cycle next year

In today’s statement, the Norges Bank clearly signalled that an interest rate hike in March is a near certainty. But beyond that, we think that lower oil prices will prompt the Bank to end its tightening cycle sooner than investors expect, causing the krone to weaken.

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