Norges Bank will continue to push back rate hikes

The Norges Bank’s decision to leave the policy rate unchanged reflects the dilemma facing the Bank as a strong currency prevents it from hiking rates to stem a housing boom. These countervailing pressures are likely to keep policy on hold until late-2014 at the earliest.

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