--- title: "Norway Central Bank Hikes Rate Unexpectedly" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/285532684.md" description: "Norway's central bank unexpectedly raised its benchmark interest rate by 0.25% to 4.25% due to rising inflation linked to the Middle East conflict, creating significant economic uncertainty." datetime: "2026-05-07T10:47:24.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/285532684.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/285532684.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/285532684.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Norway Central Bank Hikes Rate Unexpectedly Add as your preferred news source on Google Add Now Norway's central bank raised its benchmark rate unexpectedly by a quarter-point on Thursday as the war in the Middle East pushed up inflation and raised substantial uncertainty about the economic outlook. The Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Committee of Norges Bank decided to raise the policy rate to 4.25 percent from 4.0 percent. This article is part of our premium content offering.Subscribe with a RTTNews subscription. Subscribe Now Already subscribed? Sign in For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com Business News ### Related Stocks - [ENOR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ENOR.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [OpenAI Codex lead points to sub2api as users report shrinking limits](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296611126.md) - [Can Komzifti's Early Adoption Support Kura Oncology's Next Phase Of Growth?](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296928079.md) - [SYNSAM: Double-digit sales and profit growth in Q2, with strong margins and expanding subscriptions](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296571574.md) - [eDreams Odigeo scales Prime travel subscription platform in Poland](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296765244.md) - [German Business Confidence Strongest In A Year](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296903028.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**