Bank Regulatory Capital (Local Currency) fell 3.22% yoy to NOK 392 bil in Norway in 1Q2017

Bank regulatory capital fell 3.22% yoy to NOK 392 bil in Norway in 1Q2017, according to the National Central Bank. This is 13.5% less than in the previous quarter.

Historically, bank regulatory capital in Norway reached an all time high of NOK 453 bil in 4Q2016 and an all time low of NOK 218 bil in 1Q2009. When compared to Norway's main peers, bank regulatory capital in Denmark amounted to DKK 357 bil, EUR 15.9 bil in Finland, ISK 612 bil in Iceland and SEK 739 bil in Sweden in 1Q2017.

Norway has been ranked 35th within the group of 86 countries we follow in terms of bank regulatory capital, 35 places below the position seen 10 years ago.