1. Norges Bank’s Survey of Bank Lending 2008 Q3

2. Source: Norges Bank Repayment loans secured on dwellings Total Home equity lines of credit First- home loans Chart 1 Household credit demand in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2) 1) Net percentage balances are calculated by weighting together the responses in the survey. The blue bars show developments over the past quarter. The red diamonds show expectations over the next quarter. The red diamonds have been moved forward one quarter 2) Negative net percentage balances indicate falling demand

3. Source: Norges Bank 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Negative net percentage balances indicate tighter credit standards Economic outlook Credit standards 2) Banks’ appetite for risk Factors affecting credit standards Chart 2 Change in credit standards for approving loans to households in 2008. Factors affecting credit standards. Net percentage balances 1) Funding

4. Maximum loan-to- income ratio Lending margins Interest- only periods Maximum loan-to- value ratio 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Positive net percentage balances for lending margins indicate higher lending margins and therefore tighter credit standards. Negative net percentage balances for maximum LTI ratio, maximum LTV ratio and use of interest-only periods indicate tighter credit standards Source: Norges Bank Chart 3 Change in loan conditions for households in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2)

5. Source: Norges Bank Credit demand from non-financial corportaions Utilisation of credit lines Chart 4 Credit demand from non-financial corporations and utilisation of credit lines in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2) 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Positive net percentage balances indicate increased demand or Increased utilisation of credit lines

6. Source: Norges Bank Total Commercial real estate 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Negative net percentage balances indicate tighter credit standards Chart 5 Change in credit standards for approving loans to non-financial corporations in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2)

7. Source: Norges Bank Funding Chart 6 Factors affecting credit standards for approving loans to non-financial corporations in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2) 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Negative net percentage balances indicate that the factor contributes to tighter credit standards Economic outlook Sector- specific outlook Banks’ appetite for risk

8. Equity requirements Lending margins Fees Collateral requirements Chart 7 Change in loan conditions for non-financial corporations in 2008. Net percentage balances 1), 2) 1) See footnote 1 of Chart 1 2) Positive net percentage balances for lending margins indicate higher lending margins. Positive net percentage balances for lending margins, equity requirements, collateral requirements and fees indicate tighter credit standards Source: Norges Bank