OSLO, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- Norway's central bank (Norges Bank) raised its main interest rate by 0.25 percentage point to 4.5 percent on Thursday.
The decision comes as the bank grapples with the challenge of curbing persistently high inflation, while also acknowledging signs of economic cooling.
"We see that the economy is cooling down, but inflation is still too high," the bank said in a statement. "An in