US Dollar and Norwegian Krone Conversion
The U.S. dollar is the currency which is used mostly in international transactions. It is one of the world’s reserve currencies. There are several countries using it as their official currency. It is also used as the sole currency in some British Overseas Territories, such as Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, and Turks and Caicos. On the other hand, the krone is the currency of Norway. Its plural form is kroner or kronor. It is subdivided into 100 øre. The ISO 4217 code is NOK and the common local abbreviation is kr. Its name translates into English as ‘crown.’ The krone was introduced in 1875 when it replaced the Norwegian speciedaler at a rate of 4 kroner = 1 speciedaler. Then, Norway joined the Scandinavian Monetary Union. It had been established in 1873 and persisted until 1914 but, after its dissolution, Denmark, Norway and Sweden all decided to keep the names of their respective and now separate currencies.
Norway has the central bank, Norges Bank. This Bank shall promote economic stability in Norway. Norges Bank has also executive and advisory responsibilities in the area of monetary policy and is responsible for promoting robust and efficient payment systems and financial markets. Norges Bank maintains Norway’s foreign exchange reserves and the Government Pension Fund Global.
The objectives of the Norges Bank’s core activities are price stability, financial stability and added value in investment management. The Norges Bank is apart from having traditional central bank responsibilities such as financial stability and price stability. It manages The Government Pension Fund in Norway, a stabilization fund that is one of the world’s largest investment pools. The value of Norwegian kroner compared to other currencies varies considerably from one year to another. It mainly based on changes in oil prices and other interest rates. In 2002, the Norwegian krone grew to record high levels against the United States dollar and the Euro. On 2 January 2002, 100 NOK were worth 11.14 USD or 1 USD=8.98 NOK. Moreover, in July 2002, the krone hit a high at 100 NOK = 13.7 USD or 1 USD=7.36 NOK.
In addition to the high level of interest, which increased further on 4 July 2002, to 7 per cent, the oil price was high. At that time, Norway was the world’s third largest oil exporter. It is because in 2005, oil prices reached record levels of more than 60 dollars per barrel. Even though, interest rates had decreased to around 2 per cent, the Norwegian krone grew even stronger. However, in late 2007 and early 2008, the US dollar suffered a steady depreciation against all other major currencies. The Norwegian krone was gaining value at the same time and as a result, the Norwegian krone became stronger than ever compared to the USD, making the USD worth about 5 NOK in April 2008. By October 2008, the dollar had recovered and was worth approximately 7 NOK.
Following 2009, the NOK has once again seen strong growth, making the dollar worth about 5.8 NOK as of the beginning of 2010. Since 2009 the Norwegian krone is the tenth most traded currency on the foreign exchange market. Now, the latest foreign exchange rates show that 1 USD is worth 5.405 NOK. This result shows that NOK is still strong in the foreign exchange market.
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