Norges Bank Teases Potential Rate Cut in March 2025, Celebrity Birthdays Coincide
It seemed there would be no Christmas gift in the form of an interest rate cut from Norges Bank this year. However, two prominent figures who share a birthday with the central bank’s next interest rate announcement, scheduled for March 27, 2025, might receive an extra present.
Comedian Anne-Kat. Hærland and businessman Aksel Andreas Olsen Vaa could be in for a surprise on their special day, as they could potentially benefit from a rate cut. Hærland, who will turn 53, has a clear expectation of what constitutes a worthy birthday gift. "If the cut is only 0.1 percent, it’s not exactly something to write home about," she joked via SMS to E24.
Norges Bank’s recent communiqué was unequivocal: the interest rate would remain unchanged at 4.5 percent. This is the eighth consecutive meeting without a rate adjustment, and the benchmark rate has been stable throughout 2024. However, Norges Bank hinted that a rate cut could be on the horizon in March 2025, as governor Ida Wolden Bache suggested a shift in monetary policy was imminent.
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Meanwhile, Aksel Andreas Olsen Vaa, a 30-year-old shopkeeper in Notodden, is hopeful for a rate reduction. Vaa, who recently secured financing to purchase his father’s house, will turn 30 on the same day as the central bank’s announcement. "An interest rate cut would certainly be welcome, especially as I’ll be sitting with a mortgage come New Year’s," he said.
While Hærland might have to wait until her birthday for a rate cut, she pointed out that if one were to occur as early as the January meeting, it would be Dan Børge Akerø, born on January 2, who could celebrate both his birthday and a rate reduction simultaneously.
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