Nidaros Sparebank CEO flags Norges Bank rate hike after 4.25% hold

• Nidaros Sparebank management flagged Norges Bank’s June 17 decision to keep the policy rate at 4.25%.
• Central bank guidance points to a further hike at one of the next meetings due to inflation running above target.
• Policy-rate path was cited at around 3.5% in 2029, implying mortgage rates slightly higher for well-secured borrowers.
• Management argued persistently high inflation reflects past policy missteps, strong wage growth, expansive fiscal spending.
• New-home construction was described as likely to stay weak as building costs since 2015 far outpace Trondheim home-price gains.

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