Norwegian central bank holds policy rate at 4.5 pct
OSLO, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Norway's central bank has decided to keep its policy rate steady at 4.5 percent, signaling stability in its ongoing efforts to curb inflation. "The policy rate will likely remain at 4.5 percent through the end of the year," said Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache in a press release on Thursday.