Banks in Norway are expected to tighten credit standards during Q1 2017 , after a rise in consumer demand in the previous quarter , according to a survey of the country 's nine biggest banks by the central bank . The rise in household credit follows regulatory efforts to cool consumer prices . (Reporting by Terje Solsvik, editing by Gwladys Fouche) Among the institutions taking part in the survey were Danske Bank , Handelsbanken , Bank and Nordea .
Banks in Norway are expected to tighten credit standards during Q1 2017 , after a rise in consumer demand in the previous quarter , according to a survey of the country 's nine biggest banks by the central bank . The rise in household credit follows regulatory efforts to cool consumer prices . Among the institutions taking part in the survey were Danske Bank , Handelsbanken , Bank and Nordea .