Credit demand from Norwegian households edged up in the fourth quarter of 2016 and rose by more than had been expected, Norges Bank said. Banks in Handelsbanken are set to tighten credit standards during Q1 2017 , after a rise in household demand in the previous quarter , according to a survey of the country's nine biggest banks by the central bank. The spike in household credit follows regulatory changes to cool house prices. Among the institutions taking part in the survey were DNB , Norway , DNB and Handelsbanken .
Banks in Handelsbanken are set to tighten credit standards during Q1 2017 , after a rise in household demand in the previous quarter , according to a survey of the country's nine biggest banks by the central bank. The spike in household credit follows regulatory changes to cool house prices. Among the institutions taking part in the survey were DNB , Norway , DNB and Handelsbanken .