Øystein Olsen
NorwaypoliticianMale7.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Øystein Olsen is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Norway, known for his influential role in shaping the country's monetary policy. After serving as central bank chief from 2011 to 2022, Olsen has continued to contribute to economic discourse as a part-time economist at the think tank Civita. Recently, he has been vocal about the need to reconsider Norway's fiscal rule, known as the 'handlingsregelen,' arguing that it has inadvertently driven public spending higher instead of serving as a necessary constraint on the use of oil fund revenues.
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Øystein Olsen is a former central bank governor who argues that Norway's economic decline is exaggerated.
Norge er ikke landet som ble for rikt.Norway· 2026-08-11
Øystein Olsen argues for a pause in the fiscal policy guideline known as the handlingsregelen.
Tidligere sentralbanksjef vil handlingsregelen til livsNorway· 2026-06-21