Speeches and statements
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Speech at Euronext Annual Conference
- We believe well-managed financial markets and an innovative and adaptable financial sector is key to enhance prosperity and growth. There is where we trust you to play an important role.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Euronext Annual Conference 14 January 2020, Paris
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The future of law making
- How should we make good laws and regulations today, and in the future, given the rapidly changing world around us.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Key note speech at the OECD conference "Measuring Regulatory Performance"
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Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association’s Annual Conference: Government Policy for Ocean Pioneers
"For a nation that may seem located in the outskirts of a small continent, the sea has not acted as barrier, but rather as a bridge - and gateway to the world", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Speech at The Norwegian Shipowners’ Association's Annual Conference 2019
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Family Business Forum, 29. mars 2019, Oslo: Challenges of tomorrow
"We must meet the challenge from international tensions and from less support for free and open markets by an even stronger commitment to liberal core values", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Speech at Family Business Forum, 29. mars 2019
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Keynote speech at Hertie School of Governance, Berlin: Liberal values in a less liberal world? – The economic case for rules-based global integration
"Increased opposition and decreased influence of the liberal economic order should motivate renewed efforts to build support for free and open markets and societies. This is the time to improve our model, not swap it for a less liberal one", said Finance Minister Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech today.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen Keynote speech at Hertie School of Governance, Berlin
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By Finance Minister Siv Jensen: 2018 Norway China Capital Markets Seminar
I am pleased to open this Norway China Capital Markets Seminar here in Shanghai. Let me express my gratitude to Finance Norway, the Norwegian Consulate General and Innovation Norway for preparing and hosting this important gathering. Let me also express my gratitude to the Chinese authorities for their deep engagement in developing the fruitful Sino-Norwegian economic relationship.
By Minister of Finance Siv Jensen 2018 Norway China Capital Markets Seminar
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London, 6. April 2018: Speech at Finance Norway’s Capital Markets Day 2018
- International co-operation on regulation of financial markets is in the interest of all countries, said Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech at Finance Norway’s Capital Markets Day 2018 today.
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Speech at Policy Exchange, London: Financial stability in a European environment – a cross policy approach
- Building buffers in our financial system is the best way to make our economies less vulnerable to the consequences of financial disruptions, said Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (Progress Party) in her speech at Policy Exchange today.
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Speech by the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen at the press conference 16 February, 2017: Increased equity share in the Government Pension Fund Global and adjustment to the expected rate of return in the fiscal policy guidelines
"Under the current government, transfers from the fund to the fiscal budget have been at - or below - 3 pct. of the fund’s value (2014 to 2017). In the budget for 2017, the transfer is estimated to equal 3 pct. The actual use of fund revenues is now in accordance with the expected real return going forward", the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen said at the press conference.
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Speech: The division of labour in stabilisation policy
Speech by Minister of Finance Siv Jensen at "Valutaseminaret 2017".
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Welcome and opening statements – PRG meeting
- It gives me great pleasure to welcome each and every one of you to Norway and to the 23rd meeting of the Peer Review Group here in Oslo, the Minister of Finance Siv Jensen said in her opening remarks at the Global Forum on Transparency and Exhange of Information.
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How to boost growth as oil price falls – Transformation and reform of the Norwegian economy
"Local, private ownership is essential to a versatile Norwegian business environment. It is therefore important to both lower the corporate tax and reduce the wealth tax - especially for business owners - to strengthen the private Norwegian ownership" said Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen.
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How to boost growth as the oil price falls – Transformation and reform of the Norwegian economy
"The most important international market for us is clearly the European market. Ever since it took effect in 1994, the Agreement on the European Economic Area - the EEA - has been the cornerstone of our Europe policy" the Finance Minister said in her Speech at London School of Economics.
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Outlook for the Norwegian Economy
"The large petroleum revenues over the past 15 years, in combination with our fiscal guideline, have implied saving a large part of the petroleum Revenues", Finance minister Siv Jensen said under her speech at the Finance Norway’s Capital Markets Day.
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The Management of the Norwegian Petroleum Wealth
It is an honour for me to give this talk on the management of the Norwegian Petroleum wealth and the Government Pension Fund Global. I would like to thank the sponsors, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, the Tamer Social Enterprise Program, and the Center on Global Economic Governance, for hosting this event.
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Introductory speech at EU Heads of Mission meeting
"I am very glad to be here because European cooperation is so important to us, both economically and politically. The EU and EU member countries are among our closest partners. The geopolitical crisis in Ukraine has reminded us how important it is to stay together and defend our values", said Minister of Finance, Siv Jensen.
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The Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global - a financial investor, not a political policy tool
Over the last few months Norway has witnessed a political debate about whether the Government Pension Fund Global (GPFG) should divest from all coal or petroleum companies. Today we announce that we have asked an Expert Group to look at how we should address the issue of climate gas emissions from coal and petroleum companies. The Expert Group's conclusions will be presented in Autumn 2014. However, independently of its recommendations, the GPFG will continue to be a well-diversified, global financial investor and not a policy tool, says Minister of Finance Siv Jensen.