Economics

Norway Is Plowing Cash Back Into Its Wealth Fund

  • Norway lowers base tax rate to 22% and reduces wealth tax
  • Conservative-led government keeps tax rate on banks at 25%
Various denominations of the krone Norwegian bank notes are seen displayed for a photograph at a Forex currency exchange center in Oslo, Norway.Photographer: Helgesen Kristian
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Cash is once again flowing into the world’s biggest wealth fund.

Norway’s government on Monday proposed depositing 24 billion kroner ($2.9 billion) in the fund this year and 53 billion kroner next year, according to budget documents. It took out 64 billion kroner in 2017.