Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway

Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway
Finanstilsynet
Agency overview
Formed1986
TypeGovernment agency
JurisdictionNorway
HeadquartersNorway Oslo, Norway
Agency executive
Parent agencyNorwegian Ministry of Finance
Websitehttp://www.finanstilsynet.no

The Financial Supervisory Authority of Norway (Norwegian: Finanstilsynet) is a Norwegian government agency responsible for supervision of financial companies within Norway based on law and regulations from Storting, the Norwegian Ministry of Finance and international accounting standards. The agency is located in Oslo and is under the supervision of the Ministry of Finance.