Oil fund employee receives notice of termination prior to trial verdict

Elisabeth Bull Daae is banned from Norges Bank’s IT systems and is accused of unfounded allegations against colleagues.

Elisabeth Bull Daae is supposed to have received a notice of termination from Norges Bank. Here, she's seen in Oslo District Court with her lawyer, Sigurd Knudtzon | Photo: Ida Oftebro

By Ida Oftebro, translated by Katrine Gøthler & Kristoffer Grønbæk

One week after the main proceedings in Oslo District Court were concluded, and before the verdict has been reached, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has sent head of trading analytics, Elisabeth Bull Daae, an advance notice of termination and a formal invitation to attend a discussion meeting.

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