Norway's sovereign wealth fund records $30 billion third-quarter loss

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Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), the manager of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, reported a third-quarter loss of 278 billion Norwegian kroner (approximately $29.7 billion to $30 billion). The decline was primarily driven by a 3.5% negative return on fixed-income investments, as rising global interest rates devalued existing bond holdings.

The fund’s total assets stand at approximately $2.3 trillion. While fixed-income assets, which comprise over a quarter of the portfolio, suffered losses, equity investments—representing roughly 72% of assets—saw a modest gain of 0.5%. Performance varied significantly by sector; energy companies saw the highest growth, while interest-rate-sensitive sectors like utilities and real estate declined.

Trond Grande, Deputy CEO of NBIM, noted that the fund’s overall return was near break-even but ended slightly negative due to the impact of interest rates on fixed-income assets. The fund maintains diverse holdings, including 1,664 bond issuances across 51 countries, and has previously indicated plans to reduce its holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds.

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Federal Reserve · Government Pension Fund Global · Norges Bank Investment Management · Norway · Trond Grande

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[● 2 SOURCES] The fund manages assets totaling approximately $2.3 trillion. www.albiladpress.com · news.cnyes.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The fund holds 1,664 bond issuances across 51 countries. www.albiladpress.com · news.cnyes.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Trond Grande serves as the Deputy CEO of NBIM. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · arabic.euronews.com · es.euronews.com · it.euronews.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Equity investments achieved a positive return of 0.5%. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · novini247.com · arabic.euronews.com · es.euronews.com · +2 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Unlisted real estate investments returned 0.4%. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · arabic.euronews.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Fixed-income investments saw a negative return of 3.5%. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · arabic.euronews.com · es.euronews.com · it.euronews.com · +1 more
[● 3 SOURCES] Unlisted renewable energy infrastructure investments grew by 7.5%. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · arabic.euronews.com
[● 7 SOURCES] Norges Bank Investment Management reported a third-quarter loss of 278 billion Norwegian kroner. www.albiladpress.com · n1info.ba · novini247.com · arabic.euronews.com · es.euronews.com · +2 more