Submissions by Norges Bank to the Ministry of Finance regarding the Government Pension Fund Global are published subject to the provisions in Norway's Freedom of Information Act.

The Pension Fund is also discussed in annual national budget documents and press releases from The Ministry of Finance.

2009

• Active management of the Government Pension Fund – Global / Norges Bank's letter of 12 March 2009 to the Ministry of Finance
• Risk-based supervision of Norges Bank’s management of the Government Pension Fund – Global / Norges Bank's letter of 12 February 2009 to the Ministry of Finance
  

2008

• The consultation on the ethical guidelines for the management of the Government Pension Fund – Global / Norges Bank's letter of 12 September 2008
• Comments on the report by The Albright Group and Simon Chesterman on the implementation of  the ethical guidelines / Norges Banks letter June 2008
  
• The ownership limit for the Government Pension Fund – Global / Norges Bank's letter of 1 February 2008
• The benchmark portfolio for the Government Pension Fund – Global / Norges Banks letter of 5 February 2008 
• The investment universe for the Government Pension Fund – Global: inclusion of pre-IPO companies /Norges Banks Letter of 1 February 2008

 

2007

• The final report from Ernst & Young's review of investment management at Norges Bank / Norges Bank’s letter of 19 December 2007
• Inclusion of real estate investments in the Government Pension Fund - Global / Norges Bank's letter of  22 August 2007
  

2006

• Changes to the benchmark portfolio of the Government Pension Fund - Global (pdf) / Norges Bank's letter of 10 February 2006  to the Ministry of Finance

2005

• Corporate governance in the Norwegian Government Petroleum Fund / Norges Bank's letter of 8 December 2005

2003

• Expansion of the benchmark index for the Government Petroleum Fund's equity investments  (pdf 261kb) /1 April 2003
• Exercise of ownership rights in the management of the Government Petroleum Fund / 12 February 2003
• New evaluation of emerging equity and bond markets (pdf 296 kb) / 6 February 2003)

2002

• An appraisal of the regional weighting of the Petroleum Fund (11 April 2002)
• Expanding the Petroleum Fund’s investment universe (21 March 2002)

• Remuneration for management of the Government Petroleum Fund
  23 August 2001
• Choice of a new benchmark for the Government Petroleum Fund's fixed income investments
  23 August 2001
• Draft amendment of the Regulation relating to the Management of the Government Petroleum Fund
  23 August 2001
• Rebalancing regime for the Government Petroleum Fund
  22 August 2001
• Bonds with no government guarantee in the benchmark
  15 March 2001
• An analysis of the Government Petroleum Fund's equity allocation
  15 March 2001

2000

• Choosing between internal and external management for the Government Petroleum Fund
  Norges Bank’s submission to to the Ministry of Finance on 5 September 2000
• Emerging equity markets and the Petroleum Fund's benchmark portfolioNorges Bank’s submission to the Ministry of Finance on 30 August 2000
• The limit on tracking error for the Petroleum Fund In a submission to the Ministry of Finance on 5 May 2000, Norges Bank evaluated the limit on tracking error in the Government Petroleum Fund.
• Assessment of the Petroleum Fund's ownership limits Norges Bank submitted this letter to the Ministry of Finance on 25 April 2000
• Increased ownership interests in individual companies.
  On 12 May 2000, the Ministry of Finance changed the regulations governing the management of the Government Petroleum Fund.
  Refer to Norges Bank’s submission to the Ministry of Finance on 25 April 2000and the Ministry’s press release.
• Proposed guidelines for the environmental fund
  Submission to the Ministry of Finance on 29 March 2000Fund.