“The second quarter featured considerable volatility in both equity markets and parts of fixed income markets,” says Yngve Slyngstad, Executive Director of Norges Bank Investment Management, NBIM. “The crisis in the financial system continued, with

International equity markets declined in the second quarter, particularly in Japan and emerging markets. The return on the international equity portfolios managed by Norges Bank was negative 3.3 per cent. Higher international interest rates resulted

Our people are the beating heart of our organisation and our most important asset. Without them, we are nothing.

In 2016, Norges Bank Real Estate Management invested 19.1 billion kroner in unlisted real estate, mainly in the second half of the year.

When we buy shares in a company, we gain the right to vote at the company’s shareholder meetings. This means that we have a say in director elections and important decisions that affect our investments.

Every single Norwegian has a stake in the fund, which makes transparency essential in everything we do.

The Government Pension Fund Global has been crowned the world’s most transparent investment fund for the third year in a row. The fund was awarded with a perfect score of 100 points.

Letter to the Ministry of Finance, 2 June 2020

Letter to the Financial Conduct Authority, 21 September 2020

Letter to the UK Financial Conduct Authority, 10 March 2026

Norges Bank Real Estate Management has today published a report on investments in unlisted real estate in 2015.

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Submission to the Ministry of Finance on 22 April 1998

The return on the Government Pension Fund – Global was 2.2 per cent in the second quarter. The advance in international equity markets contributed to the return, particularly in Europe, the US and emerging markets

The Norwegian Finance Initiative (NFI) today introduced a doctorate scholarship programme as part of its efforts to promote financial economic research and education in areas relevant to the long-term management of the Government Pension Fund Global.