Amounts in NOK millions
Norges Bank balance sheet for
April as per 18th of May 2016
ASSETS 30 April 2016
FINANCIAL ASSETS
Deposits in banks 12 565
Secured lending 59 604
Unsettled trades 5 310
Equities and units 149 989
Equities lent 5 324
Bonds and other fixed income instruments* 254 119
Bonds lent 818
Financial derivatives 14
Claims on the IMF 64 844
Lending to banks 23 801
Other financial assets 2 690
Total financial assets 579 078
Investments, Government Pension Fund Global 6 986 438
Non-financial assets 2 819
TOTAL ASSETS 7 568 335
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Secured borrowing 982
Unsettled trades 34 259
Financial derivatives 3
Other financial liabilities 788
Liabilities to the IMF 58 189
Deposits from banks, etc. 32 811
Deposits from the Treasury 189 737
Notes and coins in circulation 48 706
Total financial liabilities 365 475
Deposits in krone account, Governments Pension Fund Global 6 986 438
Other liabilities 1 030
TOTAL LIABILITIES 7 352 943
Equity 245 356
Profit for the year -29 964
TOTAL EQUITY 215 392
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 7 568 335
Note 1 Specification Deposits from banks, etc.
Sight deposits from banks 32 603
Other deposits 208
Deposits from banks, etc. 32 811
Note 2 International reserves
Total international reserves 503 152
Note 3 Foreign exchange reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves 453 079
Of which petroleum buffer portfolio 20 021
Norges Bank's international reserves comprise foreign exchange reserves and defined asset and
liability items related to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). These defined items are Special
Drawing Rights (SDRs), Norway’s quota subscripton in the IMF, loans to the New Arrangement to
Borrow (NAB) and NOK liability to the IMF.
The foreign exchange reserves comprise Norges Bank's assets of foreign currencies under
management. The foreign exchange reserves are divided into a long-term portfolio, a money
market portfolio and a petroleum buffer portfolio.
*Bonds and other fixed income instruments at Norges Bank’s balance sheet are entirely associated with
management of the foreign exchange reserves. Norges Bank issues government debt and enters into
financial contracts regarding government debt management in the name of the Ministry of Finance.
Transactions related to government debt management is recognised in the government accounts and not in
Norges Bank’s balance sheet.