Oslo, Norway, 4 September (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – Norway’s vast sovereign wealth fund has proposed sharply reducing its exposure to US government debt, a portfolio shift that could result in nearly $80 billion (£60 billion) being removed from US Treasury holdings. The Norway wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), is seeking broader changes to its bond benchmark aimed at improving diversification and returns.
Why is Norway considering a major Treasury reduction?
NBIM has recommended reducing the share of government bonds within the fund’s benchmark bond index from 70% to 50%, according to a letter reported by Reuters.
The proposed restructuring would have its largest effect on US Treasuries, currently the fund’s biggest government bond exposure.
Reuters calculated that the changes could reduce the fund’s approximately $215 billion in US Treasury holdings at the end of June by nearly $80 billion. The benchmark allocation to US government bonds would fall from 34.1% to 21.9%.
The proposal does not amount to an immediate sale. NBIM said it would wait for Norway’s Ministry of Finance to respond and that any approved changes would be implemented gradually to reduce transaction costs and potential market disruption.
NBIM seeks greater exposure to non-government debt
The Norway wealth fund is proposing increased investment in non-government debt, including mortgage-backed securities, as part of its effort to improve diversification and capture additional risk premiums.
The proposed changes would increase US non-government debt’s weighting in the bond benchmark from 16.2% to 27.6%. As a result, the overall US dollar weighting would decline only marginally, from 52.9% to 52.5%.
Euro-area government debt would fall from 16.8% to 14.1%, while Japanese government bonds would increase from 4.6% to 7.4%. Britain’s allocation would remain unchanged at 4.2%.
Norges Bank says 50% government share is sufficient
Norges Bank Governor Ida Wolden Bache and NBIM chief executive Nicolai Tangen said in the letter that they recommended reducing the government component of the bond index from 70% to 50%.
They added that a 50% government bond share would be sufficient to meet the fund’s liquidity requirements
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2 responses to “Norway Wealth Fund to Reduce US Treasury Holdings by $80bn, Oslo”
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Seems like Norway’s wealth fund is finally realizing that putting all your eggs in the US Treasury basket is about as wise as trusting a sunbed in Oslo for a tan! 🇳🇴💰 Let’s just hope they don’t end up investing in Viking-themed NFTs instead! 😂
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Looks like Norway’s wealth fund decided to take a little holiday from Uncle Sam’s bonds, eh? 🤷♂️ Must be nice to have that kind of spending money – I can barely afford my morning coffee! ☕️💸
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You know, nothing says “let’s diversify” quite like pulling $80 billion out of Uncle Sam’s wallet. Makes you wonder if they’ll just leave a post-it note: “Thanks for the memories, but we’re off to find some more exciting bonds! 😂💸”
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