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.