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Norway's $2 trillion sovereign fund proposes deep cuts to US Treasury holdings
The fund said the shift would raise non-government U.S. fixed income to 27.6% and keep enough liquidity during market turbulence.
- Norway's sovereign wealth fund is proposing significant cuts to its U.S. Treasury holdings as part of a bond investment overhaul.
- The changes would reduce these holdings by about $80 billion, according to calculations by Dow Jones Newswires.
- Norges Bank indicated that the reduction would be balanced by increasing other U.S. bonds.
- U.S. government bonds would decrease from 34.1 percent to 21.9 percent of the fund's bond benchmark.
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Norway Wealth Fund Eyes $80B U.S. Treasury Cut
By: Paul Goldberg – Senior Correspondent | LGBT Business Finance News OSLO, NORWAY — (September 5, 2026) — The manager of Norway's mammoth $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund is recommending a sweeping overhaul of its bond strategy that could result in a nearly $80 billion reduction in U.S. Treasury holdings, adding a potentially significant new signal
Norway's Sovereign Wealth Fund Moves to Trim Billions From U.S. Treasury Holdings for Higher Returns
Norway's $2.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund proposes cutting its allocation to government bonds from 70% to 50% of the fixed-income benchmark, which would reduce U.S. Treasury holdings by nearly $80 billion while shifting toward riskier debt for better yields.
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