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Swedish insurance and occupational pension companies’ capital investments, third quarter 2023

Insurance and occupational pension companies’ capital investments

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden and Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority 2023-11-30 8.00

During the third quarter of 2023, the market value of insurance and occupational pension companies' investment assets decreased to SEK 6,794 billion, down from SEK 6,951 billion at the end of the previous quarter. Compared to the third quarter of 2022, the market value has increased from SEK 6,355 billion.

The quarter in brief

  • In the third quarter of 2023, insurance and occupational pension companies' holdings in shares and participations decreased from SEK 4,944 billion to SEK 4,784 billion, equivalent to a decrease of 3.2 percent.
  • The net transactions for shares and participations amounted to SEK -6.3 billion during the current quarter.

Life insurance and occupational pension companies

  • Increase in money market instruments: Money market instruments increased from SEK 52.7 billion to SEK 63.8 billion, representing an increase of SEK 11.1 billion or 21% from the previous quarter.
  • Increase in derivatives: Derivatives increased from SEK 17.7 billion to SEK 21.4 billion, representing an increase of SEK 3.7 billion or 20% from the previous quarter.
  • Increase in cash at bank and in hand: Cash at bank and in hand increased from SEK 109.2 billion to SEK 120.4 billion, representing an increase of SEK 11.2 billion or 10% from the previous quarter.

Non-life insurance companies

  • Increase in derivatives: Derivatives increased from SEK 336 million to SEK 505 million, an increase of SEK 169 million or 50% from the previous quarter.
  • Increase in accrued interest: Accrued interest increased from SEK 1.4 billion to SEK 1.8 billion, an increase of SEK 0.4 billion or 26% from the previous quarter.
  • Decrease in other financial investments: Other financial investments decreased from SEK 9.1 billion to SEK 1.4 billion, a decrease of SEK 7.7 billion or 84% from the previous quarter.
Insurance and occupational pension companies’ investment assets
Swedish insurance companies, capital investments, 3d quarter 2023

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