Statistics on Pension Funds: Q3 2021
23/12/2021 - Press Releases
- Total assets of pension funds increased to €1,777 million in the third quarter of 2021, from €1,752 million in the previous quarter.
In the third quarter of 2021, total assets of pension funds increased to €1,777 million compared with €1,752 million in the previous quarter and €1,591 million in the third quarter of 2020.
In further detail, the overall deposits of pension funds increased to €278 million at the end of the third quarter of 2021, from €236 million in the previous quarter and €242 million in the third quarter of 2020. Deposits accounted for 15.6% of total assets in the third quarter of 2021, compared with 13.5% in the previous quarter and 15.2% in the third quarter of 2020.
Total holdings of debt securities decreased to €716 million in the third quarter of 2021 from €730 million in the previous quarter and €737 million in the third quarter of 2020; their share in total assets decreased to 40.3% compared with 41.6% in the previous quarter and 46.3% in the third quarter of 2020.
Total holdings of investment fund shares increased to €453 million from €435 million in the previous quarter and €354 million in the third quarter of 2020; their share in total assets increased to 25.5% compared with 24.8% in the previous quarter and 22.3% in the third quarter of 2020.
Total holdings of equity decreased to €285 million from €302 million in the previous quarter and €214 million in the third quarter of 2020; their share in total assets decreased to 16% from 17.2% in the previous quarter, and 13.5% in the third quarter of 2020.
Further Information
The next Press Release on “Statistics on Pension Funds” for the fourth quarter of 2021 will be published on 23 March 2022, according to the Advance release calendar, as published on the Bank of Greece website.
Related links:
Complete data set of pension funds
List of pension funds