Top 10 Largest Sovereign Wealth Funds

Since 2005, at least 40 sovereign funds have been created

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Adrija Shukla

Last Updated : Jun 26 2017 | 4:29 AM IST

A Sovereign Wealth Fund is a state owned investment fund or entity that is commonly established from balance of payments surpluses, official foreign currency operations, the proceeds from privatisation, governmental transfer payments, fiscal surpluses and receipts resulting from resource exports.

Since 2005, at least 40 sovereign funds have been created.

Here is a look at the biggest sovereign funds:

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