The Czech National Bank published its March 2026 commentary on the aggregated balance sheet of investment funds, showing that net asset value fell by CZK 24.2 billion from February to CZK 2161.2 billion at month-end, despite monthly transactions of CZK 9.6 billion. Compared with the same period a year earlier, net asset value was up 29.1%. The largest month-on-month change by fund type was in equity funds, whose net assets fell by CZK 9.6 billion to CZK 267.2 billion. Within portfolios, bond holdings rose by CZK 3.6 billion to CZK 428.7 billion, with monthly transactions of CZK 12.6 billion, lifting debt securities to 19.8% of net assets. Equity securities fell by CZK 27.2 billion to CZK 1254 billion, including CZK 423.1 billion in shares and units of investment funds and CZK 830.9 billion in shares and other equity, reducing their share of net assets to 58%. Other investment fell to CZK 541.3 billion, including CZK 88.9 billion in fixed investment and CZK 113.8 billion in deposits, bringing its share to 25%. The reporting population comprised 822 resident investment funds, excluding money market funds, including 120 equity funds, 71 bond funds, 75 mixed funds, 179 real estate funds and 377 other funds.
Czech National Bank 2026-05-15
Czech National Bank reports March investment fund net assets fell to CZK 2161.2 billion as equity holdings declined
The Czech National Bank reported that investment funds’ net asset value fell by CZK 24.2 billion in March 2026 to CZK 2161.2 billion, though it remained 29.1% higher year-on-year. Equity funds saw the largest month-on-month decline, while bond holdings increased and equity securities and other investments decreased as shares of total net assets.