Other assets (non-current)

Other non-current assets consist of financial investments of a long-term nature. The shares are presented at fair value with changes in value taken to comprehensive income. If the shares have decreased in value and the decline in value is significant or prolonged, the shares are written down in the income statement. This item also includes net pension plan assets in companies that have greater pension plan assets than pension liabilities. Other items are receivables due in more than one year’s time.

Amounts in NOK million 2011 2010
Share investments 43 134
Interest-bearing derivatives 632 489
Non interest-bearing derivatives 21 80
Receivables interest-bearing 166 111
Receivables non interest-bearing 48 56
Total financial assets 910 870
Pension plan assets 49 125
Total other assets 959 995