The chief executive of Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's largest investors, said on Thursday that inflationary pressure in the United States was one of the biggest risks to financial markets this year.

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Norway's central bank held its policy interest rate unchanged at a 17-year high of 4.50% on Thursday, as unanimously expected by analysts in a Reuters poll, and maintained plans to start cutting borrowing costs in March.

Nicolai Tangen, CEO of Norway's sovereign wealth fund, warns that inflation in the United States poses a risk to financial markets. He also highlights global sovereign debt levels as a concern, suggesting investors may soon demand more to finance governments.

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Switzerland's Economy Minister Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin, from left, Thailand's Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan, Norway's Minister of Trade and Industry Cecilie Myrseth, Prime Minister of Thailand Paetongtarn Shinawatra,

The chief executive of Norway's $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, one of the world's largest investors, said on Thursday that inflationary pressure in the United States posed a risk to financial markets this year.