Value of Irish pension funds increase by more than €10bn

The net worth of all pension funds grew by 8.4% during the first three months of this year

Although Irish pension funds increased to €128bn at the end of March, it is still down from €132bn at the same period last year. 

The total value of the Irish pension fund sector grew by €10.6bn during the first three months of the year but still lags behind the highs seen at the end of 2021, new data from the Central Bank of Ireland shows.

According to the data, there is €128bn in Irish pension funds of which nearly half, €60bn, is accounted for in pension reserve funds.