China Trimmed Holdings of U.S. Treasuries in December 2009 - Japan Now Leads

[sharon sanders]

English.news.cn 2010-02-16 23:08:41

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (Xinhua) -- China trimmed its holdings of U.S. debt by 34.2 billion dollars in December 2009, allowing Japan to take over as the largest holder of U.S. Treasury securities, the U.S. Treasury Department reported on Tuesday.



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If the reductions in holdings continue, the U.S. government could be forced to make higher interest payments at a time when it is running record federal deficits.


http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2010-02/16/c_13177277.htm

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: China Trimmed Holdings of U.S. Treasuries in December 2009 - Japan Now Leads

February 16, 2010
tg548

TREASURY INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL DATA FOR DECEMBER​

WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for December 2009. The next release, which will report on data for January 2010, is scheduled for March 15, 2010.
Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $63.3 billion.

• Net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $82.2 billion. Of this, net purchases by private foreign investors were $62.6 billion, and net purchases by foreign official institutions were $19.6 billion.
• U.S. residents purchased a net $18.9 billion of long-term foreign securities.

Net foreign acquisition of long-term securities, taking into account adjustments, is estimated to have been $50.9 billion.
Foreign holdings of dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities, including Treasury bills, and other custody liabilities decreased $67.7 billion. Foreign holdings of Treasury bills decreased $53.0 billion.
Banks' own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents increased $77.7 billion.
Monthly net TIC flows were $60.9 billion. Of this, net foreign private flows were $82.0 billion, and net foreign official flows were negative $21.1 billion.


http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/tg548.htm