Russian investments in US government securities remain at slightly over $2 bln in October
Russia began to sharply reduce investments in the US public debt in the spring of 2018.
Russia’s investments in US government securities were almost flat in October compared with the previous month at $2.034 bln, according to the files released by the US Department of the Treasury.
In September such investments equaled $2.015 bln, and overall, they have remained at the level of slightly over $2 bln since March. In February, Russia’s investments in US government securities amounted to $3.753 bln.
Long-term bonds in Russian investments amounted to $25 mln in October ($16 mln higher than in September), whereas short-term bonds equaled $2.009 bln ($3 mln higher than in September).
Russia began to sharply reduce investments in the US public debt in the spring of 2018. Particularly, in April 2018 they dropped from $96 bln to $48.7 bln, and in May - to $14.9 bln.
Japan remained the largest holder of US government securities in October with roughly $1.07 trillion compared with $1.12 trillion in September, followed by China ($909.6 bln), and the UK ($638.5 bln).
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Russia’s investments in US government securities were almost flat in October compared with the previous month at $2.034 bln, according to the files released by the US Department of the Treasury.
In September such investments equaled $2.015 bln, and overall, they have remained at the level of slightly over $2 bln since March. In February, Russia’s investments in US government securities amounted to $3.753 bln.
Long-term bonds in Russian investments amounted to $25 mln in October ($16 mln higher than in September), whereas short-term bonds equaled $2.009 bln ($3 mln higher than in September).
Russia began to sharply reduce investments in the US public debt in the spring of 2018. Particularly, in April 2018 they dropped from $96 bln to $48.7 bln, and in May - to $14.9 bln.
Japan remained the largest holder of US government securities in October with roughly $1.07 trillion compared with $1.12 trillion in September, followed by China ($909.6 bln), and the UK ($638.5 bln).
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