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Jing Ulrich, JPMorgan: China's US Treasury Holdings Register Largest Monthly Decline Since 2000

23 February 2010

According to the latest Treasury International Capital (TIC) data, China was a net seller of US Treasuries in December, cutting its holdings by $34.2bn (4.3%) to $755.4bn. China's share of total outstanding short and long-term US Treasury securities among foreign holders declined to 20.9% in December, from 23% at mid-2009. With China's total holdings retreating to the lowest level since February 2009, Japan has regained the mantle as the largest foreign investor in US Treasury securities, with $768.8 billion in US sovereign debt in December or 21.3% of total foreign holdings of US Treasury securities.

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