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16 Apr 2015
Japan becomes largest foreign holder of US treasuries, overtakes China – MP
FXStreet (Barcelona) - Stuart McPhee, Currency Technical Analyst at MarketPulse, comments that Japan has surpassed China to become the largest foreign holder of US treasuries at $1,224.4 bn.
Key Quotes
“Japan is now the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, surpassing China, according to the Treasury department.”
“As of the end of February, Japan held $1,224.4 billion of U.S. government securities, up from $1,210.8 billion a year earlier. China held $1,223.7 billion, down from $1,272.9 billion a year earlier.”
“Low interest rates around the world have made Treasuries extraordinarily popular. In Japan, the government 10-year note yields 0.32%, vs. 1.89% for the bellwether 10-year T-note. The German 10-year government bond yields just 0.11%, according to FactSet.”
Key Quotes
“Japan is now the largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities, surpassing China, according to the Treasury department.”
“As of the end of February, Japan held $1,224.4 billion of U.S. government securities, up from $1,210.8 billion a year earlier. China held $1,223.7 billion, down from $1,272.9 billion a year earlier.”
“Low interest rates around the world have made Treasuries extraordinarily popular. In Japan, the government 10-year note yields 0.32%, vs. 1.89% for the bellwether 10-year T-note. The German 10-year government bond yields just 0.11%, according to FactSet.”