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Not a good month.
Net sales to foreigners only $15.1B.
$150B/month is necessary to offset the ongoing US federal deficit.
Top buyers (not the usual suspects): France - $15.2B, Brazil - $11.5B, Canada (ok one) - $9.8B
Top sellers: Singapore - (-)15.1$B, Russia - (-)11.7$B, China - (-)$5.4B, Egypt (!) - (-)$5.3B
Despite the 'revised' numbers, China's Treasury holdings were still flat to slightly up for the 2nd half of 2010. (+$48B from $1112B = +4.3%)
Other item of note: Tbills down yet again - (-)$23.4B
Net sales to foreigners only $15.1B.
$150B/month is necessary to offset the ongoing US federal deficit.
Top buyers (not the usual suspects): France - $15.2B, Brazil - $11.5B, Canada (ok one) - $9.8B
Top sellers: Singapore - (-)15.1$B, Russia - (-)11.7$B, China - (-)$5.4B, Egypt (!) - (-)$5.3B
Despite the 'revised' numbers, China's Treasury holdings were still flat to slightly up for the 2nd half of 2010. (+$48B from $1112B = +4.3%)
Other item of note: Tbills down yet again - (-)$23.4B
| Jan | Dec | Monthly | Nov | Oct | Sep | Aug | Jul | Jun | Jun | May | Apr | Mar | Feb | Jan | |
| Country | 2011 | 2010 | Change | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 |
| China, Mainland | 1154.7 | 1160.1 | -5.4 | 1164.1 | 1175.3 | 1151.9 | 1136.8 | 1115.1 | 1112.1 | 843.7 | 867.7 | 900.2 | 895.2 | 877.5 | 889 |
| Japan | 885.9 | 882.3 | 3.6 | 875.9 | 873.6 | 860.8 | 832.5 | 817.3 | 799.9 | 801.2 | 784.8 | 793.8 | 783.3 | 768.2 | 765.2 |
| United Kingdom 2/ | 278.4 | 272.1 | 6.3 | 242.5 | 209.2 | 190.5 | 181 | 107.2 | 94.5 | 363.7 | 350.9 | 321.1 | 279 | 233.5 | 208.3 |
| Oil Exporters 3/ | 215.5 | 211.9 | 3.6 | 204.3 | 207.8 | 215.4 | 211.7 | 209.3 | 210.2 | 216.3 | 228.6 | 232.9 | 223.4 | 211.9 | 211.9 |
| Brazil | 197.6 | 186.1 | 11.5 | 189.8 | 183 | 181 | 170.5 | 167.7 | 163.8 | 158.5 | 161.5 | 164.4 | 164.5 | 170.9 | 169 |
| Carib Bnkng Ctrs 4/ | 166.5 | 168.1 | -1.6 | 158.8 | 146.3 | 157.7 | 172.6 | 164.1 | 178.9 | 165.9 | 166.3 | 153.2 | 148.2 | 144.4 | 143.6 |
| Taiwan | 157.2 | 155.1 | 2.1 | 154.4 | 154.5 | 153.3 | 153.4 | 153.8 | 151.9 | 128.6 | 126.2 | 126.9 | 124.8 | 121.4 | 119.6 |
| Russia | 139.3 | 151 | -11.7 | 167.3 | 176.3 | 173.3 | 173.7 | 175.7 | 168.2 | 123.4 | 126.8 | 113.1 | 120.1 | 120.2 | 124.2 |
| Hong Kong | 128.1 | 134.2 | -6.1 | 134.9 | 135.2 | 131.9 | 133.9 | 131.2 | 137 | 141 | 145.7 | 151.8 | 150.9 | 152.4 | 146.6 |
| Switzerland | 107.6 | 107 | 0.6 | 107 | 107.7 | 110 | 113 | 111.8 | 106.5 | 100.1 | 84.4 | 80 | 78.8 | 81.8 | 84.4 |
| Canada | 86.6 | 76.8 | 9.8 | 76.9 | 66.2 | 56.5 | 44.9 | 43 | 35.9 | 93.7 | 84.8 | 81.9 | 77.1 | 67.1 | 54.7 |
| Luxembourg | 83 | 86.4 | -3.4 | 81.9 | 78.5 | 86.1 | 79 | 98.9 | 97.6 | 96.6 | 75.6 | 76.9 | 83.9 | 77.8 | 79.1 |
| Germany | 61.1 | 60.5 | 0.6 | 58.6 | 58.2 | 57.9 | 56.8 | 55.3 | 52.2 | 54 | 55.8 | 54.8 | 53.7 | 50 | 49 |
| Singapore | 57.8 | 72.9 | -15.1 | 62.2 | 66.4 | 56.7 | 55.4 | 55.3 | 53.3 | 50.5 | 40.6 | 42.4 | 45.5 | 42.6 | 41.3 |
| Thailand | 56.4 | 51.9 | 4.5 | 52.1 | 52.6 | 50.4 | 47.3 | 40.8 | 35.7 | 49.3 | 46.3 | 46.9 | 43.5 | 42.1 | 33.3 |
| Ireland | 44.4 | 45.8 | -1.4 | 50 | 48.9 | 51.5 | 49.5 | 51.1 | 55.7 | 48.3 | 48 | 45.7 | 43.3 | 38.7 | 39.2 |
| India | 40.6 | 40.5 | 0.1 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 40 | 37.9 | 38.4 | 35.4 | 36.4 | 29.3 | 31 | 32 | 31.6 | 32.7 |
| Mexico | 34.4 | 33.5 | 0.9 | 32.6 | 34.8 | 36.8 | 36.1 | 33.5 | 33.1 | 33.2 | 34.2 | 33.1 | 36.1 | 33.9 | 34.4 |
| Turkey | 32.9 | 28.9 | 4 | 29.1 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 29.7 | 26.7 | 25.7 | 25.5 | 27.6 | 27.9 | 28.7 | 27.3 | 27.5 |
| Belgium | 32.1 | 33.2 | -1.1 | 33.4 | 33.4 | 33.8 | 51.9 | 34.3 | 34.8 | 17.2 | 17.6 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 17 | 17.4 |
| Korea, South | 31.9 | 36.2 | -4.3 | 39.8 | 39.4 | 38.7 | 39.9 | 37.6 | 37 | 38.7 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 40.1 | 39.8 | 39.7 |
| France | 30.2 | 15 | 15.2 | 20.1 | 23.5 | 23.3 | 26.1 | 19.8 | 24.2 | 36 | 37.9 | 40.6 | 39.8 | 32.8 | 36.3 |
| Poland | 26.3 | 25.5 | 0.8 | 27.2 | 28.8 | 28.4 | 26.6 | 24.8 | 25.7 | 23.2 | 23.4 | 24.6 | 23.4 | 22.6 | 22.3 |
| Netherlands | 25.4 | 22.7 | 2.7 | 22.1 | 22 | 23.1 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 24.7 | 17.3 | 17.6 | 19.6 | 19.2 | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| Italy | 24.6 | 23.7 | 0.9 | 23.6 | 23.7 | 24.1 | 23.6 | 23.2 | 22.7 | 20.1 | 20.8 | 20.3 | 20.5 | 20.9 | 21.3 |
| Philippines | 22.8 | 20.1 | 2.7 | 19.2 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 20.3 | 20 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 15 | 14.6 | 12.5 | 11.3 |
| Egypt | 20.7 | 26 | -5.3 | 29.8 | 30.5 | 30.6 | 29.2 | 25.9 | 25 | 29.4 | 28 | 21.1 | 21.4 | 21.7 | 19.4 |
| Israel | 19.9 | 20.6 | -0.7 | 20.5 | 17.9 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 20.1 | 19.9 | 22 | 18.9 | 16.8 |
| Colombia | 19.8 | 20.2 | -0.4 | 20.3 | 16.7 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 16.4 | 16.4 | 17 | 15.7 | 15.7 | 16.2 | 16 | 16 |
| Norway | 19.4 | 19.6 | -0.2 | 19 | 18 | 18.1 | 17.5 | 16.3 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 15.2 | 15 | 14.6 | 13.6 | 12.3 |
| Sweden | 17 | 16.8 | 0.2 | 15.2 | 16.1 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 17.6 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 15.3 | 16.3 | 16 | 15.7 |
| Chile | 15 | 13.9 | 1.1 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13 | 13 | 13.1 | 12 | 12.2 | 12 | 12 | 11.9 | 12.3 | 12.5 |
| Australia | 14.7 | 14.9 | -0.2 | 14.9 | 15.7 | 18 | 15.5 | 19.2 | 18.4 | 14.5 | 14.1 | 17.9 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 15.4 |
| Malaysia | 11.3 | 11.5 | -0.2 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 11.5 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 11.1 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 11 | 10.9 | 11 |
| All Other | 194.4 | 193 | 1.4 | 200.5 | 201.5 | 204.2 | 206.7 | 206.8 | 199.1 | 171.1 | 174.6 | 168.1 | 163.4 | 162 | 161.1 |
| Grand Total | 4453.4 | 4438.3 | 15.1 | 4412.5 | 4373.1 | 4324.1 | 4271.8 | 4125.3 | 4069.9 | 4002.9 | 3958.3 | 3951.1 | 3877.8 | 3745.4 | 3702.1 |
| Of which: | |||||||||||||||
| For. Official | 3149.7 | 3156.1 | -6.4 | 3181.1 | 3202.1 | 3167.2 | 3119.2 | 3074.4 | 3046.5 | 2690.3 | 2690.8 | 2715.1 | 2703.3 | 2670.3 | 2674.6 |
| Treasury Bills | 438.9 | 462.3 | -23.4 | 499.2 | 531.3 | 495.4 | 486.9 | 473.5 | 454.4 | 454.4 | 466.9 | 498.5 | 501.3 | 496.5 | 502 |
| T-Bonds & Notes | 2710.8 | 2693.8 | 17 | 2681.9 | 2670.8 | 2671.8 | 2632.4 | 2600.9 | 2592.1 | 2235.9 | 2223.8 | 2216.6 | 2202 | 2173.8 | 2172.6 |