Foreign demand for US financial treasury securities decreases in May

• Source: Xinhua
• [08:41 July 17 2009]
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Foreign demand for long-term US treasury securities decreased 19.8 billion dollars in May, according to a US Treasury Department report released Thursday.

China, the largest foreign holder of US treasury securities, increased its holding from 763.5 billion dollars in April to 801.5 billion dollars in May.

Meanwhile, Japan, the second largest holder of US treasury securities, decreased its holdings to 677.2 billion dollars in May from 685.9 billion dollars in April.