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Statistical Supplement | February 2008

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, February 2008

3.25  Marketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes, Foreign Transactions1
Millions of dollars; net purchases, or sales (-), during period
Area or country 2006 2007 2007 2007
Jan - Dec June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Decp
1 Total reported 195,536 201,052 201,052 24,302 -9,367 -2,764 26,002 49,832 23,540 1,438
 
2 Foreign countries 194,714 202,100 202,100 26,163 -9,443 -2,589 25,859 49,478 23,731 1,163
3 Of which: by foreign official institutions 69,639 2,994 2,994 6,433 -6,925 -29,685 14,370 3,980 378 10,980
 
4 Europe 98,982 179,363 179,363 12,821 -1,469 39,394 33,751 38,321 16,489 -17,331
5 Belgium 357 -3,100 -3,100 -179 185 -873 244 76 -948 -547
6 France -1,600 -6,248 -6,248 31 335 -4,889 -3,872 1,315 26 193
7 Germany 2,116 -3,346 -3,346 -2,558 -4,099 380 -605 233 -2,517 190
8 Ireland -1,325 1,734 1,734 -264 -196 245 326 537 662 -361
9 Luxembourg -1,293 -28 -28 384 -110 19 186 68 -292 95
10 Netherlands 684 1,471 1,471 1,734 -1,453 1,669 -1,520 -345 -848 1,330
11 Norway 5,063 -27,339 -27,339 -14,857 -12,883 15,961 16,365 2,391 1,896 -2,284
12 Sweden 702 2,176 2,176 287 382 147 -855 -385 -441 -284
13 Switzerland -2,898 -2,560 -2,560 818 -1,357 -179 -340 645 -168 543
14 United Kingdom 91,782 208,083 208,083 23,281 16,358 33,196 22,399 30,808 20,166 -16,050
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -296 -974 -974 -178 -5 483 -175 -334 -334 -36
16 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. 5,690 9,495 9,495 4,321 1,375 -6,764 1,597 3,311 -713 -120
17 Canada 14,161 -2,566 -2,566 -2,365 -1,258 -4,896 -1,243 -999 7,607 -5,209
 
18 Latin America 21,838 86,160 86,160 14,797 6,441 -3,781 2,841 5,557 13,967 10,287
19 Brazil 23,100 77,066 77,066 12,199 10,942 1,827 2,713 3,065 8,065 8,540
20 Mexico -322 1,735 1,735 900 -4,297 -5,600 81 2,184 4,169 1,241
21 Venezuela 242 -196 -196 13 7 47 -19 -74 -179 -46
22 All other Latin America -1,182 7,555 7,555 1,685 -211 -55 66 382 1,912 552
 
23 Caribbean -9,838 2,380 2,380 -3,205 -9,257 19,502 1,443 7,549 -283 9,597
 
24 Asia 68,694 -67,986 -67,986 3,886 -6,061 -51,990 -9,627 384 -15,587 3,179
25 China, Mainland 40,633 -7,968 -7,968 2,765 -560 -14,204 -2,394 -4,795 -5,210 6,862
26 Hong Kong 16,257 1,995 1,995 2,023 -1,613 -2,443 -598 -1,347 546 -654
27 Japan 1,312 -47,384 -47,384 -600 -1,956 -23,843 -4,641 9,579 -11,507 -5,681
28 Korea 6,168 -17,874 -17,874 -797 43 -1,774 -2,219 -2,551 380 975
29 Middle East Oil Exporters2 4,548 1,805 1,805 583 -188 -1,294 -626 221 -345 -1,558
30 All other Asia -224 1,440 1,440 -88 -1,787 -8,432 851 -723 549 3,235
 
31 Africa 3,515 6,127 6,127 1,323 547 44 -120 -44 1,054 916
32 African oil exporters3 2,400 4,568 4,568 994 342 5 0 -4 4 500
 
33 Other countries -2,638 -1,378 -1,378 -1,094 1,614 -862 -1,186 -1,290 484 -276
 
34 International and regional organizations4 822 -1,048 -1,048 -1,861 76 -175 143 354 -191 275

1. Official and private transactions in marketable U.S. Treasury securities having an original maturity of more than one year. Data are based on monthly transactions reports. Excludes nonmarketable U.S. Treasury bonds and notes held by official institutions of foreign countries.   Return to table

2. Comprises Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (Trucial States).   Return to table

3. Comprises Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.   Return to table

4. Includes the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as well as African, Asian, Caribbean, European, Latin American, and Middle Eastern regional organizations. Beginning with data for June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements.   Return to table

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