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Statistical Supplement | March 2008

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, March 2008
3.17  Liabilities to Foreigners, Reported by Banks in the United States1
Payable in U.S. dollars
Millions of dollars, end of period
Item 2005 2006 2007r 2007 2008
July Aug Sept Oct Nov Decr Janp
By Holder and Type of Liability  
1 Total, all foreigners 3,080,907 3,851,558 4,460,155 4,374,587 4,314,511 4,280,543 4,414,225r 4,463,256r 4,460,155 4,561,104
 
2 Banks' own liabilities 2,299,950 2,924,438 3,317,531 3,370,500 3,276,744 3,238,667 3,342,068r 3,353,910r 3,317,531 3,344,654
  By type of liability  
3 Deposits2 1,043,801 1,315,290 1,535,594 1,430,743 1,413,525 1,466,517 1,518,134r 1,522,116r 1,535,594 1,504,060
4 Other 1,256,149 1,609,148 1,781,937 1,939,757 1,863,219 1,772,150 1,823,934 1,831,794r 1,781,937 1,840,594
5 Of which: repurchase agreements3 713,327 1,028,974 1,099,640 1,319,817 1,209,155 1,129,192 1,180,996 1,195,995 1,099,640 1,168,935
6 Banks' custody liabilities4 780,957 927,120 1,142,624 1,004,087 1,037,767 1,041,876 1,072,157 1,109,346 1,142,624 1,216,450
  By type of liability  
7 U.S. Treasury bills and certificates5 259,843 250,886 299,686 245,389 266,433 259,921 268,937 284,583 299,686 311,260
8 Other negotiable and readily transferable instruments6 319,598 371,732 505,508 440,240 451,807 461,997 505,828 516,853 505,508 552,098
9 Of which: negotiable time certificates of deposit held in custody for foreigners 53,594 66,155 97,608 93,276 96,646 92,621 101,066 99,123 97,608 113,786
10 Of which: short-term agency securities7 136,783 113,865 200,152 120,861 149,998 160,891 182,759r 198,162r 200,152 211,045
11 Other 201,516 304,502 337,430 318,458 319,527 319,958 297,392 307,910 337,430 353,092
 
12 International and regional organizations8 20,793 29,425 27,164 30,262 31,304 29,217 30,397 30,048 27,164 30,191
13 Banks' own liabilities 15,612 25,770 22,929 26,585 27,765 25,776 25,971 26,301 22,929 24,512
14 Deposits2 8,361 19,021 17,784 20,632 21,208 20,535 20,833 20,740 17,784 18,663
15 Other 7,251 6,749 5,145 5,953 6,557 5,241 5,138 5,561 5,145 5,849
16 Banks' custody liabilities4 5,181 3,655 4,235 3,677 3,539 3,441 4,426 3,747 4,235 5,679
17 U.S. Treasury bills and certificates5 1,085 800 250 287 353 310 838 738 250 951
18 Other negotiable and readily transferable instruments6 4,096 2,855 3,985 3,390 3,186 3,131 3,588 3,009 3,985 4,728
 
19 Official institutions9 498,510 461,656 594,302 528,452 533,144 519,996 541,676r 576,657r 594,302 618,255
20 Banks' own liabilities 170,984 178,954 215,946 245,012 218,524 198,226 197,578r 210,430r 215,946 224,966
21 Deposits2 45,426 51,380 48,614 58,667 55,359 53,349 49,356r 48,100r 48,614 46,573
22 Other 125,558 127,574 167,332 186,345 163,165 144,877 148,222 162,330 167,332 178,393
 
23 Banks' custody liabilities4 327,526 282,702 378,356 283,440 314,620 321,770 344,098r 366,227r 378,356 393,289
24 U.S. Treasury bills and certificates5 201,863 176,829 196,344 176,036 179,837 178,083 180,419r 185,256r 196,344 204,980
25 Other negotiable and readily transferable instruments6 125,663 105,873 182,012 107,404 134,783 143,687 163,679 180,971 182,012 188,309
 
26 Banks10 1,792,040 2,258,115 2,536,439 2,447,034 2,464,304 2,462,194 2,526,885r 2,511,546r 2,536,439 2,521,538
27 Banks' own liabilities 1,566,967 1,917,300 2,176,275 2,107,006 2,122,012 2,120,899 2,197,426r 2,172,044r 2,176,275 2,139,341
28 Deposits2 841,248 1,025,334 1,169,917 1,090,667 1,073,583 1,124,474 1,177,339r 1,172,768r 1,169,917 1,130,510
29 Other 725,719 891,966 1,006,358 1,016,339 1,048,429 996,425 1,020,087 999,276r 1,006,358 1,008,831
30 Banks' custody liabilities4 225,073 340,815 360,164 340,028 342,292 341,295 329,459 339,502 360,164 382,197
31 U.S. Treasury bills and certificates5 23,771 31,153 38,381 28,421 30,246 30,584 36,236 39,454 38,381 39,043
32 Other negotiable and readily transferable instruments6 48,776 66,378 65,362 68,979 71,265 68,934 75,555 72,584 65,362 73,147
33 Other 152,526 243,284 256,421 242,628 240,781 241,777 217,668 227,464 256,421 270,007
 
34 Other foreigners11 769,564 1,102,362 1,302,250 1,368,839 1,285,759 1,269,136 1,315,267r 1,345,005r 1,302,250 1,391,120
35 Banks' own liabilities 546,387 802,414 902,381 991,897 908,443 893,766 921,093r 945,135r 902,381 955,835
36 Deposits2 148,766 219,555 299,279 260,777 263,375 268,159 270,606r 280,508r 299,279 308,314
37 Other 397,621 582,859 603,102 731,120 645,068 625,607 650,487 664,627 603,102 647,521
 
38 Banks' custodial liabilities 223,177 299,948 399,869 376,942 377,316 375,370 394,174r 399,870r 399,869 435,285
39 U.S. Treasury bills and certificates5 33,124 42,104 64,711 40,645 55,997 50,944 51,444r 59,135r 64,711 66,286
40 Other negotiable and readily transferable instruments6 142,188 196,728 255,150 260,470 243,837 247,389 263,151 260,302 255,150 287,144
41 Other 47,865 61,116 80,008 75,827 77,482 77,037 79,579 80,433 80,008 81,855
 
  Memo  
42 Own foreign offices12 1,552,323 1,938,224 2,234,943 2,190,491 2,172,750 2,180,524 2,239,533 2,246,782 2,234,943 2,250,985
 
By Area or Country  
43 Total, all foreigners 3,080,907 3,851,558 4,460,155 4,374,587 4,314,511 4,280,543 4,414,225r 4,463,256r 4,460,155 4,561,104
 
44 Foreign countries 3,060,114 3,822,133 4,432,991 4,344,325 4,283,207 4,251,326 4,383,828r 4,433,208r 4,432,991 4,530,913
 
45 Europe 1,229,338 1,482,788 1,749,498 1,852,495 1,759,583 1,687,010 1,802,362r 1,804,393r 1,749,498 1,789,774
46 Austria 3,604 3,841 4,987 6,614 5,804 6,064 4,723 5,121 4,987 4,708
47 Belgium 16,022 14,528 18,245 15,248 19,745 15,188 18,659 20,071 18,245 17,705
48 Denmark 1,537 931 768 722 1,156 886 1,000 2,143 768 771
49 Finland 3,612 3,204 1,263 811 1,625 611 1,184 1,273 1,263 1,635
50 France 71,486 69,078 64,758 60,978 65,432 67,385 80,552 70,293 64,758 84,962
51 Germany 58,960 69,894 97,579 74,626 77,824 90,643 95,231r 97,104r 97,579 103,634
52 Greece 1,200 1,488 1,345 1,490 1,370 1,665 1,516 1,415 1,345 1,325
53 Ireland 68,660 84,085 113,469 103,940 96,186 99,864 112,774 110,385r 113,469 128,767
54 Italy 7,075 7,350 8,072 6,228 5,545 6,550 8,207r 9,108 8,072 7,661
55 Luxembourg 61,065 73,099 106,918 111,616 98,064 102,023 109,056 112,223 106,918 102,111
56 Netherlands 14,502 25,309 24,850 40,501 29,442 24,454 30,504r 32,065r 24,850 37,439
57 Norway 27,921 42,383 48,022 84,549 72,655 56,616 56,465r 58,042r 48,022 47,444
58 Portugal 2,716 2,250 2,993 3,035 3,084 2,617 2,618 2,373 2,993 2,573
59 Russia 101,335 62,711 104,709 49,034 59,001 70,248 88,741r 94,308 104,709 104,708
60 Spain 9,535 8,941 11,433 8,543 8,098 9,566 9,153 9,775r 11,433 11,408
61 Sweden 4,771 3,715 7,677 7,080 4,282 4,625 5,645 6,115r 7,677 5,095
62 Switzerland 140,140 54,622 51,911 62,547 56,993 44,874 47,933 50,788r 51,911 49,666
63 Turkey 9,895 10,369 12,098 14,467 15,281 13,275 12,684 12,013 12,098 14,544
64 United Kingdom 563,253 888,945 1,005,684 1,139,153 1,079,604 1,018,362 1,046,244r 1,047,534r 1,005,684 1,009,953
65 Channel Islands and Isle of Man 29,559 33,360 25,279 35,538 32,254 25,368 40,251 26,224 25,279 22,880
66 Yugoslavia13 119 295 532 293 337 530 463 481 532 487
67 Other Europe and other former U.S.S.R.14 32,371 22,389 36,906 25,481 25,800 25,596 28,759r 35,540 36,906 30,296

1. Reporting banks include all types of depository institutions as well as some banks/financial holding companies and brokers and dealers. Excludes bonds and notes of maturities longer than one year. Effective February 2003, coverage is expanded to include liabilities of brokers and dealers to affiliated foreign offices.   Return to table

2. Non-negotiable deposits and brokerage balances.   Return to table

3. Data available beginning January 2001.   Return to table

4. Financial claims on residents of the United States, other than long-term securities, held by or through reporting banks for foreign customers. Effective February 2003, also includes loans to U.S. residents in managed foreign offices of U.S. reporting institutions.   Return to table

5. Includes nonmarketable certificates of indebtedness and Treasury bills issued to official institutions of foreign countries.   Return to table

6. Principally bankers acceptances, commercial paper, negotiable time certificates of deposit, and short-term agency securities.   Return to table

7. Data available beginning January 2001.   Return to table

8. Principally the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank. Excludes "holdings of dollars" of the International Monetary Fund. Beginning with data for June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements.   Return to table

9. Foreign central banks and foreign central governments. Before June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements.   Return to table

10. Excludes central banks, which are included in "Official institutions." Includes positions with affiliated banking offices also included in memo line (44) above.   Return to table

11. As of February 2003, includes positions with affiliated non-banking offices also included in memo line (44) above.   Return to table

12. For U.S. banks, includes amounts owed to own foreign branches and foreign subsidiaries consolidated in the quarterly Consolidated Reports of Condition filed with bank regulatory agencies. For agencies, branches, and majority-owned subsidiaries of foreign banks, consists principally of amounts owed to the head office or parent foreign office, and to foreign branches, agencies, or wholly owned subsidiaries of the head office or parent foreign bank. Effective February 2003, includes amounts owed to affiliated foreign offices of U.S. brokers and dealers.   Return to table

13. In February 2003, Yugoslavia changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro. Data for other entities of the former Yugoslavia recognized as independent states by the United States are reported under "Other Europe."   Return to table

14. For data prior to June 2006, also includes the Bank for International Settlements and the European Central Bank.   Return to table

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