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Statistical Supplement | May 2008

Statistical Supplement to the Federal Reserve Bulletin, May 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 2008 2007 2008
Jan - Mar Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Marp
1 Total reported 195,536 201,180 190,974 27,704 44,740 24,825 1,910 36,467r 20,603 53,628
 
2 Foreign countries 194,714 202,228 190,739 27,561 44,386 25,016 1,635 36,514r 20,494 53,469
3 Of which: by foreign official institutions 69,639 2,994 82,816 14,370 3,980 378 10,980 36,101 -3,594 28,011
 
4 Europe 98,982 180,257 114,261 35,470 33,636 18,235 -16,859 8,515r 20,890 30,585
5 Belgium 357 -3,100 -664 244 76 -948 -547 -133 -11 -464
6 France -1,600 -4,665 -9,133 -3,725 858 933 390 -5,282 -284 -1,450
7 Germany 2,116 -3,330 3,288 -605 248 -2,517 190 988r -532 293
8 Ireland -1,325 1,734 -2,578 326 537 662 -361 -1,794 -26 -430
9 Luxembourg -1,293 -28 68 186 68 -292 95 279 -157 -489
10 Netherlands 684 1,471 -151 -1,520 -345 -848 1,330 170r -1,558 559
11 Norway 5,063 -27,339 20,577 16,365 2,391 1,896 -2,284 8,427 816 10,564
12 Sweden 702 2,176 -541 -855 -385 -441 -284 -309 229 -435
13 Switzerland -2,898 -2,560 -1,460 -340 645 -168 543 -562 -937 -947
14 United Kingdom 91,782 207,374 90,926 23,971 26,565 21,005 -15,775 167r 23,240 18,995
15 Channel Islands and Isle of Man -296 -974 649 -175 -334 -334 -36 584 143 45
16 Other Europe and former U.S.S.R. 5,690 9,498 13,280 1,597 3,311 -713 -120 5,980 -32 4,344
17 Canada 14,161 -3,196 6,268 -1,260 -1,381 7,196 -5,209 5,273 -2,418 -1,831
 
18 Latin America 21,838 86,160 21,821 2,841 5,557 13,967 10,287 11,375 5,298 5,750
19 Brazil 23,100 77,066 18,941 2,713 3,065 8,065 8,540 10,332 4,636 3,376
20 Mexico -322 1,735 923 81 2,184 4,169 1,241 939 155 1,904
21 Venezuela 242 -196 -281 -19 -74 -179 -46 -77 -156 -72
22 All other Latin America -1,182 7,555 2,238 66 382 1,912 552 181 663 542
 
23 Caribbean -9,838 2,380 -18,324 1,443 7,549 -283 9,597 -9,510 -6,605 -7,694
 
24 Asia 68,694 -68,122 64,195 -9,627 359 -15,637 3,179 20,021r 2,840 26,323
25 China, Mainland 40,633 -7,968 33,022 -2,394 -4,795 -5,210 6,862 9,563 3,997 6,613
26 Hong Kong 16,257 1,934 9,495 -598 -1,347 546 -654 2,478r 1,314 2,998
27 Japan 1,312 -47,384 17,624 -4,641 9,579 -11,507 -5,681 6,362 -601 15,654
28 Korea 6,168 -17,874 1,675 -2,219 -2,551 380 975 2,648 -2 -581
29 Middle East Oil Exporters2 4,548 1,805 2,235 -626 221 -345 -1,558 -1,708r 1,492 983
30 All other Asia -224 1,365 144 851 -748 499 3,235 678 -3,360 656
 
31 Africa 3,515 6,127 2,987 -120 -44 1,054 916 1,116 642 638
32 African oil exporters3 2,400 4,568 458 0 -4 4 500 54 -4 -40
 
33 Other countries -2,638 -1,378 -469 -1,186 -1,290 484 -276 -276 -153 -302
 
34 International and regional organizations4 822 -1,048 235 143 354 -191 275 -47 109 159

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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