Saudi holdings of US Treasuries up by $4.4 bln in February

16/04/2019 Argaam

 

Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries reached $167 billion in February, up by $4.4 billion month-on-month, new data released by the US Treasury showed.

 

The Kingdom advanced to the 11th place among the largest holders of US debt in February, from the 12th in the previous month.

 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) decreased its holding by around $1.5 billion to $54.5 billion in the same period.

 

Saudi Holdings of US Treasury Bonds

Month

Value (US$ bln)

Variation

January 2017

112.3

+ 9.5

February

116.7

+ 4.4

March

124.5

+ 7.8

April

126.8

+ 2.3

May

134.0

+ 7.2

June

142.0

+ 8.8

July

142.5

(0.3)

August

137.9

(4.6)

September

136.7

(1.2)

October

145.2

+8.5

November

147.6

+ 2.4

December

147.4

(0.2)

January 2018

143.7

(3.8)

February

150.9

+ 7.3

March

151.2

+ 0.3

April

159.9

+ 8.7

May

162.2

+2.3

June

164.3

+2.1

July

166.8

+2.5

August

169.5

+2.7

September

176.1

+6.6

October

171.3

(4.8)

November

169.9

(1.4)

December

171.6

+1.7

January 2019

162.6

(9)

February

167.0

+4.4

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