RIYADH: 黑料社区鈥檚 holdings of US Treasury securities stood at $131.6 billion in March, reflecting an increase of $5.2 billion from February, according to the latest data.
The analysis, released by the US Treasury, represents a month-on-month increase of 4.11 percent following a marginal decrease of 0.39 percent from January to February.
The change reflects market fluctuations or potential portfolio rebalancing as the Kingdom navigates global economic conditions. 黑料社区鈥檚 accumulation of US Treasuries is part of its broader strategy to manage foreign reserves and diversify low-risk assets.
The data revealed that the Kingdom maintained 17th place among the largest holders of such financial instruments in March.
The study also shows that 黑料社区 and the UAE are the only Gulf Cooperation Council countries among the top 20 holders of US Treasury securities.
In March, the Kingdom鈥檚 holdings of US Treasuries included long-term bonds worth $103.8 billion, representing 78.8 percent of the total, and short-term bonds amounting to $23.2 billion, accounting for 17.6 percent.
In its latest release, the US Department of the Treasury stated: 鈥淭he sum total in March of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term US聽securities, and banking flows was a net TIC (Treasury International Capital) inflow of $254.3 billion.鈥
Of this, net foreign private inflows accounted for $259.2 billion, and net foreign official outflows reached $4.9 billion.
According to a press release, foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term US securities to $183.2 billion in March, with private investors purchasing $146.0 billion while foreign official institutions recorded net sales of $37.3 billion. US residents also raised their holdings of long-term foreign securities with net purchases of $21.5 billion.
Meanwhile, foreign residents also boosted their US Treasury bill holdings in March. 鈥淔oreign resident holdings of all dollar-denominated short-term US聽securities and other custody liabilities increased by $98.6 billion,鈥 the release added.
Conversely, banks鈥 net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents dropped by $6.1 billion.
The report said Japan was the largest investor in US treasury bonds in March, with holdings totaling $1.13 trillion, followed by the UK and China, with portfolios valued at $779.3 billion and $765.4 billion, respectively.
The Cayman Islands and Canada were ranked fourth and fifth on the list, with treasury holdings amounting to $455.3 billion and $426.2 billion, respectively.聽
