加载中…美国国债的前15名持有者
(2009-03-26 08:46:46)
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The Biggest Holders of US Government Debt （from CNBC)
15. Luxembourg
A country slightly smaller than Rhode Island currently
holds
14. Depository Institutions
As of the
13. Russia
Russia's investment in US debt has grown over 330 percent in the past 12 months, from $35.2 billion in January 2008 to $119.6 billion in January 2009.
12. United Kingdom
Britain currently holds $124.2 billion in US debt, but the
number has fluctuated dramatically in the past
year,
11. Insurance Companies
According to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, insurance companies hold $126.4 billion in Treasury securities. This group includes property-casualty and life insurance firms.
10. Brazil
The South American economic giant has $133.5 billion in holdings, according to the Treasury. Brazil’s holdings of US debt have been relatively stable over the past year, with a high of $158 billion in June, and a low of $127 billion in December.
9. Caribbean Banking Centers
The US Treasury identifies this group as institutions in the
Bahamas, Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, Panama
and the British Virgin Islands. Holdings recently
hit
8. Oil Exporters
Big oil means big money... and big investment into US debt.
Included in
7. Other Investors
Although the most recent numbers for this category are from September 2008, this extremely diverse group includes individuals, government-sponsored enterprises, brokers and dealers, bank personal trusts and estates, corporate and non-corporate businesses for a total of $413.2 billion.
6. Pension Funds
Pension funds control large amounts of money and are obligated to make relatively safe investments. This group includes both private and local government pension funds, totaling $456.4 billion. The private pension fund category also includes US Treasury securities held by the Federal Employees Retirement System Thrift Savings Plan "G Fund."
5. State and Local Governments
US state and local governments have over a half-trillion dollars
invested in American debt, according to the Federal Reserve. The
level of investment has remained very stable over the past
three
4. Japan
Another major US trade partner, Japan holds a huge amount of the country’s debt, with a stunning $634.8 billion. As recently as January 2008, Japan held the more US debt than any other country.
3. China (Mainland)
The buzz word in the market for US debt has been China. The
world’s most populous country is also the largest and most
important buyer of US debt. From September 2008 to January 2009,
China raised its stake by over $120 billion. Standing at $739.6
billion in January, China’s holdings have skyrocketed from $492.6
billion from a year earlier. Hong Kong, which is not included in
China's total, holds an additional
2. Mutual Funds
According to the Federal Reserve, mutual funds are the holds the
second
1. Federal Reserve and US Intragovernmental Holdings
That’s right, the biggest holder of US government debt is the
United States itself. The Federal Reserve system of banks and other
US intragovernmental holdings account for a stunning $4.806
trillion in US Treasury debt. And
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