Japan closed in on China as the largest holder of US government debt during August as foreign demand for Treasury securities remained robust.
China added $4.3bn in Treasuries in August to take its holdings to $1,153.6tn, while Japan bought $5.3bn, for a total of $1,121.5tn.
Over the past year, Japan’s pace of buying has accelerated with its Treasury holdings rising from $907bn, while China’s overall portfolio has dropped from $1,278.5tn, according to US Treasury data.
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