US Data: TICS Cross-Border Portfolio Financial Flows - Summary>

Data through:                                             February 2018

Source: U.S. Treasury Department

Billions of U.S. dollars, net unless otherwise noted

Level and changes calculated by Market News International

                                                              2016    2017 Nov-17  Dec-17  Jan-18  Feb-18

Monthly Net TIC Flows                                       -132.8   434.9    31.6  -127.7   122.6    44.7

  (previous)                                                                  32.0  -122.5   119.7

Net Long-term Securities

 Transactions                                                261.0   536.8    57.5    23.3    61.4    49.0

  (previous)                                                                  57.5    23.3    62.1

Oth Acquistions of L-T Secs                                 -293.9  -224.2   -16.3   -15.4    -5.1   -13.2

Net Frgn Acquistion of Long-term Securities                  -32.9   312.6    41.2     7.9    56.3    35.8

Increase in Foreign Holdings of $-denominated S-T Securiti    12.8    41.9     2.3   -22.5    18.6    45.3

Chg in Banks Own Net $-denominated Liabilities              -112.7    80.5   -11.9  -113.1    47.7   -36.3

  ** MNI Washington Bureau (202) 371-2121 **

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