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

Data through: September 2018

Source: U.S. Treasury Department

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

Level and changes calculated by MNI

                                    2016    2017  Jun-18  Jul-18  Aug-18  Sep-18

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Monthly Net TIC Flows             -150.3   428.4   267.5    42.6   108.1   -29.1

(previous)                                         267.6    42.7   108.2

Net Long-term Securities

Transactions                       261.0   532.4   -36.6    66.6   131.7    30.8

(previous)                                         -36.5    66.7   131.8

Oth Acquistions of L-T Secs       -313.9  -224.2   -14.9   -18.2   -20.2   -14.1

Net Frgn Acquistion of

Long-term Securities               -52.9   308.2   -51.5    48.4   111.4    16.7

Increase in Foreign Holdings

of $-denominated S-T

Securities                          12.8    40.1   334.5     4.0     8.0   -15.5

Chg in Banks Own Net

$-denominated Liabilities         -110.2    80.0   -15.4    -9.8   -11.3   -30.4

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