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

Data through: November 2018

Source: U.S. Treasury Department

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

Level and changes calculated by MNI

                                    2016    2017  Aug-18  Sep-18  Oct-18  Nov-18

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Monthly Net TIC Flows             -150.3   541.6   113.4   -28.8    46.8    31.0

(previous)                                         108.2   -29.2    42.0

Net Long-term Securities

Transactions                       261.0   532.4   131.7    30.8    31.9    37.6

(previous)                                         131.7    30.8    31.3

Oth Acquistions of L-T Secs       -313.9  -224.2   -14.9   -13.7   -49.2   -12.3

Net Frgn Acquistion of

Long-term Securities               -52.9   308.2   116.7    17.1   -17.3    25.3

Increase in Foreign Holdings

of $-denominated S-T

Securities                          12.8   152.5     8.0   -15.5    20.7    24.7

Chg in Banks Own Net

$-denominated Liabilities         -110.2    80.9   -11.3   -30.3    43.4   -19.1

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