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

Data through: January 2019

Source: U.S. Treasury Department

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

Level and changes calculated by MNI

                                    2017    2018  Oct-18  Nov-18  Dec-18  Jan-19

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Monthly Net TIC Flows              577.9   714.4    40.5    32.1  -113.5  -143.7

(previous)                                          40.5    32.1   -33.1

Net Long-term Securities

Transactions                       532.4   522.8    31.9    32.0   -48.3    -7.2

(previous)                                          31.9    32.0   -48.3

Oth Acquistions of L-T Secs       -224.9  -117.9   -49.5   -12.9   -18.3   -12.5

Net Frgn Acquistion of

Long-term Securities               307.5   404.9   -17.6    19.1   -66.7   -19.7

Increase in Foreign Holdings

of $-denominated S-T

Securities                         190.2   419.7    14.1    31.4    15.5   -12.2

Chg in Banks Own Net

$-denominated Liabilities           80.2  -110.3    44.0   -18.3   -62.4  -111.7

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