Great Britain holds China as the second largest US treasury owner

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The notes of China’s registered treasures, for the first time since the beginning of the century, he stressed the ongoing turn of Beijing’s foreign resources.

At the end of March, the value of the treasury holdings registered by the US banks and guardians fell from $ 784 billion in the previous month, according to the data broadcast on Friday, fell from $ 784 billion in the UK.

Crossover is the second largest foreigner in the United States after Japan. It is the first time since the Chinese Holdings since October 2000, and China is the last sign that China is trying to move away from the United States.

“China is slowly sold, but for sale; This is a warning to the United States,” said Alicia García-Herrero, Asia-Pacific Chief Economist Natixis. “There was a warning for years, not a sudden – the United States had to act well before.”

The data will come as a warning sign for news that Moody’s is watching the news of Fitch and S & P to peel the world’s largest economy Triple-credit ratingReferring to increased debt and deficit.

Beijing gradually decreased In 2011, the US Agency bonds and gold, including gold, diversifying other assets Holding the US Treasury Holding. Some drop in the value of China’s holdings can also reflect market movements.

Analysts, as well as the US assets, including the initiative of the Euroclear and Luxembourg Euroklear and Luxembourg, including the beginning of the region, which are increasing the ratio of a ratio that closes the true level of the holding. The treasury holdings of Luxembourg in March increased by $ 7.4 billion since February.

China’s giant treasure trait is the result of the United States and the United States, which wanted the President Donald Trump has already declined. However, the US officials also expressed concern over foreign sales of the treasures, which gives and refinancing the debt more expensive.

The ratio of China’s treasury holdings in short-term documents, the most soldiest securities sold in March in March lasted the highest level in March 2009.

“According to the visible information, there is no doubt that China shortens the adulthood of the US portfolio,” he said.

The increase in the registered holdings of the UK does not reflect its resources. On the contrary, the analysts say this reflects the role of London as a residence for international capital.

Owners in Europe include insurers, banks and guardians. Treasury securities and arbitration by selling some hedging funds, futures or swaps – positions known as “basic trade”.

Setser, the fact that Global Banks in London, Hedge Funds, the possibility of potential activities and potential activities of the hedge funds, “likely,” likely to increase the probability and reflection of the “number”.

Analysts, the information that moves until the end of March, said the Trump did not reflect any action after the increase in the “Freedom Day” of “Freedom Day”.

“China can make significant changes in its reserve management in the last six weeks,” he said, “he said.