20.12.2024, 07:59
Russia's investments in the American national debt have been assessed
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS In October 2024, Russia invested $28 million in U.S. government bonds. The volume of funds, with reference to data from the US Treasury, is estimated by Kommersant.
During the month, Russia invested 24 million dollars in long—term American bonds, and four million dollars in short-term ones. A month earlier, the state invested 25 million in the US national debt, in August and July — 24 million each. In June, the figure reached 44 million, in May — 45 million, in April — 46 million, and in March, February and January it was about 43-47 million.
Russia began to reduce investments in the American national debt in the spring of 2018. At that time, the country bought $ 96 billion worth of American government bonds, and in a month it halved its investments to 48.7 billion. In May 2018, the figure dropped to 14.9 billion.
Currently, the largest holders of U.S. government bonds are Japan (1.1 trillion dollars). China ($760 billion) and the United Kingdom ($746 billion).
In mid-November, the U.S. government debt exceeded $36 trillion for the first time in history. The indicator is constantly growing, adding about a trillion times every hundred days. He took the $35 trillion mark at the end of July, exceeded $34 trillion in early January.
The IMF warned that further growth in US debt, which is expected to amount to 140 percent of GDP by 2032, threatens both the global and American economies. The national debt increases by a trillion dollars every 100 days, and in 2024, the cost of servicing it exceeded defense spending for the first time.
During the month, Russia invested 24 million dollars in long—term American bonds, and four million dollars in short-term ones. A month earlier, the state invested 25 million in the US national debt, in August and July — 24 million each. In June, the figure reached 44 million, in May — 45 million, in April — 46 million, and in March, February and January it was about 43-47 million.
Russia began to reduce investments in the American national debt in the spring of 2018. At that time, the country bought $ 96 billion worth of American government bonds, and in a month it halved its investments to 48.7 billion. In May 2018, the figure dropped to 14.9 billion.
Currently, the largest holders of U.S. government bonds are Japan (1.1 trillion dollars). China ($760 billion) and the United Kingdom ($746 billion).
In mid-November, the U.S. government debt exceeded $36 trillion for the first time in history. The indicator is constantly growing, adding about a trillion times every hundred days. He took the $35 trillion mark at the end of July, exceeded $34 trillion in early January.
The IMF warned that further growth in US debt, which is expected to amount to 140 percent of GDP by 2032, threatens both the global and American economies. The national debt increases by a trillion dollars every 100 days, and in 2024, the cost of servicing it exceeded defense spending for the first time.
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