OREANDA-NEWS Russia's portfolio of U.S. government bonds increased to $25 million in September from August's level of $24 million, according to data from the U.S. Treasury Department.

As follows from the statistics published by the department in September, the Russian portfolio now consists of $22 million in long-term securities and $3 million in short-term ones. In August, the volume of investments amounted to $ 21 million and $3 million, respectively.

Japan still occupies the first place in the list of the largest holders of US debt, its investments fell to $ 1.123 trillion in a month from $ 1.129 trillion in August. China is in second place with 772 billion dollars (774.6 billion in August). The UK remains the third, which increased the volume of bonds on its balance sheet to 764.7 billion from 743.9 billion dollars.