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BULLETIN

MARCH 2012

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Contents
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY
Analysis.—Summary of Economic Indicators....................................................................................................................... 3
FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS
Introduction.—Federal Fiscal Operations .............................................................................................................................. 9
Analysis.—Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government and First-Quarter Receipts by Source ....................... 10
FFO-A.—Chart: Monthly Receipts and Outlays ................................................................................................................ 12
FFO-B.—Chart: Budget Receipts by Source ....................................................................................................................... 12
FFO-1.—Summary of Fiscal Operations ............................................................................................................................. 13
FFO-2.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source .................................................................................................. 14
FFO-3.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency .................................................................................................. 16
FFO-4.—Summary of U.S. Government Receipts by Source and Outlays by Agency ....................................................... 18
ACCOUNT OF THE U.S. TREASURY
Introduction.— Source and Availability of the Balance in the Account of the U.S. Treasury ............................................ 19
UST-1.—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances .......................................... 19
FEDERAL DEBT
Introduction.—Federal Debt ................................................................................................................................................ 21
FD-1.—Summary of Federal Debt ...................................................................................................................................... 22
FD-2.—Debt Held by the Public ......................................................................................................................................... 23
FD-3.—Government Account Series ................................................................................................................................... 24
FD-4.—Interest-Bearing Securities Issued by Government Agencies ................................................................................. 25
FD-5.—Maturity Distribution and Average Length of Marketable Interest-Bearing Public Debt Held by
Private Investors .................................................................................................................................................... 26
FD-6.—Debt Subject to Statutory Limit .............................................................................................................................. 27
FD-7.—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued by Government Corporations and Other Agencies .................................. 28
PUBLIC DEBT OPERATIONS
Introduction.—Public Debt Operations ............................................................................................................................... 30
TREASURY FINANCING ................................................................................................................................................. 30
PDO-1.—Offerings of Regular Weekly Treasury Bills ....................................................................................................... 36
PDO-2.—Offerings of Marketable Securities Other than Regular Weekly Treasury Bills ................................................. 37
OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES
Introduction.—Ownership of Federal Securities ................................................................................................................. 38
OFS-1.—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues ....................................................... 39
OFS-2.—Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities ............................................................................................... 40
U.S. CURRENCY AND COIN OUTSTANDING AND IN CIRCULATION
Introduction.—U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in Circulation ............................................................................ 41
USCC-1.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; Currency, Coins .............................................................................. 41
USCC-2.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; by Denomination, Per Capita Comparative Totals ......................... 42

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Contents
INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Introduction.—International Financial Statistics ................................................................................................................. 45
IFS-1.—U.S. Reserve Assets ............................................................................................................................................... 45
IFS-2.—Selected U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners .................................................................................................................. 46
IFS-3.—Nonmarketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes Issued to Official Institutions and Other
Residents of Foreign Countries .............................................................................................................................. 47
CAPITAL MOVEMENTS
Introduction.—Capital Movements ..................................................................................................................................... 48
SECTION I.—Liabilities to Foreigners Reported by Banks in the United States
CM-I-1.—Total Liabilities by Type and Holder .................................................................................................................. 51
CM-I-2.—Total Liabilities by Country................................................................................................................................ 52
CM-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country ................................................................................................................ 54
CM-A.—Chart: U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers
with Respect to Selected Countries ...................................................................................................................... 56
SECTION II.—Claims on Foreigners Reported by Banks in the United States
CM-II-1.—Total Claims by Type ........................................................................................................................................ 57
CM-II-2.—Total Claims by Country ................................................................................................................................... 58
CM-II-3.—Total Claims on Foreigners by Type and Country ............................................................................................ 60
CM-B.—Chart: U.S. Claims on Foreigners Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers
with Respect to Selected Countries ...................................................................................................................... 62
SECTION III.—Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners Reported by Nonbanking Business
Enterprises in the United States
CM-III-1.—Total Liabilities and Claims by Type ............................................................................................................... 63
CM-III-2.—Total Liabilities to Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country ................................................................................... 64
CM-III-3.—Total Claims on Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country ....................................................................................... 66
CM-III-4.—Total Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners, by Type and Country ........................................ 68
SECTION IV.—U.S. International Transactions in Long-Term Securities
CM-IV-1.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic Securities by Type ............................................ 70
CM-IV-2.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Foreign Securities by Type ............................................... 71
CM-IV-3.—Net Foreign Transactions in Long-Term Domestic Securities by Type and Country ...................................... 72
CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic and Foreign Securities, by Type
and Country, during (fourth quarter)............................................................................................................... 74
CM-IV-5.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic and Foreign Securities, by Type
and Country, during (calendar year) ............................................................................................................... 76
CM-C.—Chart: Net Purchases of Long-Term Domestic Securities by Foreigners, Selected Countries ............................. 78
CM-D.—Chart: Net Purchases of Long-Term Foreign Securities by U.S. Investors .......................................................... 79
SECTION V.—Holdings of, and Transactions in, Derivatives Contracts with Foreigners Reported by
Businesses in the United States
CM-V-1.—Gross Totals of Holdings with Positive and Negative Fair Values by Type of Contract .................................. 80
CM-V-2.—Gross Total of Holdings with Negative Fair Values, by Country ..................................................................... 81
CM-V-3.—Gross Total of Holdings with Positive Fair Values, by Country ....................................................................... 82
CM-V-4.—Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign Residents, by Type of Contract................... 83
CM-V-5.—Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign Residents, by Country ................................ 84

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Contents
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS
Introduction.—Foreign Currency Positions ......................................................................................................................... 85
SECTION I.—Canadian Dollar Positions
FCP-I-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................... 86
FCP-I-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 87
FCP-I-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................. 87
SECTION II.—Japanese Yen Positions
FCP-II-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................... 88
FCP-II-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 89
FCP-II-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 89
SECTION III.—Swiss Franc Positions
FCP-III-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 90
FCP-III-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................ 91
FCP-III-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ............................................................................................... 91
SECTION IV.—Sterling Positions
FCP-IV-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 92
FCP-IV-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................ 93
FCP-IV-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants............................................................................................... 93
SECTION V.—U.S. Dollar Positions
FCP-V-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 94
FCP-V-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 95
FCP-V-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 95
SECTION VI.—Euro Positions
FCP-VI-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 96
FCP-VI-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................ 97
FCP-VI-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants............................................................................................... 97
EXCHANGE STABILIZATION FUND
Introduction.—Exchange Stabilization Fund ....................................................................................................................... 98
ESF-1.—Balance Sheet ....................................................................................................................................................... 98
ESF-2.—Income and Expense ............................................................................................................................................. 99

SPECIAL REPORTS
FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, EXCERPT
Introduction.—Financial Report Excerpt........................................................................................................................... 103
Financial Report Excerpt ................................................................................................................................................... 104
TRUST FUNDS
Introduction.—Airport and Airway Trust Fund ................................................................................................................. 119
TF-1.—Airport and Airway Trust Fund ............................................................................................................................ 120
Introduction.—Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund ....................................................... 121
TF-2.—Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund................................................................... 122
Introduction.—Black Lung Disability Trust Fund ............................................................................................................. 123
TF-3.—Black Lung Disability Trust Fund ........................................................................................................................ 124

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Contents
Introduction.—Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund ............................................................................................................... 125
TF-4.—Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund ........................................................................................................................... 125
Introduction.—Hazardous Substance Superfund ............................................................................................................... 127
TF-5.—Hazardous Substance Superfund........................................................................................................................... 127
Introduction.—Highway Trust Fund ................................................................................................................................. 129
TF-6.—Highway Trust Fund ............................................................................................................................................. 130
Introduction.—Inland Waterways Trust Fund ................................................................................................................... 134
TF-7.—Inland Waterways Trust Fund ............................................................................................................................... 134
Introduction.—Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund....................................................................................... 135
TF-8.—Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund .................................................................................................. 135
Introduction.—Nuclear Waste Fund .................................................................................................................................. 136
TF-9.—Nuclear Waste Fund.............................................................................................................................................. 136
TF-A.—Chart: Major Trust Funds, Interest on Investments .............................................................................................. 137
TF-B.—Chart: Major Trust Funds, Receipts and Expenses .............................................................................................. 137
Introduction.—Reforestation Trust Fund........................................................................................................................... 138
TF-10.—Reforestation Trust Fund .................................................................................................................................... 138
Introduction.— Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust Fund ............................................................................ 139
TF-11.—Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Safety Trust Fund....................................................................................... 140
Introduction.—Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund .................................................................................................................... 141
TF-12.—Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund ............................................................................................................................. 142
Introduction.—Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ................................................................................................ 143
TF-13.—Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund .......................................................................................................... 143
Introduction.—Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund ....................................................................... 144
TF-14.—Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund................................................................................. 144
Introduction.— Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund .................................................................................................... 145
TF-15.—Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund ............................................................................................................... 145
RESEARCH PAPER SERIES ........................................................................................................................................... 147
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 149
ORDER FORM FOR TREASURY PUBLICATIONS ............................................................................... Inside back cover
NOTES: Definitions for words shown in italics can be found in the glossary; Figures may not add to totals because of
rounding; p = Preliminary; n.a. = Not available; r = Revised.

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Nonquarterly Tables and Reports
For the convenience of the “Treasury Bulletin” user, nonquarterly tables and reports
are listed below along with the issues in which they appear.

March

Issues
June
Sept.

Dec.

Federal Fiscal Operations
FFO-5.—Internal Revenue Receipts by State ...........................................................

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FFO-6.—Customs and Border Protection Collection of Duties, Taxes and Fees
by Districts and Ports...............................................................................

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Special Reports
Financial Report of the United States Government excerpt......................................

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Trust Fund Reports:
Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund .............................................................

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Airport and Airway Trust Fund ........................................................................

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Black Lung Disability Trust Fund ....................................................................

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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund .......................................................................

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Hazardous Substance Superfund .......................................................................

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Highway Trust Fund .........................................................................................

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Inland Waterways Trust Fund ...........................................................................

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Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund ..............................................

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Nuclear Waste Fund ..........................................................................................

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Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund ...........................................................................

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Reforestation Trust Fund ..................................................................................

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Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund ................................................

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Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund...............

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Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund ........................................................

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Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund...............................

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Financial Report of the
United States Government
Excerpt
Trust Funds

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Profile of the Economy
[Source: Office of Macroeconomic Analysis]
As of February 16, 2012

Introduction
The recovery continued to firm in the final quarter of
2011, as various components of private demand
strengthened further and the temporary factors that had
weighed on growth earlier in the year reversed. Labor
market conditions also improved. Since the recovery began
in mid-2009, the economy has added 3.2 million payroll
jobs, and the unemployment rate has declined 1.2 percentage
points, but is still high at 8.3 percent. Activity in the housing
sector remains weak and continues to be restrained by a
number of factors, including the high level of
unemployment, excess supply, relatively tight lending
standards, and uncertainty about future home price values,
but recent data have brightened somewhat.
The run-up in oil and food prices earlier last year
impacted inflation as well as private consumption. Headline
inflation has moved higher since February 2011, and core
inflation (which excludes food and energy) has stabilized
very recently at a higher level, although it remains low by
historical standards. In financial markets, equity indexes
have rallied in recent weeks as risk appetite begins to
recover, and Treasury bond yields have generally trended
substantially lower.
Financial disbursements under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, or the “Recovery
Act”) were increased from $787 billion to $840 billion,
reflecting additional measures to restore financial stability,
create jobs, and improve housing markets. Late last year, the
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced
changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program
(HARP) in an effort to attract more eligible borrowers who
can benefit from refinancing their mortgage loans. At the
very end of 2011, the 2 percentage point employee payroll
tax cut and unemployment insurance benefits were each
extended for 2 months. Most recently, the Administration
announced a proposal to help eligible homeowners with
mortgage refinancing, and continues to push a number of
initiatives designed to boost growth and create jobs in the
near term.
Pursuing its statutory mandate to foster maximum
employment and price stability, the Federal Reserve
continues to bolster liquidity by maintaining holdings of
securities at current levels and rolling over holdings of
Treasury securities as they mature. At the end of June 2011,
the Federal Reserve completed its purchases of longer-term
Treasury securities. At its latest meeting in late January, the
Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) extended the
timeframe for maintaining the federal funds rate target in its
current range of 0 to 0.25 percent from mid-2013 to late
2014, citing weak labor market conditions and a variety of

Growth of Real GDP
(Quarterly percent change at annual rate)

8.0
6.0
3.8

4.0
2.0

1.7

1.3

3.9 3.8

2.8
2.5 2.3

1.3

1.8

0.4

0.0
-2.0
-4.0

-0.7
-1.8
-3.7

-6.0
-6.7

-8.0
-10.0

-8.9

-12.0
2008

2009

2010

2011

significant downside risks to the economy. At that meeting,
the FOMC also took the historic step of announcing a longrun inflation goal of 2 percent for the price index for
personal consumption expenditures (measured on an annual
basis).

Economic Growth
Since the current expansion began in mid-2009, the
economy has grown by 6.2 percent and, as of the most recent
quarter, real gross domestic product (GDP) was 0.7 percent
above its level at the end of 2007, when the recession began.
According to the advance estimate, real GDP growth
accelerated from a 1.8 percent annual rate in the third quarter
of 2011 to a 2.8 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter of
2011–the tenth straight quarter of growth since the economy
emerged from recession in mid-2009. While the acceleration
was mainly due to a marked pick-up in private inventory
accumulation, faster growth of personal consumption
expenditures and a notably stronger pace of residential
investment also contributed. Consensus forecasts currently
put real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2012 at around a
2.0 percent annual rate.
Private domestic final demand (consumption plus private
fixed investment, considered a better measure of underlying
demand because it subtracts out inventory movements) grew
at a 2.2 percent annual rate in the fourth quarter, slowing
from the 3.3 percent rate in the third quarter, but above the
1.9 percent pace posted in the first half of 2011. Real
personal consumption expenditures–which account for about
70 percent of GDP–advanced by 2.0 percent at an annual

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PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY

rate in the fourth quarter, faster than the 1.7 percent rise in
the third quarter. Consumption added 1.5 percent points to
real GDP growth in the latest quarter.
Residential investment–mostly residential homebuilding–
surged 10.9 percent in the fourth quarter, after rising 1.3
percent in the third quarter. Residential activity added 0.2
percentage point to real GDP growth in the fourth quarter.
Although the housing sector remains weak, recent data have
been more favorable. Single-family housing starts fell 1.0
percent in January to 508,000 units (annualized), 72 percent
below the January 2006 peak, and well below the 1.1 million
average level from 1980 to 2004. New single-family home
sales fell 2.2 percent in December to 307,000 (annualized)
and were 78 percent below the July 2005 peak of 1.39
million. Existing single-family home sales rose 4.6 percent
in December at 4.1 million units (annualized). The number
of new single-family homes for sale is at its lowest level on
record (back to 1963). Relative to sales, there was a 6.1month supply of new homes on the market at the end of
December. The supply of new homes available for sale has
returned to its long-run average; the inventory of existing
single-family homes has fallen, but was still high relative to
sales at a 6.2-month supply in December. Selected home
price measures appear to have stabilized recently, but
continue to fall on a year-over-year basis. The Federal
Housing Financing Authority (FHFA) purchase-only house
price index rose 1.0 percent in November and was down 1.8
percent in the year through November, slowing from the 4.3
percent decline a year earlier. The Standard & Poor’s
(S&P)/Case-Shiller composite home price indexes declined
in November: the 10-city and 20-city indexes each fell 0.7
percent. On a 12-month basis through November 2011, the
10-city index declined 3.6 percent while the 20-city index
was 3.7 percent lower. Despite the deceleration in year-overyear declines, the large inventory of homes on the market
and in the foreclosure pipeline augur for future weakness in
home prices. According to the December 2011
Pulsenomics/Zillow survey of price expectations, home
prices are expected to show no recovery during 2012, and a
1. 9 percent rise during 2013.
Nonresidential fixed investment–about 10 percent of
GDP–rose 1.7 percent at an annual rate in the fourth quarter
of 2011, decelerating markedly from an annual rate of 15.7
percent in the third quarter. For the past eight quarters,
nonresidential fixed investment growth has averaged 9.3
percent. Growth in business spending on equipment and
software slowed to 5.2 percent in the fourth quarter from a
16.2 percent pace in the third quarter. Outlays for structures
dropped 7.2 percent in the fourth quarter after jumping by
nearly 23 percent and about 14 percent in the second and
third quarters, respectively. Altogether, nonresidential fixed
investment contributed 0.2 percentage point to real GDP
growth in the fourth quarter. Inventory accumulation
strengthened, adding nearly 2 percentage points to growth.
Exports account for about 12 percent of GDP, while
imports (which are subtracted from total domestic spending

March 2012

to calculate GDP) account for about 17 percent. In each of
the 3 years prior to 2010, the net export deficit (exports less
imports) narrowed, reflecting weak demand for imports that
exceeded softer foreign demand for U.S. goods and services.
The improvement in the net export deficit contributed 1
percentage point on average to quarterly real GDP growth
during this period. In 2010, this trend reversed, and for the
year as a whole, net exports posed a drag on growth of 0.5
percentage point. Net exports posed a modest drag on
growth in the first and fourth quarters of 2011, but
contributed to growth in the second and third quarters, such
that net exports added 0.1 percentage point to growth in
2011. In the fourth quarter of 2011, exports grew 4.7 percent
and imports grew 4.4 percent.
The current account balance (reflecting international
trade in goods and services, investment income flows, and
unilateral transfers) has been in deficit almost continuously
since the early 1980s and, in 2006, reached a record $803
billion, equivalent to 6.0 percent of GDP. By 2009, the
current account deficit had narrowed to $377 billion (2.7
percent of GDP), as the trade deficit narrowed, but it
widened in 2010 to $471 billion (3.2 percent of GDP) as the
U.S. economy recovered. The current account deficit
continued to grow in 2011, reaching $499 million in the
second quarter (3.3 percent), but narrowed in the third
quarter to $441 million (2.9 percent).
Government purchases–which account for roughly 20
percent of GDP–fell for the fifth straight quarter in the final
quarter of 2011. Purchases fell 4.6 percent after edging down
0.1 percent in the third quarter. Federal spending declined
7.3 percent in the fourth quarter, subtracting 0.6 percentage
point from GDP growth, and State and local Government
expenditures fell 2.6 percent, subtracting 0.3 percentage
point from growth.

Labor Markets
During the recession (from December 2007 through June
2009), the economy lost 7.7 million private-sector jobs. Job
losses continued even after the recovery began, but in March
2010 nonfarm payrolls began to rise again. Since then, total
employment has grown by nearly 3.2 million. In the private
sector, employment has increased by almost 3.7 million
during the same period.
Job losses during the recession were spread broadly
across most sectors, but with the resumption of job growth,
many of these sectors have added jobs. Since the labor
market recovery began in early 2010, payrolls in
professional and business services have risen by more than
1.1 million, and leisure and hospitality industries’
employment has increased by 575,000. Manufacturing
payrolls have grown by 400,000 since early 2010. A few
sectors continued to add jobs throughout the recession and
continue to hire new workers: since early 2010, the health
care and social assistance sector has added 541,000 jobs. On
the other hand, the Government sector, notably at the local
level, has lost more jobs in recent months than during the 19

PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY

Unemployment Rate

Payroll Employment

(Percent)

(Average monthly change in thousands
from end of quarter to end of quarter)

400
300
200
100
0
-100
-200
-300
-305
-400
-500
-600
-700
-651
-800
-900
III IV
2008

5

11.0
10.5

196

154

192

10.0
130 128 157

9.5
9.0

38

8.5
8.0

-45

Jan. 2012
8.3 %

7.5
7.0

-138
-256

6.5
6.0
-512

5.5
5.0
4.5

-780

4.0
I II III IV
2009

I II III IV
2010

I II III IV
2011

months of recession. Since early 2010, Government payrolls
have declined by nearly 500,000, including 364,000 local
government jobs.
The unemployment rate peaked at 10.0 percent in
October 2009–a 26-year high and 5.6 percentage points
above the May 2007 low of 4.4 percent. More recently, the
unemployment rate has declined, falling from 9.1 percent in
mid 2011 to 8.3 percent in January 2012. A broader measure
of unemployment that includes workers who are
underemployed and those who are only marginally attached
to the labor force (the U-6 unemployment rate) reached a
record high of 17.2 percent in October 2009 (series dates
from 1994)–nearly double its level of 8.8 percent in
December 2007. This measure stood at 15.1 percent in
January 2012. The percentage of the unemployed who have
been out of work for 27 weeks or more peaked at an all-time
high of 45.5 percent in March 2011, then edged down briefly
before climbing again to reach 45.0 percent in May 2011. As
of January 2012, it had eased to 42.9 percent.

Inflation
Headline inflation is higher, but is beginning to stabilize.
Core inflation (excluding food and energy) is also rising but
remains relatively low by historical standards. Headline
consumer prices rose 3.0 percent over the 12 months ending
in December, accelerating from the previous year’s 1.5
percent increase. Energy prices rose 6.6 percent in the year
through December, slowing somewhat from the year-earlier
increase of 7.7 percent. On a 12-month basis core consumer

3.5
00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

prices (excluding food and energy) rose 2.2 percent through
December 2011, compared with a 0.8 percent advance a year
earlier. Labor market slack and the continued low level of
capacity utilization will likely remain a moderating influence
on core inflation and wage growth in the foreseeable future.
Energy prices rose sharply early last year, reflecting
political turmoil in the Middle East and North Africa and
concerns about supply disruptions. From mid-February to
late April 2011, the front-month futures price of West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) crude oil increased by almost $30 (about
35 percent) to nearly $114 per barrel. Retail gasoline prices
climbed in response, reaching a peak of $3.97 per gallon in
May 2011. Energy prices fell over last summer and fall, but
have recently moved higher. The front-month futures price
of WTI has climbed from an average of $86 per barrel in
October to $98 per barrel thus far in February 2012. The
retail price of regular gasoline was $3.48 per gallon in the
week ending February 6, 2012, down roughly 50 cents from
its May 2011 peak but up 35 cents from a year ago.
Food prices have accelerated further in recent months. In
the year through December 2011, consumer food prices
increased 4.7 percent, much faster than the 1.5 percent rise
of the previous year.

Federal Budget and Debt
The federal budget deficit was $1.3 trillion (8.7 percent
of GDP) in fiscal year 2011, little changed from fiscal year
2010 in nominal terms, but down from 9.0 percent of GDP.

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Consumer Prices

(Percent change from a year earlier)

7
6

Food

5
4
3
2
1
0
-1

Excluding food and energy
Total

-2
-3

98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

The Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget projects the
deficit will rise slightly to $1.33 trillion in fiscal year 2012,
but decline as a share of GDP to 8.5 percent, from 8.7 percent
in fiscal year 2011. The deficit is projected to narrow to 5.5
percent of GDP in fiscal year 2013 and to 3.9 percent in fiscal
year 2014. By 2018, the deficit will fall to less than 3 percent
of GDP, and the debt-to-GDP ratio will be on a declining
path. The primary deficit – receipts less outlays, excluding
net interest – is expected to fall from 7.1 percent of GDP in
fiscal year 2012 to 4.0 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2013.
The primary deficit is projected to continue to drop until
reaching balance in fiscal year 2018, at which point spending
will no longer add to the national debt.

Economic Policy
Key fiscal and monetary policy actions taken over the
past few years have aided the recovery. On the fiscal policy
side, the ARRA authorized the Federal Government to spend
$787 billion to stimulate domestic demand, an amount that
was increased to $840 billion, to be consistent with the
President’s 2012 Budget. In recent years, this spending
provided an important boost to economic activity, but the
Administration also proposed and implemented a variety of
additional programs to maintain the recovery’s momentum.
These included an extension and expansion of the first-time
home buyer tax credit, a new Small Business Jobs and
Wages Tax Credit, and additional financial support for State
and local Governments. In December 2010, the 2010 Tax
Relief Act authorized a 2 percent payroll tax cut, extensions
of unemployment benefits, extensions of refundable tax
credits, and a 2-year extension of the 2001 tax cuts.
In late December 2011, the 2 percentage point employee
payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits included in the
2010 tax legislation were each extended for two additional
months. The Administration has also proposed more than
$350 billion in short-term job creation and growth-boosting

March 2012

initiatives as part of the fiscal year 2013 budget, including
the extension of the 2 percentage point payroll tax cut as
well as unemployment benefits through the rest of 2012, an
extension of the 100 percent bonus depreciation provision
through 2012, and a new tax credit for 2012, focused on
small businesses, that gives a 10 percent tax credit equal to
10 percent of wages added up to $500,000. The
Administration recently announced a plan to help eligible
homeowners refinance their mortgages in order to take
advantage of historically low rates. Presently, an agreement
is pending in Congress that would allow an extension of the
2 percent payroll tax cut, unemployment insurance, and
existing levels of payments to participating Medicare
physicians, all through the end of 2012.
Partly in response to rising financial market stress, as
well as to signs of more slowing in the broader economy, the
Federal Reserve began easing monetary policy in August
2007. By late 2008, the FOMC had lowered the federal
funds target interest rate dramatically, reducing it to a
historically low target range of 0 percent to 0.25 percent at
the December 2008 FOMC meeting. That target range was
maintained at the FOMC’s most recent meeting in late
January 2012. At the same time, the Committee
acknowledged moderate economic expansion as well as
improving labor market conditions, but also an elevated
unemployment rate and depressed housing market
conditions. Significantly, it extended the timeframe for its
current monetary policy stance, stating that, “economic
conditions…are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels
for the federal funds rate at least through late 2014.”
Previous statements had indicated the target rate would
remain low until mid-2013.
In addition to lowering the federal funds rate target, in
late 2008, the Federal Reserve significantly expanded its
tools to increase liquidity in credit markets, and eased
lending terms to sectors in need of liquidity, including a
variety of facilities and funds directed at specific financial
markets. As of June 30, 2010, all of these special facilities
had expired. At the August 2010 FOMC meeting, the Federal
Reserve announced it would maintain its holdings of
securities at current levels by reinvesting principal payments
from agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities in
longer-term Treasury securities and to continue rolling over
the Federal Reserve’s holdings of Treasury securities as they
mature. At the end of June 2011, the FOMC completed
purchases of $600 billion of longer-term Treasury securities.
At the September 2011 meeting, the FOMC announced it
would extend the average maturity of its holdings (a socalled “twist” operation) by purchasing $400 billion of
longer-term (6 to 30 years) Treasury securities and selling an
equal amount of shorter-term (3 years or less) Treasury
securities, all by the end of June 2012. The Committee also
announced a reinvestment of principal payments from its
holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed
securities into the latter securities. The FOMC reaffirmed
these policies at its January meeting.

PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY

Financial Markets
Financial markets have largely recovered from the
unprecedented strains experienced in the fall of 2008, but
came under renewed pressure in 2011 as investors expressed
concerns about slowing economic growth in the U.S. as well
as globally and about strains in debt markets in Europe.
Credit flows have improved substantially since early 2009,
although credit conditions in some markets remain relatively
tight. Bank lending conditions have tightened somewhat in
standards and terms, but demand for loans, especially
various types of commercial loans, has increased. Demand
for residential loans has increased in connection with
mortgage refinancing. Measures of risk tolerance and
volatility deteriorated in late summer, reflecting renewed
concerns about economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad,
but more recently, have improved.
After plunging 38.5 percent in 2008, the sharpest loss
since 1931 (when an earlier version of the index, containing
only 90 stocks, dropped 47 percent), the S&P 500 index rose
23.5 percent in 2009, 12.8 percent in 2010, and was flat in
2011. However, thus far in 2012, the S&P 500 is about 8.0
percent higher. The S&P Stock Market Volatility Index
(VIX), often used as a measure of financial market
uncertainty, surged to an all-time high of 80 percent in late
October 2008, after hovering in a range of 20 to 30 percent
for most of that year. The VIX retreated fairly steadily
during 2009, ending that year at about 20 percent. Since
then, the VIX has fluctuated more widely, resurging to 46
percent in mid-May 2010 and to that level again in early
October 2011. Since the most recent peak, this index has
trended lower, and stood at about 18 percent as of early
February.

7

A variety of factors have buffeted long-term Treasury
interest rates, including flight-to-quality flows in response to
a variety of specific risk events as well as supply concerns
related to funding of the government’s debt, concern about
the need for fiscal retrenchment, the downgrade of U.S.
Treasury debt by rating agency S&P in August 2011, and
ongoing concerns about European debt markets and debt
downgrades in some European countries. The yield on the
10-year note traded above the 3 percent level during the first
half of 2011, but has since trended lower, reaching a record
low of 1.72 percent in late September 2011. The 3-month
Treasury bill yield fluctuated in a range from about 0.05
percent to 0.17 percent for much of 2011, but since last
August, the yield has fluctuated in a range of 0.0 percent to
0.02 percent. It stood at just under 0.01 percent as of early
February 2012. The 2- to 10-year Treasury yield spread, one
measure of the steepness of the yield curve, widened to 291
basis points in early February 2011, but since then, it has
trended noticeably lower, reaching 163 basis points as of
early February 2012.
Key interest rates on private securities, which spiked in
response to financial market turbulence in late 2008, have
since retraced as conditions have stabilized. The spread
between the 3-month London Inter-bank Offered Rate
(LIBOR) and the 3-month Treasury bill rate (the TED
spread, a measure of inter-bank liquidity and credit risk) rose
to an all-time high of nearly 460 basis points in early
October 2008. However, improvements in short-term credit
availability have led to a narrowing of this spread since. In
2011, through early August, the TED spread fluctuated in a
range from 14 to 25 basis points. Since then, this spread has
widened, reaching almost 60 basis points earlier this year,
before narrowing again to 45 basis points in early February.

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The spread between the Baa corporate bond yield and the
10-year Treasury yield peaked at nearly 620 basis points in
December 2008. After narrowing, on trend, in the
intervening years and trading below 300 basis points for
much of 2011, it widened above that level again in early
August 2011 and as of early February, stood at 325 basis
points, still very high by historical standards.
Rates for conforming mortgages have trended lower in
recent years, as have rates for jumbo mortgages. The interest
rate for a 30-year conforming fixed-rate mortgage fell to a
record low of 3.87 in mid-February 2012.

Foreign Exchange Rates
The value of the U.S. dollar compared with the
currencies of seven major trading partners (the euro area
countries, Japan, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia,
Sweden, and Switzerland) has depreciated significantly from

March 2012

its peak in February 2002. For example, between February
2002 and July 2009, the exchange value of the dollar
compared to an index of these currencies fell by about 19
percent. Over the past 2 years (January 2010 to January
2012), the dollar has depreciated by about 1.5 percent
against this index. Over the longer timeframe, the dollar
depreciated by nearly 30 percent against the yen and by
almost 40 percent against the euro. Over the past 2 years, the
dollar has depreciated by 15.5 percent against the yen and
has appreciated by nearly 11 percent against the euro.
Against an index of currencies of 19 other important trading
partners (including China, India, and Mexico), the dollar
depreciated 2 percent over the longer timeframe, and has
depreciated roughly 2 percent against this basket over the
past 2 years.

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INTRODUCTION: Federal Fiscal Operations
Budget authority usually takes the form of appropriations
that allow obligations to be incurred and payments to be
made. Reappropriations are Congressional actions that
extend the availability of unobligated amounts that have
expired or would otherwise expire. These are counted as
new budget authority in the fiscal year of the legislation in
which the reappropriation act is included, regardless of when
the amounts were originally appropriated or when they
would otherwise lapse.
Obligations generally are liquidated by the issuance of
checks or the disbursement of cash—outlays. Obligations
may also be liquidated (and outlays recorded) by the accrual
of interest on public issues of Treasury debt securities
(including an increase in redemption value of bonds
outstanding); or by the issuance of bonds, debentures, notes,
monetary credits, or electronic payments.
Refunds of collections generally are treated as reductions
of collections, whereas payments for earned-income tax
credits in excess of tax liabilities are treated as outlays.
Outlays during a fiscal year may be for payment of
obligations incurred in prior years or in the same year.
Outlays, therefore, flow in part from unexpended balances of
prior year budget authority and from budget authority
provided for the year in which the money is spent. Total
outlays include both budget and off-budget outlays and are
stated net of offsetting collections.
Receipts are reported in the tables as either budget
receipts or offsetting collections. They are collections from
the public, excluding receipts offset against outlays. These,
also called governmental receipts, consist mainly of tax
receipts (including social insurance taxes), receipts from
court fines, certain licenses, and deposits of earnings by the
Federal Reserve system. Refunds of receipts are treated as
deductions from gross receipts. Total Government receipts
are compared with total outlays in calculating the budget
surplus or deficit.
Offsetting collections from other Government accounts
or the public are of a business-type or market-oriented
nature. They are classified as either collections credited to
appropriations or fund accounts, or offsetting receipts (i.e.,
amounts deposited in receipt accounts). The former normally
can be used without an appropriation act by Congress. These
occur in two instances: (1) when authorized by law, amounts
collected for materials or services are treated as
reimbursements to appropriations. For accounting purposes,
earned reimbursements are also known as revenues. These
offsetting collections are netted against gross outlays in
determining net outlays from such appropriations; and (2) in
the three types of revolving funds (public enterprise,
intragovernmental, and trust); offsetting collections are
netted against spending, and outlays are reported as the net
amount.

Offsetting receipts in receipt accounts cannot be used
without appropriation. They are subdivided into three
categories: (1) proprietary receipts, or collections from the
public, offset against outlays by agency and by function; (2)
intragovernmental transactions, or payments into receipt
accounts from governmental appropriation or fund accounts.
They finance operations within and between Government
agencies and are credited with collections from other
Government accounts; and (3) offsetting governmental
receipts that include foreign cash contributions.
Intrabudgetary transactions are subdivided into three
categories: (1) interfund transactions—payments are from
one fund group (either Federal funds or trust funds) to a
receipt account in the other fund group; (2) Federal intrafund
transactions—payments and receipts both occur within the
Federal fund group; and (3) trust intrafund transactions—
payments and receipts both occur within the trust fund
group.
Offsetting receipts are generally deducted from budget
authority and outlays by function, subfunction, or agency.
There are four types of receipts, however, that are deducted
from budget totals as undistributed offsetting receipts. They
are: (1) agencies’ payments (including payments by offbudget Federal entities) as employers into employees’
retirement funds; (2) interest received by trust funds; (3)
rents and royalties on the Outer Continental Shelf lands; and
(4) other interest (i.e., that collected on Outer Continental
Shelf money in deposit funds when such money is
transferred into the budget).
The Government has used the unified budget concept set
forth in the “Report of the President’s Commission on
Budget Concepts” as a foundation for its budgetary analysis
and presentation since 1969. The concept calls for the
budget to include all of the Government’s fiscal transactions
with the public. Since 1971, however, various laws have
been enacted removing several Federal entities from (or
creating them outside of) the budget. Other laws have moved
certain off-budget Federal entities onto the budget. Under
current law, the off-budget Federal entities consist of the two
Social Security trust funds, Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance and the Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund,
and the Postal Service.
Although an off-budget Federal entity’s receipts, outlays,
and surplus or deficit ordinarily are not subject to targets set
by the Congressional resolution, the Balanced Budget and
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [commonly known
as the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act as amended by the
Budget Enforcement Act of 1990 (2 United States Code 900922)] included off-budget surplus or deficit in calculating
deficit targets under that act and in calculating excess deficit.
Partly for this reason, attention has focused on both on- and
off-budget receipts, outlays and deficit of the Government.

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Tables FFO-1, FFO-2, and FFO-3 are published
quarterly and cover 5 years of data, estimates for 2 years,
detail for 13 months, and fiscal year-to-date data. They
provide a summary of data relating to Federal fiscal
operations reported by Federal entities and disbursing
officers, and daily reports from the FRBs. They also detail
accounting transactions affecting receipts and outlays of the
Government and off-budget Federal entities and their related
effect on assets and liabilities of the Government. Data are
derived from the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts
and Outlays of the United States Government.”

 Table FFO-1 summarizes the amount of total
receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit, as well as
transactions in Federal securities, monetary assets, and
balances in Treasury operating cash.
 Table FFO-2 includes on- and off-budget receipts
by source. Amounts represent income taxes, social insurance
taxes, net contributions for other insurance and retirement,
excise taxes, estate and gift taxes, customs duties, and net
miscellaneous receipts.
 Table FFO-3 details on- and off-budget outlays by
agency.

 Table FFO-4 summarizes on- and off-budget
receipts by source and outlays by function as reported to
each major fund group classification for the current fiscal
year to date and prior fiscal year to date.
 Table FFO-5 summarizes internal revenue receipts
by states and by type of tax. Amounts reported are
collections made in a fiscal year. They span several tax
liability years because they consist of prepayments
(estimated tax payments and taxes withheld by employers
for individual income and Social Security taxes), payments
made with tax returns and subsequent payments made after
tax returns are due or are filed (that is, payments with
delinquent returns or on delinquent accounts).
Amounts are reported based on the primary filing
address provided by each taxpayer or reporting entity. For
multistate corporations, the address may reflect only the
district where such a corporation reported its taxes from a
principal office rather than other districts where income was
earned or where individual income and Social Security taxes
were withheld. In addition, an individual may reside in one
district and work in another.
 Table FFO-6 includes customs collection of duties,
taxes, and fees by districts and ports.

Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government
and First-Quarter Receipts by Source
[Source: Office of Tax Analysis, Office of Tax Policy]

First-Quarter Receipts
The following capsule analysis of budget
receipts, by source, for the first quarter of fiscal
year 2012 supplements fiscal data reported in the
December issue of the “Treasury Bulletin.” At the
time of that issue’s release, not enough data were
available to adequately analyze collections for the
quarter.
Individual income taxes—Individual income tax
receipts, net of refunds, were $270.4 billion for the first
quarter of fiscal year 2012. This is an increase of $14.3
billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Withheld
receipts increased by $5.7 billion and non-withheld receipts
increased by $3.0 billion during this period. Refunds
decreased by $5.6 billion over the comparable fiscal year
2011 quarter. There was a decrease of $9.1 billion in
accounting adjustments between individual income tax
receipts and the Social Security and Medicare trust funds
over the comparable quarter in fiscal year 2011.
Corporate income taxes—Net corporate income tax
receipts were $55.6 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year
2012. This is an increase of $19.7 billion compared to the

March 2012

prior year first quarter. The $19.7 billion change is
comprised of an increase of $7.0 billion in estimated and
final payments, and a decrease of $12.7 billion in corporate
refunds.
Employment taxes and contributions—Employment
taxes and contributions receipts for the first quarter of fiscal
year 2012 were $167.7 billion, a decrease of $12.8 billion
over the comparable prior year quarter. Receipts to the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance, Federal Disability
Insurance, and Federal Hospital Insurance trust funds changed
by -$14.0 billion, -$2.4 billion, and $3.6 billion respectively.
There was a -$7.7 billion accounting adjustment for prior
years’ employment tax liabilities made in the first quarter of
fiscal year 2012, while there was a -$16.8 billion adjustment
in the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Unemployment insurance—Unemployment insurance
receipts, net of refunds, for the first quarter of fiscal year
2012 were $11.3 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion over the
comparable quarter of fiscal year 2011. Net State taxes
deposited in the U.S. Treasury increased by $2.2 billion to
$10.7 billion. Net Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes
decreased by $0.1 billion to $0.6 billion.

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11

Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government
and First-Quarter Receipts by Source, con.
Contributions for other insurance and retirement—
Contributions for other retirement were $1.0 billion for the
first quarter of fiscal year 2012. This was a negligible
change from the comparable quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Excise taxes—Net excise tax receipts for the first
quarter of fiscal year 2012 were $17.8 billion, an increase of
$1.0 billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Total
excise tax refunds for the quarter were $0.5 billion, an
increase of $0.1 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter.
Estate and gift taxes—Net estate and gift tax receipts were
$3.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. These

receipts represent an increase of $2.3 billion over the same
quarter in fiscal year 2011.
Customs duties—Customs duties net of refunds were
$7.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012. This is
an increase of $0.3 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter.
Miscellaneous receipts—Net miscellaneous receipts
for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 were $21.0 billion, a
decrease of $3.2 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter. This change is due in part to deposits of earnings by
Federal Reserve banks decreasing by $2.9 billion.

Total On- and Off-Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

First quarter
Oct. - Dec.
Total on- and off-budget results:
Total receipts ...............................................................
On-budget receipts ..................................................
Off-budget receipts ..................................................
Total outlays .................................................................
On-budget outlays....................................................
Off-budget outlays....................................................
Total surplus or deficit (-) .............................................
On-budget surplus or deficit (-) ................................
Off-budget surplus or deficit (-) ................................
Means of financing:
Borrowing from the public ............................................
Reduction of operating cash ........................................
Other means ................................................................
Total on- and off-budget financing ...........................

Fiscal year 2012

555,437
436,026
119,411
877,173
781,923
95,248
-321,735
-345,897
24,163

555,437
436,026
119,411
877,173
781,923
95,248
-321,735
-345,897
24,163

325,964
-27,647
23,466
321,735

325,964
-27,647
23,466
321,735

First-Quarter Net Budget Receipts by Source, Fiscal Year 2012
[In billions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Source
Individual income taxes......................................................
Corporate income taxes .....................................................
Employment and general retirement..................................
Unemployment insurance ..................................................
Contributions for other insurance and retirement ..............
Excise taxes .......................................................................
Estate and gift taxes ..........................................................
Customs duties ..................................................................
Miscellaneous receipts.......................................................
Total budget receipts .....................................................

Oct.

Nov.

Dec.

86.7
2.5
54.5
2.7
0.3
4.9
1.0
2.8
7.6
163.1

70.7
1.6
58.5
4.9
0.3
6.7
1.0
2.6
6.1
152.4

113.0
51.5
54.7
3.7
0.3
6.2
1.0
2.2
7.3
240.0

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to independent rounding.

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March 2012

FEDERAL FISCAL OPERATIONS

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13

TABLE FFO-1.—Summary of Fiscal Operations
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Total on-budget and off-budget results
Total receipts
(1)

On-budget
receipts
(2)

Off-budget
receipts
(3)

2,567,447
2,523,324
2,104,365
2,161,728
2,302,495

1,932,359
1,865,279
1,450,355
1,530,040
1,736,709

635,088 2,728,970
658,045 2,978,123
654,010 3,520,088
631,688 3,455,931
565,787 r 3,598,086

2012 - Est. ................... 2,673,576
2013 - Est .................... 2,964,407

2,022,384
2,242,992

651,192
721,415

3,670,035
3,693,071

3,082,762
3,034,486

587,273
658,585

Fiscal year
or month

2007 ............................
2008 ............................
2009 ............................
2010 ............................
2011 ............................

Total
outlays
(4)

On-budget
outlays
(5)

Total
surplus or
deficit (-)
(7)

Off-budget
outlays
(6)

2,275,334
2,503,371
3,003,070
2,901,248
r 3,099,477

453,636
-161,527
474,751
-454,798
517,018 -1,415,722
554,683 -1,294,204
498,609 r -1,295,591

On-budget
surplus or
deficit (-)
(8)

Means of
financing
– net transactions
Borrowing from
the public–
Off-budget Federal securities
surplus or
Public debt
deficit (-)
securities
(10)
(9)

-342,978
-638,092
-1,552,714
-1,371,208
r -1,362,769

181,452
183,294
136,992
77,004
67,179

499,976
1,035,015
1,889,727
1,652,342
1,234,576

-956,455
-647,519

-1,020,374
-710,349

63,919
143,975

1,176,660
985,883

2010 - Dec ...................
2011 - Jan ...................
Feb ..................
Mar ..................
Apr ...................
May..................
June.................
July ..................
Aug ..................
Sept .................
Oct ...................
Nov ..................
Dec ..................

236,875
226,550
110,656
150,894
289,543
174,936
249,658
159,063
169,246
240,153
163,072
152,402
239,963

197,098
171,448
67,556
105,897
229,912
130,554
199,467
117,047
126,274
192,532
123,769
110,346
201,911

39,778
55,102
43,100
44,997
59,631
44,382
50,191
42,016
42,972
47,622
39,303
42,056
38,052

315,009
276,346
333,163
339,048
329,929
232,577
292,738
288,439
303,388
r 301,699
261,539
289,704
325,930

314,504
230,966
282,276
289,979
284,498
181,441
296,470
242,804
252,991
r 250,124
214,770
238,285
328,868

505
45,380
50,887
49,068
45,431
51,136
-3,732
45,635
50,398
51,575
46,768
51,419
-2,939

-78,134
-49,796
-222,507
-188,154
-40,387
-57,641
-43,080
-129,376
-134,143
r -61,546
-98,466
-137,302
-85,967

-117,406
-59,518
-214,721
-184,082
-54,586
-50,887
-97,003
-125,757
-126,717
r -57,593
-91,001
-127,939
-126,957

39,272
9,722
-7,787
-4,072
14,200
-6,754
53,922
-3,619
-7,426
-3,953
-7,465
-9,363
40,991

162,832
103,980
63,412
76,515
18,920
56,961
-221
485
342,447
108,016
206,986
117,297
113,814

Fiscal year 2012 to date ...

555,437

436,026

119,411

877,173

781,923

95,248

-321,735

-345,897

24,163

438,097

Other
(18)

Transactions
not applied
to year’s
surplus or
deficit
(19)

Total
Financing
(20)

Means of financing—net transactions, con.
Borrowing from the publicFederal securities, con.

Fiscal year
or month

Agency
securities
(11)

Investments
of Government
Total
accounts
10+11-12
(12)
(13)

Cash and monetary assets (deduct)
Reserve
position on the
U.S. Treasury
Special
U.S. quota in
operating
drawing
the
cash
rights
Other
IMF (deduct)
(14)
(15)
(16)
(17)

2007 ......................................
2008 ......................................
2009 ......................................
2010 ......................................
2011 ......................................

-433
145
99
771
1,014

293,218
267,438
146,766
179,044
125,742

206,325
767,722
1,743,060
1,474,069
1,109,849

23,110
296,371
-96,343
34,567
-251,743

646
117
45,528
-535
-1,535

1,314
1,552
1,674
-538
6,011

-2,157
286
8,719
-531
9,719

-22,667
-15,356
-368,200
r -146,902
-51,806

-375
*

160,745
454,040
1,415,282
r 1,293,454
r 1,295,591

2012 - Est ..............................
2013 - Est ..............................

189
-504

133,477
167,033

1,043,373
818,345

-

*
*

*
*

*
*

-86,918
-170,827

*
*

956,455
647,519

2010 - Dec ............................
2011 - Jan .............................
Feb ............................
Mar ............................
Apr .............................
May............................
June...........................
July ............................
Aug ............................
Sept ...........................
Oct .............................
Nov ............................
Dec ............................

134
209
225
-135
166
-2
-125
1,015
-15
-517
-346
448
185

48,503
10,832
-16,394
-10,441
14,476
-11,184
-20,294
-14,376
73,507
3,248
74,491
-17,013
54,941

114,463
93,358
80,031
86,821
4,610
68,143
19,948
15,877
268,925
104,251
132,149
134,758
59,058

61,351
6,412
-158,527
-72,557
-11,596
13,159
17,365
-69,808
-22,687
13,601
41,156
-11,641
-1,868

526
808
421
-1,512
1,264
-662
90
-52
401
-1,708
869
-1,206
-583

-773
365
102
-683
953
-380
3,148
1,433
-416
2,088
630
29
1,227

136
235
83
6,509
636
1,692
81
1,300
224
-594
427
-427
130

24,911
-35,742
-15,445
33,090
27,034
3,307
43,816
46,372
-157,260
-26,295
9,399
-10,701
25,815

-

78,134
49,796
222,507
188,154
40,387
57,641
43,080
129,376
134,143
61,546
98,466
137,302
85,967

Fiscal year 2012 to date ..........

287

112,419

325,965

27,647

-920

1,886

130

24,513

-

321,735

Note.—These estimates are based on the Fiscal Year 2012 Mid-Session Review, released by the
Office of Management and Budget on September 1, 2011.
Note.—Includes Allowance for Joint Committee deficit reduction target of $40,004 million in 2012, and
$81,145 million in 2013.

* Less than $500,000.
- No Transactions
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

March 2012

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TABLE FFO-2.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Social insurance
and retirement receipts
Employment and general retirement
Old-age, disability, and
hospital insurance

Income taxes
Individual
Fiscal year
or month

Withheld
(1)

Other
(2)

Corporation
Refunds
(3)

Net
(4)

Gross
(5)

Refunds
(6)

Net
(7)

Net income
taxes
(8)

Gross
(9)

Refunds
(10)

Net
(11)

2007 ..................
2008 ..................
2009 ..................
2010 ..................
2011 ..................

928,583
970,195
861,774
880,361
990,952

437,668
455,399
312,474
278,223
338,348

202,779
279,845
258,940
260,035
237,827

1,163,472
1,145,748
915,307
898,549
1,091,473

395,534
354,293
225,891
279,880
243,492

25,292
49,947
87,662
88,443
62,407

370,243
304,346
138,229
191,437
181,085

1,533,715
1,450,094
1,053,536
1,089,986
1,272,559

822,216
854,485
847,184
813,505
756,371

2,220
2,461
2,511
1,749
2,094

819,996
852,024
844,673
811,756
754,276

2012 - Est ..........
2013 - Est ..........

1,208,547
1,340,705

-

-

1,208,547
1,340,705

332,820
407,554

-

332,820
407,554

1,541,367
1,748,259

850,985
936,461

-

850,985
936,461

2010 - Dec .........
2011 - Jan .........
Feb ........
Mar ........
Apr .........
May ........
June .......
July ........
Aug ........
Sept .......
Oct .........
Nov ........
Dec ........

111,023
86,420
87,161
101,495
76,384
80,651
75,013
74,281
84,027
72,449
81,933
74,525
102,324

11,803
47,292
4,469
10,549
143,394
5,847
41,972
5,774
5,715
46,108
12,719
5,288
12,255

2,510
4,740
53,783
59,288
64,217
15,807
3,913
4,325
3,302
4,176
7,905
9,142
1,627

120,316
128,973
37,847
52,757
155,561
70,691
113,072
75,730
86,440
114,381
86,747
70,671
112,952

48,864
9,213
4,555
23,918
30,969
8,529
50,594
8,541
3,757
42,176
10,241
4,483
53,540

5,463
5,568
5,953
7,016
5,922
3,123
1,839
2,289
2,120
3,269
7,775
2,846
2,030

43,400
3,645
-1,397
16,902
25,046
5,406
48,755
6,253
1,637
38,908
2,466
1,637
51,510

163,716
132,618
36,450
69,659
180,607
76,097
161,827
81,983
88,077
153,289
89,213
72,308
164,462

53,289
72,868
56,688
59,997
79,707
58,693
67,792
56,231
57,580
67,394
54,135
58,140
54,356

2,094
-

53,289
72,868
56,688
59,997
79,707
58,693
67,792
56,231
57,580
65,300
54,135
58,140
54,356

Fiscal year 2012
to date...................

258,782

30,262

18,674

270,370

68,264

12,651

55,613

325,983

166,631

-

166,631

Fiscal year
or month

Social insurance and retirement receipts, con.
Employment and general retirement, con.
Unemployment insurance
Net employment
Net unRailroad retirement
employment
and general
insurance
retirement
Gross
Refunds
Gross
Refunds
Net
(18)
(15)
(16)
(17)
(12)
(13)
(14)

Net for other insurance and retirement
Federal
employees
Other
retirement
retirement
Total
(19)
(20)
(21)

2007 ............................
2008 ............................
2009 ............................
2010 ............................
2011 ............................

4,263
4,445
4,214
4,141
4,240

2
12
1
1
2

4,261
4,433
4,213
4,140
4,238

824,257
856,457
848,886
815,896
758,515

41,216
39,642
37,996
44,922
56,335

125
115
107
99
95

41,091
39,527
37,889
44,823
56,241

4,207
4,125
4,104
4,042
4,021

51
44
38
35
30

4,258
4,169
4,142
4,076
4,051

2012 - Est ....................
2013 - Est ....................

4,356
4,666

-

4,356
4,666

855,341
941,127

54,963
59,377

-

54,963
59,377

4,027
3,789

23
20

4,050
3,809

2010 - Dec ..................
2011 - Jan ...................
Feb ..................
Mar ..................
Apr ...................
May..................
June.................
July ..................
Aug ..................
Sept .................
Oct ...................
Nov ..................
Dec ..................

379
425
483
382
372
425
-117
378
427
342
393
362
336

*
*
*
*
1
2
1
*
-1
*
*
1
*

379
425
483
382
372
423
-119
378
427
342
393
362
335

53,669
73,292
57,171
60,380
80,079
59,116
67,673
56,609
58,007
65,642
54,528
58,501
54,692

2,659
2,810
3,426
681
5,672
22,331
697
2,642
8,173
745
2,745
4,880
3,717

4
4
1
8
18
8
15
18
8
6
-1
3
7

2,655
2,806
3,426
673
5,654
22,323
682
2,624
8,165
739
2,745
4,878
3,710

368
307
302
308
369
322
359
300
303
367
292
344
316

3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3

370
310
304
311
371
325
361
303
305
370
293
347
318

Fiscal year 2012 to date....

1,091

1

1,090

167,721

11,342

9

11,333

952

8

958

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE FFO-2.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Receipts by Source, con.
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Social
insurance
and retirement
receipts, con.
Net social
insurance and Airport and Airway Trust Fund
retirement
Gross
Refunds
Net
receipts
(23)
(24)
(25)
(22)

Fiscal year
or month
2007 ..............................
2008 ..............................
2009 ..............................
2010 ..............................
2011 ..............................

Excise taxes
Black Lung Disability
Trust Fund
Gross Refunds
(26)
(27)

Highway Trust Fund

Net
(28)

Gross
(29)

Refunds
(30)

Miscellaneous
Net
(31)

Gross
(32)

Refunds
(33)

Net
(34)

869,607
900,154
890,918
864,795
818,807

11,535
12,048
10,679
10,632
11,551

67
56
110
19
18

11,468
11,992
10,569
10,613
11,532

639
653
645
595
623

-

639
653
645
595
623

40,402
37,441
36,007
35,562
36,907

1,040
1,057
1,046
569
-

39,362
36,385
34,961
34,993
36,907

18,734
19,742
23,408
27,942
27,510

5,134
1,438
7,100
7,234
4,191

13,600
18,304
16,308
20,709
23,320

2012 - Est ..................... 914,354
2013 - Est ..................... 1,004,313

11,250
11,605

-

11,250
11,605

587
584

-

587
584

38,596
39,041

-

38,596
39,041

28,846
35,805

-

28,846
35,805

56,694
76,408
60,901
61,364
86,104
81,764
68,716
59,536
66,477
66,751
57,566
63,726
58,720

930
867
1,210
850
975
979
1,017
1,049
1,100
1,429
256
1,082
1,034

7
4
4
3
-

930
867
1,203
850
975
975
1,017
1,049
1,096
1,426
256
1,082
1,034

53
50
64
51
59
39
51
53
50
86
14
58
55

-

53
50
64
51
59
39
51
53
50
86
14
58
55

3,191
2,971
3,835
2,818
3,230
2,551
3,099
3,199
2,712
5,364
815
3,825
3,655

-

3,191
2,971
3,835
2,818
3,230
2,551
3,099
3,199
2,712
5,364
815
3,825
3,655

1,969
1,370
-664
3,638
2,209
2,327
2,678
2,036
2,152
3,828
3,926
1,963
1,660

175
121
421
249
170
803
93
238
999
610
142
219
183

1,794
1,249
-1,085
3,389
2,039
1,524
2,585
1,798
1,153
3,218
3,785
1,744
1,477

Fiscal year 2012 to date .... 180,012

2,372

-

2,372

127

-

127

8,295

-

8,295

7,549

544

7,006

2010 - Dec ....................
2011 - Jan .....................
Feb ....................
Mar ....................
Apr.....................
May ...................
June ..................
July ....................
Aug ....................
Sept ...................
Oct.....................
Nov ....................
Dec ....................

Net miscellaneous receipts

Fiscal year
or month

Excise
taxes, con.
Net excise
taxes
(35)

Customs duties

Estate and gift taxes
Gross
(36)

Refunds
(37)

Net
(38)

Gross
(39)

Refunds
(40)

Net
(41)

Deposits of Universal
earnings by service fund
and all
Federal
Total
Reserve banks other
(42)
(43)
(44)

Total receipts
On-budget
(45)

Off-budget
(46)

2007 .......................
2008 .......................
2009 .......................
2010 .......................
2011 .......................

65,069
67,334
62,484
66,909
72,381

26,978
29,824
24,677
19,751
9,079

934
980
1,195
866
1,680

26,044
28,844
23,482
18,885
7,399

27,548
28,537
23,546
26,266
30,697

1,538
969
1,092
969
1,178

26,010
27,568
22,454
25,298
29,519

32,043
33,598
34,318
75,845
82,546

14,960
15,732
17,172
20,010
19,284

47,003
49,330
51,490
95,855
101,831

1,932,359
1,865,279
1,450,355
1,530,040
1,736,708

635,088
658,045
654,010
631,688
565,787

2012 - Est ...............
2013 - Est ...............

79,279
87,035

12,365
13,192

-

12,365
13,192

33,552
36,794

-

33,552
36,794

72,910
55,059

19,749
19,755

92,659
74,814

2,022,384
2,242,992

651,192
721,415

2010 - Dec .............
2011 - Jan ..............
Feb .............
Mar .............
Apr ..............
May.............
June............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct ..............
Nov .............
Dec .............

5,968
5,137
4,016
7,108
6,303
5,089
6,752
6,099
5,011
10,095
4,870
6,708
6,220

289
262
226
232
6,248
295
208
197
202
271
1,056
1,028
1,023

71
1,066
92
110
57
32
18
18
45
26
35
61
20

218
-804
134
122
6,191
263
190
179
157
245
1,021
967
1,003

2,390
2,509
2,192
2,351
2,570
2,211
2,599
2,891
2,762
2,972
2,964
2,746
2,543

94
89
81
136
109
101
88
92
114
101
120
120
326

2,296
2,420
2,111
2,215
2,461
2,110
2,511
2,799
2,648
2,871
2,844
2,626
2,217

6,269
9,095
5,424
8,808
6,233
8,283
8,298
7,071
5,392
5,188
5,963
4,615
5,277

1,714
1,676
1,619
1,620
1,641
1,330
1,364
1,396
1,485
1,715
1,595
1,452
2,064

7,983
10,771
7,043
10,428
7,875
9,613
9,662
8,467
6,877
6,903
7,558
6,067
7,341

197,098
171,448
67,556
105,897
229,912
130,554
199,467
117,047
126,274
192,532
123,769
110,346
201,911

39,778
55,102
43,100
44,997
59,631
44,382
50,191
42,016
42,972
47,622
39,303
42,056
38,052

Fiscal year 2012 to
date .............................

17,798

3,107

116

2,991

8,253

566

7,687

15,855

5,111

20,966

436,026

119,411

Note.—These estimates are based on the Fiscal Year 2012 Mid-Session Review, released by the
Office of Management and Budget on September 1, 2011.
Note.—Includes Allowance for Joint Committee deficit reduction target of $40,004 million in 2012, and
$81,145 million in 2013.

* Less than $500,000.
- No Transactions
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

March 2012

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16

TABLE FFO-3.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Fiscal year
or month

Legislative
branch
(1)

Judicial
branch
(2)

Department of
Agriculture
(3)

Department of
Commerce
(4)

Department of
Depart- DepartDefense,
ment of ment of
military Education Energy
(6)
(7)
(5)

Department of
Health
and
Human
Services
(8)

Department of
Homeland
Security
(9)

Department of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
(10)

Department of
the
Interior
(11)

Department of
Justice
(12)

Department of
Labor
(13)

2007 .......................
2008 .......................
2009 .......................
2010 .......................
2011 .......................

4,292
4,409
4,703
5,838
4,583

6,008
6,345
6,643
7,185
7,295

84,423
90,789
114,436
129,454
139,394

6,477
7,725
10,720
13,233
9,930

528,575
594,656
636,772
666,717
678,077

66,372
65,957
53,387
92,858
64,271

20,117
21,404
23,684
30,775
31,371

671,983 39,172
700,454 40,683
796,266 51,720
854,060 44,455
891,245 r 45,744

45,559
49,086
61,018
60,143
57,008

10,467
9,822
11,778
13,163
13,529

23,351
47,543
26,544
58,840
27,713 138,156
29,558 173,053
30,518 r 131,973

2012 - Est ...............
2013 - Est ...............

5,318
5,180

7,555
7,278

149,134
150,560

11,314
9,371

708,112
671,571

78,082
67,127

42,662
34,221

882,845
939,322

44,859
45,220

46,873
44,530

31,947
13,025

89,407
31,567

32,729
69,275

2010 - Dec ..............
2011 - Jan ..............
Feb..............
Mar..............
Apr ..............
May .............
June ............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct ..............
Nov .............
Dec .............

428
358
362
381
369
408
370
350
363
356
413
394
384

594
555
533
601
700
571
584
557
617
807
580
556
567

13,314
11,842
9,775
12,077
10,090
11,385
10,888
9,813
10,800
11,091
18,002
11,097
13,979

853
644
1,012
798
702
904
775
700
955
671
899
931
940

64,556
46,360
47,268
61,126
57,512
49,318
56,729
52,368
56,404
63,208
58,055
53,132
61,084

8,077
7,615
11,746
11,230
3,904
8,519
-20,237
6,097
8,385
3,731
4,075
6,628
6,438

78,810
63,800
70,925
79,970
87,693
56,260
77,921
70,059
75,802
85,476
53,149
71,949
70,260

3,902
3,268
2,766
3,971
3,302
3,958
4,174
3,510
3,833
r 4,886
5,002
4,578
4,754

4,416
4,104
3,840
4,308
4,560
3,633
13,095
3,725
3,852
3,281
3,921
4,090
4,180

1,167
1,044
924
940
898
1,144
1,410
1,235
1,196
1,235
1,019
1,213
1,013

2,341
2,771
2,191
2,579
2,449
2,754
2,477
2,477
2,548
2,409
3,049
2,562
2,587

12,943
12,249
10,916
12,713
10,757
9,897
9,395
9,746
10,711
r 9,359
7,089
10,150
9,942

Fiscal year 2012 to
date ............................

3,421
2,403
2,521
3,210
2,137
2,972
3,449
2,696
1,681
1,228
2,983
2,835
3,233
`

1,191

1,703

43,078

2,770

172,271

17,141

9,051

195,358

14,334

12,191

3,245

8,198

27,181

Fiscal year
or month

Department of
State
(14)

Department
of the
Treasury,
interest on
DepartTreasury
Department of
debt
ment
Transpor- securities
of the
tation
(gross) Treasury, other
(17)
(15)
(16)

Department of
Veterans
Affairs
(18)

Corps of
Engineers
(19)

Other
Defense,
civil
programs
(20)

Environmental
Protection
Agency
(21)

Executive
Office
of the
President
(22)

InterGeneral
national
Services
Admin- Assistance
Program
istration
(23)
(24)

2007 .......................
2008 .......................
2009 .......................
2010 .......................
2011 .......................

13,739
17,493
21,430
23,804
24,334

61,701
64,945
73,006
77,751
77,302

429,978
451,154
383,073
413,955
454,015

60,619
97,658
318,701
30,385
82,720

72,792
84,746
95,454
108,275
126,917

3,918
5,077
6,840
9,875
10,138

47,111
45,783
57,276
54,031
54,775

8,258
7,938
8,070
11,007
10,770

2,957
1,172
742
583
484

29
342
320
861
1,889

12,750
11,362
14,801
20,040
20,601

2012 - Est ...............
2013 - Est ...............

13,924
31,710

80,732
72,287

466,449
533,341

95,495
65,762

127,850
136,523

8,243
6,999

52,200
58,156

9,370
7,127

468
470

1,982
2,228

25,630
25,489

2010 - Dec .............
2011 - Jan ..............
Feb .............
Mar .............
Apr ..............
May.............
June............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct ..............
Nov .............
Dec .............

2,641
1,355
2,092
2,138
1,502
1,769
1,790
1,747
1,818
3,415
2,233
2,547
2,796

6,306
5,172
4,772
5,155
5,070
5,926
7,491
6,140
8,330
8,066
7,293
6,534
6,921

104,700
21,123
21,759
24,460
28,895
30,859
110,537
26,645
21,614
19,883
27,771
21,709
98,114

2,183
14,204
54,223
24,399
17,995
-35,302
8,426
3,613
3,946
-19,986
5,188
3,155
13,434

13,889
5,593
9,781
11,565
15,092
5,443
9,996
9,518
10,403
15,728
5,989
9,985
14,528

1,165
764
878
843
871
910
921
669
613
701
755
719
844

4,489
4,958
4,143
4,533
2,927
3,629
4,037
4,109
4,761
8,749
-696
4,829
9,356

1,041
825
1,044
924
745
841
815
735
759
989
549
948
927

34
34
42
64
42
35
45
15
30
54
34
27
31

215
29
98
333
259
114
263
-82
259
202
112
66
277

1,255
1,154
1,448
991
1,550
3,324
3,085
564
2,013
2,143
1,221
2,503
2,383

Fiscal year 2012 to
date............................

7,576

20,748

147,594

21,777

30,502

2,318

13,489

2,424

92

455

6,107

See footnotes at end of table.

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TABLE FFO-3.—On-Budget and Off-Budget Outlays by Agency, con.
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Fiscal year
or month

National
Aeronautics
and
National Office of
Space
Science Personnel
AdminisFounManagetration
dation
ment
(25)
(26)
(27)

Small
Business
Administration
(28)

Social
Security
Administration
(29)

Independent
agencies
(30)

Undistributed offsetting receipts
Rents
and
royalties
Employer
on the
share,
Interest
Outer
employee
received Continenretireby trust
tal Shelf
ment
funds
lands
Other
(31)
(32)
(33)
(34)

Total outlays
OnOffbudget
budget
(36)
(35)

2007 ..................

15,861

5,488

58,431

1,175

621,761

18,265

-61,774

-177,963

-6,762

-13,700

2,275,334

453,636

2008 ..................

17,834

5,786

64,393

528

657,799

45,192

-66,178

-191,537

-18,285

-1,790

2,503,371

474,751

2009 ..................

19,168

5,958

72,302

2,246

727,549

50,356

-70,656

-181,561

-5,293

-16,690

3,003,070

517,018

2010 ..................

18,906

6,720

69,916

6,126

754,182

-3,094

-77,036

-185,764

-4,883

-197

2,901,248

554,684

2011 ..................

17,617

7,146

74,091

6,162

784,194

14,505

-79,681

-188,017

-6,384

-431

r 3,099,477

498,609

2012 - Est ..........

18,667

7,519

76,622

1,174

822,867

39,100

-80,856

-180,085

-7,995

-40,158

3,082,762

587,273

2013 - Est ..........

18,552

7,462

80,630

931

873,527

12,531

-82,218

-180,943

-7,364

-58,376

3,034,486

658,585

2010 - Dec ........

1,737

536

5,636

137

68,227

-3,502

-5,773

-84,354

-375

-

314,504

505

2011 - Jan .........

1,172

537

6,469

156

60,044

2,724

-5,181

-1,189

-609

-

230,966

45,380

Feb ........

1,208

497

5,850

130

64,218

3,575

-5,143

-1,669

-565

-

282,276

50,887

Mar ........

1,633

515

6,902

4,872

64,407

-1,571

-5,137

-1,427

-455

-

289,979

49,070

Apr .........

1,356

583

6,228

131

69,076

2,589

-5,652

-4,316

-84

-

284,498

45,431

May........

1,477

539

5,910

120

61,420

3,253

-5,365

-2,777

-1,161

-108

181,441

51,136

June.......

1,500

655

5,558

112

69,482

-1,742

-5,715

-84,994

-551

-

296,470

-3,732

July ........

1,447

652

6,645

88

65,150

4,942

-4,900

-2,519

-74

-

242,804

45,635

Aug ........

1,389

755

6,405

112

65,319

4,818

-5,079

-959

-1,064

-

252,991

50,398

Sept .......

1,747

702

6,121

98

69,546

2,438

-5,427

-319

-568

-323

r 250,124

51,575

Oct .........

1,168

610

6,972

113

61,488

7,852

-21,363

-3,615

-370

-

214,770

46,768

Nov ........

1,523

537

6,043

103

65,499

-473

-5,519

-511

-636

-

238,285

51,419

Dec ........

1,734

569

5,964

95

70,359

5,098

-6,635

-80,226

3

-

328,868

-2,939

4,425

1,716

18,979

311

197,346

12,477

-33,517

-84,352

-1,003

-

781,923

95,248

Fiscal year 2012
to date

Note.—These estimates are based on the Fiscal Year 2012 Mid-Session Review, released by the
Office of Management and Budget on September 1, 2011.
Note.—Includes Allowance for Joint Committee deficit reduction target of $40,004 million in 2012, and
$81,145 million in 2013.

* Less than $500,000.
- No Transactions
Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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18

TABLE FFO-4.—Summary of U.S. Government Receipts by Source and Outlays by Agency,
December 2011 and Other Periods
[In millions of dollars. Source: Financial Management Service]

Classification
Budget receipts:
Individual income taxes...............................................
Corporation income taxes ...........................................
Social insurance and retirement receipts:
Employment and general retirement (off-budget) ...
Employment and general retirement (on-budget) ...
Unemployment insurance .......................................
Other retirement ......................................................
Excise taxes ................................................................
Estate and gift taxes ...................................................
Customs duties ...........................................................
Miscellaneous receipts ................................................
Total receipts .......................................................
(On-budget) .....................................................
(Off-budget) .....................................................
Budget outlays:
Legislative branch .......................................................
Judicial branch ............................................................
Department of Agriculture ...........................................
Department of Commerce...........................................
Department of Defense-military ..................................
Department of Education ............................................
Department of Energy .................................................
Department of Health and Human Services ...............
Department of Homeland Security..............................
Department of Housing and Urban Development.......
Department of the Interior ...........................................
Department of Justice .................................................
Department of Labor ...................................................
Department of State ....................................................
Department of Transportation .....................................
Department of the Treasury:
Interest on the public debt.......................................
Other .......................................................................
Department of Veterans Affairs ..................................
Corps of Engineers .....................................................
Other defense civil programs ......................................
Environmental Protection Agency...............................
Executive Office of the President................................
General Services Administration ................................
International Assistance Program ...............................
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ........
National Science Foundation ......................................
Office of Personnel Management ...............................
Small Business Administration ...................................
Social Security Administration ....................................
Other independent agencies .......................................
Undistributed offsetting receipts:
Interest ....................................................................
Other .......................................................................
Total outlays ........................................................
(On-budget) .....................................................
(Off-budget) .....................................................
Surplus or deficit (-) .............................................
(On-budget) .....................................................
(Off-budget) .....................................................

- No transactions.
* Less than $500,000.

March 2012

General
funds
(1)

This fiscal year to date
Management,
consolidated,
Trust
revolving and
funds
special funds
(2)
(3)

Total
funds
(4)

General
funds
(5)

Prior fiscal year to date
Management,
consolidated,
revolving and
Trust
special funds
funds
(6)
(7)

Total
funds
(8)

270,368
55,613

2
-

-

270,370
55,613

256,020
35,932

2
-

-

256,022
35,932

5,596
2,991
4,895
16,447
355,910
355,910
-

248
2,379
4,394
7,023
7,023
-

119,411
48,310
11,333
959
11,955
413
124
192,505
73,094
119,411

119,411
48,310
11,333
959
17,798
2,991
7,687
20,965
555,437
436,026
119,411

6,761
723
4,565
19,698
323,699
323,699
-

161
2,425
4,147
6,735
6,735
-

135,775
44,770
9,149
1,091
9,849
383
347
201,364
65,589
135,775

135,775
44,770
9,149
1,091
16,770
723
7,373
24,192
531,797
396,022
135,775

1,210
1,262
33,122
2,641
170,409
17,147
9,509
145,398
13,605
12,246
2,859
7,687
21,519
6,853
4,993

-13
449
9,699
131
1,842
-6
-458
-193
621
-56
294
553
450
545
-52

-6
-8
256
-2
19
1
50,151
108
*
92
-42
5,213
178
15,807

1,191
1,704
43,078
2,771
172,270
17,141
9,051
195,356
14,334
12,191
3,245
8,198
27,181
7,576
20,748

1,236
1,373
31,533
2,627
186,349
23,288
9,349
163,344
12,818
12,641
3,165
7,195
19,259
6,076
6,968

29
382
9,856
141
1,406
-6
-275
-78
-824
-30
218
716
117
459
-35

-1
15
248
*
30
*
*
60,075
81
-2
120
-48
16,855
174
14,249

1,265
1,771
41,637
2,768
187,784
23,282
9,074
223,341
12,076
12,610
3,503
7,863
36,230
6,710
21,182

147,595
21,153
30,861
1,999
71,497
3,161
91
-74
5,462
4,455
1,671
2,682
310
42,968
3,606

510
-560
274
-6,307
-28
*
530
-108
-31
37
-885
*
-14
5,807

115
202
45
-51,701
-708
753
*
7
17,181
154,391
3,063

147,595
21,778
30,503
2,318
13,489
2,425
91
456
6,107
4,424
1,716
18,978
310
197,345
12,475

148,239
10,485
34,216
2,755
71,221
2,686
124
56
5,046
4,684
1,668
2,477
353
22,072
3,074

522
-610
190
-9,621
-25
*
358
-117
3
38
-820
-10
-13
-10,433

194
192
22
-48,671
432
*
*
-603
1
5
16,346
*
173,477
835

148,239
11,201
33,798
2,966
12,929
3,092
123
414
4,327
4,688
1,711
18,003
343
195,536
-6,524

-1,003
786,894
786,840
54
-430,984
-430,930
-54

-11,145
1,886
1,627
259
5,137
5,396
-259

-84,351
-22,373
88,391
-6,546
94,937
104,114
79,640
24,474

-84,351
-34,521
877,173
781,923
95,249
-321,735
-345,897
24,162

-1,253
795,124
795,068
56
-471,425
-471,369
-56

-11,315
-19,777
-20,287
510
26,512
27,022
-510

-87,849
-20,766
125,411
13,148
112,263
75,953
52,441
23,512

-87,849
-33,334
900,757
787,928
112,829
-368,960
-391,906
22,946

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

19

INTRODUCTION: Source and Availability of the
Balance in the Account of the U.S. Treasury
The Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury’s) operating
cash is maintained in accounts with the Federal Reserve
banks (FRBs) and branches, as well as in tax and loan
accounts in other financial institutions. Major information
sources include FRBs, Treasury Regional Financial Centers,
Internal Revenue Service Centers, Bureau of the Public
Debt, and various electronic systems. As the FRB accounts
are depleted, funds are called in (withdrawn) from thousands
of tax and loan accounts at financial institutions throughout
the country.
Under authority of Public Law 95-147 (codified at 31
United States Code 323), Treasury implemented a program
on November 2, 1978, to invest a portion of its operating
cash in obligations of depositaries maintaining tax and loan
accounts. Under the Treasury tax and loan (TT&L)
investment program, depositary financial institutions select
the manner in which they will participate. Financial
institutions wishing to retain funds deposited into their tax

and loan accounts in interest-bearing obligations can
participate. The program permits Treasury to collect funds
through financial institutions and to leave the funds in TT&L
depositaries and in the financial communities in which they
arise until Treasury needs the funds for its operations. In this
way, Treasury is able to neutralize the effect of its
fluctuating operations on TT&L financial institution reserves
and on the economy. Likewise, those institutions wishing to
remit the funds to the Treasury account at FRBs do so as
collector depositaries.
Deposits to tax and loan accounts occur as customers of
financial institutions deposit tax payments that the financial
institutions use to purchase Government securities. In most
cases, this involves a transfer of funds from a customer’s
account to the tax and loan account in the same financial
institution. Also, Treasury can direct the FRBs to invest
excess funds in tax and loan accounts directly from the
Treasury account at the FRBs.

TABLE UST-1.—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve
and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances 1
[In millions of dollars. Source: Financial Management Service]

Credits and withdrawals

Fiscal year or month

Federal Reserve accounts
Credits 2
Received through
remittance option tax
Received directly
and loan depositaries
(1)
(2)

Withdrawals 3
(3)

Tax and loan note accounts
Withdrawals
(transfers to Federal
Taxes 4
Reserve accounts)
(4)
(5)

2007 ................................................
2008 ................................................
2009 ................................................
2010 ................................................
2011 ................................................

8,455,356
9,947,954
11,577,153
11,016,385
10,508,615

528,724
530,425
482,146
556,403
592,338

8,983,992
10,151,438
12,118,510
11,538,208
11,352,518

1,571,322
1,602,823
1,398,542
1,362,591
1,366,003

1,548,300
1,633,393
1,435,675
1,362,604
1,366,181

2010 - Dec .......................................
2011 - Jan .......................................
Feb ......................................
Mar ......................................
Apr .......................................
May......................................
June.....................................
July ......................................
Aug ......................................
Sept .....................................
Oct .......................................
Nov ......................................
Dec ......................................

1,019,745
872,343
811,106
994,693
856,002
881,266
907,430
610,948
912,117
953,587
767,502
781,926
815,735

63,172
45,483
40,299
51,559
55,336
45,463
58,898
44,530
45,996
55,536
46,541
45,274
66,472

1,021,566
911,411
1,009,944
1,118,662
923,094
913,531
948,843
725,437
980,804
995,320
773,042
838,879
882,076

151,833
115,496
104,826
132,553
130,541
99,821
127,622
93,363
97,073
123,221
98,338
89,746
145,854

151,834
115,499
104,814
132,700
130,380
99,860
127,742
93,212
97,069
123,423
98,183
89,708
147,853

See footnotes at end of table.

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20

TABLE UST-1.—Elements of Change in Federal Reserve
and Tax and Loan Note Account Balances, con. 1
[In millions of dollars. Source: Financial Management Service]

Balances
End of period

Fiscal year
or month

Federal
Reserve
(6)

SFP
(7)

High
Tax and
loan
note
accounts
(8)

Federal
Reserve
(9)

SFP
(10)

Tax and
loan
note
accounts
(11)

Federal
Reserve
(12)

During period
Low
Tax and
loan
note
SFP
accounts
(13)
(14)

Average
Federal
Reserve
(15)

Tax and
loan
note
accounts
(17)

SFP
(16)

2007 .......................

5,539

-

69,698

29,504

-

98,264

3,239

-

75

5,216

-

23,961

2008 .......................

32,988

-

39,129

32,988

-

135,752

2,973

-

-

5,181

-

17,751

2009 ....................... 108,324

164,945

1,996

136,672

558,864

79,897

3,987

-

284

52,381

144,538

4,161

2010 ....................... 107,888

199,962

1,983

186,632

199,965

2,630

3,191

-

62

53,632

115,525

1,957

56,284

-

1,805

147,189

199,964

3,067

3,302

5,000

113

58,431

83,628

1,982

2010 - Dec .............. 140,773

199,964

1,990

140,773

199,964

2,117

10,567

199,959

1,931

60,317

199,961

1,979

2011 - Jan .............. 147,189

199,963

1,987

147,189

199,964

2,015

41,191

199,961

1,987

87,841

199,962

1,990

88,632

99,980

1,999

117,875

199,963

2,052

23,123

99,980

1,999

58,348

144,615

2,010

Mar ............. 111,203

5,000

1,852

111,203

99,980

2,163

14,159

5,000

1,852

57,477

41,605

2,011

Apr ..............

99,447

5,000

2,012

131,725

5,000

2,046

23,405

5,000

1,911

66,889

5,000

2,001

May............. 112,645

5,000

1,974

144,911

5,000

2,228

54,144

5,000

1,605

90,511

5,000

1,993

June............ 130,130

5,000

1,853

134,570

5,000

3,067

20,027

5,000

1,853

79,240

5,000

2,051

2011 .......................

Feb .............

July .............

65,172

-

2,004

107,369

5,000

2,038

35,827

-

1,879

70,304

4,355

1,987

Aug .............

42,481

-

2,007

66,958

-

2,048

8,905

-

1,948

24,006

-

1,998

Sept ............

56,284

-

1,805

79,414

-

2,437

10,572

-

1,805

39,351

-

2,007

Oct ..............

97,285

-

1,960

97,285

-

2,034

16,185

-

1,805

44,981

-

1,981

Nov .............

85,605

-

1,999

85,605

-

2,088

20,307

-

1,953

40,315

-

2,005

Dec .............

85,737

-

2,017

118,682

-

2,215

15,310

-

-

67,361

-

1,891

1

This report includes Supplementary Financing Program (SFP) balances.
Represents transfers from tax and loan note accounts, proceeds from sales of
securities other than Government account series, and taxes.
3
Represents checks paid, wire transfer payments, drawdowns on letters of credit,
redemptions of securities other than Government account series, and investment
(transfer) of excess funds out of this account to the tax and loan note accounts.
2

March 2012

4
Taxes eligible for credit consist of those deposited by taxpayers in the tax and loan
depositaries as follows: withheld income taxes beginning March 1948; taxes on
employers and employees under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act beginning
January 1950 and under the Railroad Retirement Tax Act beginning July 1951; a
number of excise taxes beginning July 1953; estimated corporation income taxes
beginning April 1967; all corporation income taxes due on or after March 15, 1968;
Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes beginning April 1970; and individual estimated
income taxes beginning October 1988.

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INTRODUCTION: Federal Debt
Treasury securities (i.e., public debt securities) comprise
most of the Federal debt, with securities issued by other
Federal agencies accounting for the rest. Tables in this
section of the “Treasury Bulletin” reflect the total. Further
detailed information is published in the “Monthly Statement
of the Public Debt of the United States.” Likewise,
information on agency securities and on investments of
Federal Government accounts in Federal securities is
published in the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts
and Outlays of the United States Government.”
Treasury’s Financial Management Service (FMS)
compiles data in the “Treasury Bulletin” tables FD-2 and
FD-6 from the “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the
United States.”
 Table FD-1 summarizes the Federal debt by listing
public debt and agency securities held by the public,
including the Federal Reserve. It also includes debt held by
Federal agencies, largely by the Social Security and other
Federal retirement trust funds. The net unamortized
premium and discount also are listed by total Federal
securities, securities held by Government accounts and
securities held by the public. The difference between the
outstanding face value of the Federal debt and the net
unamortized premium and discount is classified as the
accrual amount. (For greater detail on holdings of Federal
securities by particular classes of investors, see the
ownership tables, OFS-1 and OFS-2.)
 Table FD-2 categorizes by type, that is, marketable
and nonmarketable, the total public debt securities
outstanding that are held by the public.
 In table FD-3, nonmarketable Treasury securities
held by U.S. Government accounts are summarized by
issues to particular funds within Government. Many of the
funds invest in par value special series nonmarketables at
interest rates determined by law. Others invest in marketbased special Treasury securities whose terms mirror those
of marketable securities.
 Table FD-4 presents interest-bearing securities
issued by Government agencies. Federal agency borrowing

has declined in recent years, in part because the Federal
Financing Bank has provided financing to other Federal
agencies. (Federal agency borrowing from Treasury is
presented in the “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts
and Outlays of the United States Government.”)
 Table FD-5 illustrates the average length of
marketable interest-bearing public debt held by private
investors and the maturity distribution of that debt.
In March 1971, Congress enacted a limited exception to
the amount of bonds with rates greater than 4-1/4 percent
that could be held by the public. This permitted Treasury to
offer securities maturing in more than 7 years at current
market interest rates for the first time since 1965. In March
1976, the definition of a bond was changed to include those
securities longer than 10 years to maturity. This exception
has expanded since 1971, authorizing Treasury to continue
to issue long-term securities. The ceiling on Treasury bonds
was repealed on November 10, 1988.
The volume of privately held Treasury marketable
securities by maturity class reflects the remaining period to
maturity of Treasury bills, notes and bonds. The average
length is comprised of an average of remaining periods to
maturity, weighted by the amount of each security held by
private investors. In other words, computations of average
length exclude Government accounts and the FRBs.
 In table FD-6, the debt ceiling is compared with the
outstanding debt subject to limitation by law. The other debt
category includes Federal debt Congress has designated as
being subject to the debt ceiling.
 Table FD-7 details Treasury holdings of securities
issued by Government corporations and other agencies.
Certain Federal agencies are authorized to borrow money
from the Treasury, largely to finance direct loan programs.
In addition, agencies such as the Bonneville Power
Administration are authorized to borrow from the Treasury
to finance capital projects. Treasury, in turn, finances these
loans by selling Treasury securities to the public.

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TABLE FD-1.—Summary of Federal Debt
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

End of fiscal
year or month

Total
(1)

Amount outstanding
Public debt
securities
(2)

Agency
securities
(3)

Total
(4)

Securities held by
Government accounts
Public debt
Agency
Total
securities
securities
(6)
(7)
(5)

The public
Public debt
securities
(8)

Agency
securities
(9)

2007 ...............................
2008 ...............................
2009 ...............................
2010 ...............................
2011 ...............................

9,030,612
10,047,828
11,933,031
13,585,596
14,815,328

9,007,653
10,024,725
11,909,828
13,561,622
14,790,340

22,959
23,104
23,203
23,974
24,988

3,958,417
4,210,491
4,355,292
4,534,014
4,658,307

3,958,411
4,210,485
4,355,291
4,534,011
4,658,301

6
6
1
3
6

5,072,195
5,837,337
7,577,739
9,051,582
10,157,021

5,049,242
5,814,240
7,554,537
9,027,611
10,132,039

22,953
23,098
23,202
23,971
24,982

2010 - Dec .....................
2011 - Jan ......................
Feb .....................
Mar .....................
Apr .....................
May ....................
June ...................
July.....................
Aug.....................
Sept....................
Oct .....................
Nov.....................
Dec.....................

14,049,381
14,155,425
14,219,364
14,294,579
14,312,261
14,369,297
14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213

14,025,215
14,131,050
14,194,764
14,270,114
14,287,629
14,344,667
14,343,087
14,342,369
14,684,292
14,790,340
14,993,709
15,110,499
15,222,940

24,166
24,375
24,600
24,465
24,632
24,629
24,504
25,520
25,514
24,988
24,642
25,090
25,274

4,629,808
4,640,544
4,624,079
4,613,547
4,627,930
4,616,651
4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443

4,629,804
4,640,539
4,624,074
4,613,541
4,627,924
4,616,645
4,596,208
4,581,742
4,655,148
4,658,301
4,732,697
4,715,592
4,770,437

5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

9,419,573
9,514,881
9,595,285
9,681,032
9,684,331
9,752,646
9,771,377
9,786,141
10,054,652
10,157,021
10,285,647
10,419,990
10,477,770

9,395,411
9,490,511
9,570,690
9,656,573
9,659,705
9,728,022
9,746,879
9,760,627
10,029,144
10,132,039
10,261,011
10,394,906
10,452,502

24,161
24,370
24,595
24,459
24,626
24,623
24,498
25,514
25,508
24,982
24,636
25,084
25,268

Federal debt securities
Net
Amount
unamortized
outstanding
premium
Accrual
face value
and discount
amount
(10)
(11)
(12)

Securities held by Government accounts
Net
Amount
unamortized
Accrual
outstanding
premium
amount
face value
and discount
(14)
(15)
(13)

Securities held by the public
Net
Amount
unamortized
Accrual
outstanding
premium
amount
face value
and discount
(17)
(18)
(16)

2007 ...............................
2008 ...............................
2009 ...............................
2010 ...............................
2011 ...............................

9,030,612
10,047,828
11,933,031
13,585,596
14,815,328

82,078
64,135
59,219
58,963
53,105

8,948,534
9,983,694
11,873,812
13,526,633
14,762,223

3,958,417
4,210,491
4,355,292
4,534,014
4,658,307

42,796
27,432
25,467
25,145
23,697

3,915,621
4,183,059
4,329,825
4,508,869
4,634,610

5,072,195
5,837,337
7,577,739
9,051,582
10,157,021

39,282
36,703
33,752
33,818
29,408

5,032,913
5,800,635
7,543,987
9,017,764
10,127,613

2010 - Dec .....................
2011 - Jan ......................
Feb .....................
Mar .....................
Apr......................
May ....................
June ...................
July .....................
Aug .....................
Sept ....................
Oct......................
Nov .....................
Dec .....................

14,049,381
14,155,425
14,219,364
14,294,579
14,312,261
14,369,297
14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213

58,494
60,349
60,650
59,486
58,082
58,159
56,800
55,596
55,072
53,105
49,488
48,980
47,608

13,990,887
14,095,076
14,158,713
14,235,093
14,254,179
14,311,138
14,310,792
14,312,292
14,654,733
14,762,223
14,968,863
15,086,608
15,200,606

4,629,808
4,640,544
4,624,079
4,613,547
4,627,930
4,616,651
4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443

24,571
24,475
24,404
24,313
24,221
24,126
23,983
23,894
23,792
23,697
23,602
23,510
23,413

4,605,237
4,616,069
4,599,675
4,589,234
4,603,710
4,592,526
4,572,231
4,557,855
4,631,362
4,634,610
4,709,101
4,692,088
4,747,030

9,419,573
9,514,881
9,595,285
9,681,032
9,684,331
9,752,646
9,771,377
9,786,141
10,054,652
10,157,021
10,285,647
10,419,990
10,477,770

33,923
35,874
36,246
35,173
33,861
34,033
32,817
31,702
31,280
29,408
25,886
25,470
24,195

9,385,650
9,479,007
9,559,038
9,645,860
9,650,470
9,718,612
9,738,561
9,754,437
10,023,371
10,127,613
10,259,761
10,394,520
10,453,576

End of fiscal
year or month

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TABLE FD-2.—Debt Held by the Public *
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”]

Marketable
End of fiscal
year or month

Total public debt
securities
outstanding
(1)

Total
(2)

Bills
(3)

Notes
(4)

Bonds
(5)

Treasury
inflation-protected
securities
(6)

Nonmarketable
Total
(7)

2007 ..................................
2008 ..................................
2009 ..................................
2010 ..................................
2011 ..................................

5,049,306
5,808,692
7,551,862
9,022,808
10,127,031

4,428,405
5,210,151
6,987,937
8,475,928
9,604,300

954,607
1,484,332
1,986,173
1,783,675
1,475,557

2,456,100
2,623,364
3,772,964
5,252,585
6,406,983

560,922
578,504
677,491
846,054
1,016,407

456,776
523,951
551,308
593,614
705,352

620,900
598,540
563,924
546,880
522,731

2010 - Dec ........................
2011 - Jan .........................
Feb ........................
Mar ........................
Apr.........................
May .......................
June ......................
July ........................
Aug ........................
Sept .......................
Oct.........................
Nov ........................
Dec ........................

9,390,476
9,485,417
9,565,541
9,651,643
9,654,950
9,723,456
9,742,223
9,755,796
10,024,253
10,127,031
10,256,015
10,389,958
10,447,663

8,841,411
8,942,856
9,026,217
9,110,819
9,114,716
9,240,787
9,314,861
9,357,568
9,501,649
9,604,300
9,726,339
9,858,380
9,916,999

1,768,931
1,756,620
1,734,504
1,694,692
1,635,406
1,576,536
1,529,417
1,490,449
1,491,239
1,475,557
1,480,662
1,511,028
1,519,462

5,568,201
5,668,644
5,747,050
5,843,938
5,898,889
6,049,390
6,145,991
6,199,125
6,313,529
6,406,983
6,501,319
6,573,057
6,598,894

888,429
901,967
918,418
931,474
945,100
961,176
974,150
986,819
1,003,417
1,016,407
1,029,426
1,046,715
1,060,111

615,851
615,625
626,245
640,714
635,321
653,686
665,303
681,176
693,464
705,352
714,932
727,579
738,532

549,065
542,561
539,325
540,824
540,234
482,669
427,363
398,227
522,604
522,731
529,676
531,578
530,664

U.S. savings
securities
(8)

Depositary
compensation
securities
(9)

Foreign series
(10)

Government
account series
(11)

State and local
government series
(12)

Domestic
series
(13)

Other
(14)

Nonmarketable, con.
End of fiscal
year or month
2007 .......................................
2008 .......................................
2009 .......................................
2010 .......................................
2011 .......................................

197,126
194,253
192,452
188,796
185,187

-

2,986
2,986
4,886
4,186
2,986

88,153
107,498
118,636
129,355
151,346

296,513
260,238
216,488
193,208
151,831

29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995

6,126
3,569
1,466
1,340
1,386

2010 - Dec .............................
2011 - Jan ..............................
Feb .............................
Mar .............................
Apr..............................
May ............................
June ...........................
July .............................
Aug .............................
Sept ............................
Oct..............................
Nov .............................
Dec .............................

188,007
187,537
187,303
186,864
186,562
186,428
186,085
185,758
185,368
185,187
185,622
185,493
185,278

-

3,986
3,986
3,786
3,786
3,786
3,686
3,686
3,086
2,986
2,986
2,986
2,986
2,986

132,852
132,537
134,593
136,956
137,707
85,545
39,793
22,187
151,903
151,346
155,188
157,104
159,019

192,928
187,213
182,360
181,922
180,849
175,651
166,423
155,835
150,918
151,831
154,480
154,665
152,058

29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995
29,995

1,297
1,293
1,289
1,301
1,336
1,364
1,380
1,367
1,435
1,386
1,407
1,335
1,328

* Effective June 2001, FMS revised procedures and categories in this table to reflect the
format changes in the Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.

March 2012

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24

TABLE FD-3.—Government Account Series
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”]

Airport and
Airway
Trust Fund
(2)

Deposit
Insurance
Fund
(3)

Employees
Life
Insurance
Fund
(4)

Exchange
Stabilization
Fund
(5)

Federal
Disability
Insurance
Trust Fund
(6)

Federal
employees
retirement
funds
(7)

Federal
Hospital
Insurance
Trust Fund
(8)

Federal
Housing
Administration
(9)

End of fiscal
year or month

Total
(1)

2007 ..................
2008 ..................
2009 ..................
2010 ..................
2011 ..................

4,026,772
4,297,677
4,454,316
4,645,280
4,793,916

7,931
7,674
7,829
7,045
8,641

47,515
29,937
16,076
37,441
34,926

32,965
34,397
36,146
37,605
39,678

16,436
16,847
18,615
20,436
22,721

213,830
216,487
207,932
187,222
161,965

702,043
729,705
757,656
785,988
811,768

319,377
318,741
309,702
279,475
245,939

22,410
19,093
10,668
4,194
4,160

2010 - Dec ........
2011 - Jan .........
Feb ........
Mar ........
Apr.........
May .......
June ......
July ........
Aug ........
Sept .......
Oct.........
Nov ........
Dec ........

4,745,249
4,755,829
4,741,324
4,733,014
4,748,039
4,684,821
4,620,377
4,588,205
4,791,292
4,793,916
4,872,195
4,857,215
4,913,919

7,862
7,537
8,394
8,463
8,700
7,071
7,604
8,224
8,801
8,641
9,450
9,544
9,823

39,430
37,593
35,914
38,291
38,747
37,583
37,161
36,177
36,101
34,926
34,043
35,151
32,324

38,200
38,254
38,555
38,591
38,669
39,025
39,077
39,126
39,584
39,678
39,741
40,138
40,163

20,434
20,437
20,438
22,905
22,906
22,890
22,750
22,750
22,725
22,721
22,721
22,699
22,699

180,023
179,313
175,823
173,057
172,809
169,639
171,004
168,149
164,436
161,965
158,013
154,618
153,996

793,917
790,056
786,319
782,674
779,362
757,549
696,628
696,584
784,010
811,768
807,560
804,043
819,581

271,405
275,462
268,110
259,965
260,974
260,890
267,165
259,358
250,349
245,939
245,501
242,409
244,310

5,687
6,326
6,939
7,351
7,774
8,263
2,245
2,884
3,530
4,160
4,735
5,067
5,393

End of fiscal
year or month

Federal
Old-Age and
Survivors
Insurance
Trust Fund
(10)

Federal
Savings
and Loan
Corporation,
Resolution
Fund
(11)

Federal
Supplementary
Medical
Insurance
Trust Fund
(12)

Highway
Trust
Fund
(13)

National
Service Life
Insurance
Fund
(14)

Postal
Service
Fund
(15)

Railroad
Retirement
Account
(16)

Unemployment
Trust
Fund
(17)

Other
(18)

2007 .....................
2008 .....................
2009 .....................
2010 .....................
2011 .....................

1,968,262
2,150,651
2,296,316
2,399,111
2,492,531

3,182
3,320
3,313
3,388
3,374

39,248
59,090
61,764
70,982
70,446

12,205
12,811
11,484
24,455
16,302

9,752
9,272
8,735
8,161
7,541

979
1,605
4,239
1,142
1,207

596
624
405
506
696

74,923
72,432
19,628
18,703
16,030

555,118
614,991
683,808
759,426
855,991

2010 - Dec ...........
2011 - Jan ............
Feb ...........
Mar ...........
Apr............
May ..........
June .........
July ...........
Aug ...........
Sept ..........
Oct............
Nov ...........
Dec ...........

2,429,514
2,440,571
2,436,034
2,433,539
2,450,012
2,446,613
2,498,211
2,498,080
2,492,618
2,492,531
2,489,493
2,482,482
2,524,898

3,397
3,398
3,398
3,398
3,398
3,374
3,374
3,374
3,374
3,374
3,378
3,377
3,377

71,662
75,117
76,202
77,342
72,338
78,365
80,356
79,248
77,638
70,446
78,529
78,013
80,268

22,273
22,487
21,610
23,752
24,000
24,177
22,050
21,436
19,541
16,302
15,616
14,782
13,856

8,151
8,072
7,986
7,879
7,781
7,694
7,803
7,724
7,644
7,541
7,473
7,398
7,503

1,005
392
392
592
555
392
592
392
392
1,207
392
392
592

378
469
498
543
544
457
484
518
457
696
554
398
392

14,268
12,486
13,582
12,144
12,201
23,668
21,126
16,686
17,858
16,030
12,658
14,226
15,634

837,643
837,859
841,130
842,528
847,269
797,171
742,747
727,495
862,234
855,991
942,338
942,478
939,110

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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TABLE FD-4.—Interest-Bearing Securities Issued by Government Agencies
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Total
outstanding
(1)

Department of
Housing and
Urban
Development
Federal Housing
Administration
(2)

Architect
of the
Capitol
(3)

Other
independent
Tennessee
Valley Authority
(4)

2007 ............................

22,959

85

152

22,506

215

-1

2008 ............................

23,104

69

150

22,680

204

*

2009 ............................

23,203

33

144

22,834

193

*

2010 ............................

23,974

29

139

23,627

180

*

2011 ............................

24,988

29

133

24,660

166

*

2010 - Dec ..................

24,166

31

142

23,813

180

*

2011 - Jan ...................

24,375

31

143

24,021

180

*

Feb ..................

24,600

31

135

24,261

173

*

Mar ..................

24,465

31

136

24,125

173

*

Apr...................

24,632

31

137

24,291

173

*

May .................

24,629

31

138

24,287

173

*

June ................

24,504

31

139

24,161

173

*

July ..................

25,520

29

140

25,178

173

*

Aug ..................

25,514

29

141

25,178

166

*

Sept .................

24,988

29

133

24,660

166

*

Oct...................

24,642

29

134

24,313

166

*

Nov ..................

25,090

29

135

24,760

166

*

Dec ..................

25,274

29

136

24,943

166

*

End of fiscal
year or month

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

National Archives
and Records
Administration
(5)

Other/Federal
Communications
Commission
(6)

* Less than $500,000.

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TABLE FD-5.—Maturity Distribution and Average Length of Marketable
Interest-Bearing Public Debt Held by Private Investors
[In millions of dollars. Source: Office of Debt Management, Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance]

Amount
outstanding
privately held
(1)

Within
1 year
(2)

1-5
years
(3)

Maturity classes
5-10
years
(4)

10-20
years
(5)

20 years
or more
(6)

Average length
(months)
(7)

2007 ...............................

3,634,666

1,176,510

1,309,871

677,905

291,963

178,417

58

2008 ...............................

4,745,256

2,042,003

1,468,455

719,347

352,430

163,022

49

2009 ...............................

6,228,565

2,604,676

2,074,723

994,688

350,550

203,928

49

2010 ...............................

7,676,335

2,479,518

2,955,561

1,529,283

340,861

371,112

57

2011 ...............................

7,951,366

2,503,926

3,084,882

1,543,847

309,151

509,559

60

2010 - Dec ......................

7,831,450

2,544,760

2,981,135

1,568,471

330,178

406,906

57

2011 - Jan ......................

7,825,784

2,559,917

2,968,708

1,552,207

328,998

415,954

57

Feb .....................

7,810,240

2,568,072

2,962,896

1,527,039

329,050

423,183

57

Mar .....................

7,781,983

2,555,954

2,937,225

1,528,474

329,019

431,311

58

Apr ......................

7,653,649

2,522,043

2,870,226

1,496,984

324,243

440,152

58

May.....................

7,721,626

2,499,253

2,953,201

1,499,893

317,188

452,090

59

June....................

7,706,588

2,474,344

2,961,638

1,486,856

315,369

468,382

59

July .....................

7,674,300

2,481,706

2,924,762

1,471,149

315,618

481,063

60

Aug .....................

7,861,156

2,495,843

3,048,014

1,510,394

310,042

496,863

60

Sept ....................

7,951,366

2,503,926

3,084,882

1,543,847

309,151

509,559

60

Oct ......................

8,074,439

2,546,549

3,164,655

1,539,649

307,001

516,584

60

Nov .....................

8,196,987

2,615,920

3,234,816

1,535,457

292,136

518,658

59

Dec .....................

8,205,749

2,641,533

3,251,453

1,505,074

289,711

517,978

59

End of fiscal
year or month

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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TABLE FD-6.—Debt Subject to Statutory Limit
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States”]

Securities outstanding

Debt subject to limit

Statutory debt
limit
(1)

Total
(2)

2007 ................................................

9,815,000

8,921,343

2008 ................................................

10,615,000

2009 ................................................

Securities
not subject
to limit
(7)

Other debt 1
(4)

Public debt
(5)

Other debt
(6)

8,921,274

69

9,007,653

69

86,379

9,959,850

9,959,799

51

10,024,725

51

64,926

12,104,000

11,853,434

11,853,420

14

11,909,829

14

56,408

2010 ................................................

14,294,000

13,510,840

13,510,829

10

13,561,623

10

50,794

2011 ................................................

15,194,000

14,746,553

14,746,543

10

14,790,340

10

43,797

2010 - Dec ..............................

14,294,000

13,972,516

13,972,503

13

14,025,215

13

52,713

2011 - Jan ..............................

14,294,000

14,078,501

14,078,487

13

14,131,051

13

52,564

Feb .............................

14,294,000

14,142,331

14,142,318

13

14,194,764

13

52,447

Mar .............................

14,294,000

14,217,862

14,217,849

13

14,270,115

13

52,266

Apr ..............................

14,294,000

14,235,938

14,235,925

13

14,287,630

13

51,704

May.............................

14,294,000

14,293,975

14,293,962

13

14,344,668

13

50,705

June............................

14,294,000

14,293,975

14,293,962

13

14,343,088

13

49,124

July .............................

14,294,000

14,293,975

14,293,965

10

14,342,369

10

48,404

Aug .............................

14,694,000

14,638,920

14,638,910

10

14,684,293

10

45,382

Sept ............................

15,194,000

14,746,553

14,746,543

10

14,790,340

10

43,797

Oct ..............................

15,194,000

14,948,905

14,948,895

10

14,993,709

10

44,814

Nov .............................

15,194,000

15,067,516

15,067,506

10

15,110,499

10

42,993

Dec .............................

15,194,000

15,180,337

15,180,327

10

15,222,940

10

42,613

End of fiscal
year or month

1

Public debt
(3)

Consists of guaranteed debt issued by the Federal Housing Administration.

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TABLE FD-7.—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued
by Government Corporations and Other Agencies
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Department of Agriculture

End of fiscal
year or month
2007 ................................................
2008 ................................................
2009 ................................................
2010 ................................................
2011 ................................................
2010 - Dec .............................
2011 - Jan ..............................
Feb .............................
Mar .............................
Apr..............................
May ............................
June ...........................
July .............................
Aug .............................
Sept ............................
Oct..............................
Nov .............................
Dec .............................

End of fiscal
year or month

Rural Business
and Cooperative
Development
Service
(5)

Foreign
Agricultural
Service
(6)

Total
(1)

Farm-Service
Agency
(2)

Rural Utilities
Service
(3)

Rural Housing
and Community
Development Service
(4)

219,079
252,783
747,566
881,890
937,923

10,662
9,691
11,617
11,284
9,349

22,803
24,789
26,074
25,098
24,883

13,803
14,780
16,675
18,534
19,438

420
479
481
522
523

1,448
1,456
778
1,160
1,163

948,584
981,808
1,003,066
999,202
1,008,098
991,105
1,006,839
1,048,986
945,601
937,923
1,031,529
1,013,643
1,057,133

21,740
22,280
22,254
10,178
10,178
11,009
11,113
9,166
9,345
9,349
14,382
16,194
17,886

25,707
25,823
25,958
26,117
26,212
26,387
25,682
25,682
24,748
24,883
25,022
25,181
25,376

19,213
19,368
19,470
19,587
19,753
19,923
19,599
19,600
19,311
19,438
19,587
19,743
19,891

532
538
540
545
548
553
513
513
515
523
528
533
534

1,160
1,160
1,160
1,160
1,160
1,160
1,160
1,160
1,163
1,163
1,163
1,163
1,163

Department of
Education
(7)

Department
of Energy
Bonneville Power
Administration
(8)

Department of Housing
and Urban Development
Federal Housing
Other Housing
Administration
programs
(9)
(10)

Department
of the Treasury
Federal
Financing Bank
(11)

2007 ................................................
2008 ................................................
2009 ................................................
2010 ................................................
2011 ................................................

103,973
128,331
234,918
373,717
546,321

2,241
2,186
2,130
2,513
2,943

4,573
4,832
4,420
4,749
6,032

5
21
58

17,609
21,957
47,107
46,809
45,257

2010 - Dec .............................
2011 - Jan ..............................
Feb .............................
Mar .............................
Apr .............................
May ............................
June ...........................
July.............................
Aug.............................
Sept............................
Oct .............................
Nov.............................
Dec .............................

435,535
448,202
451,721
470,015
474,825
483,302
505,409
545,977
542,629
546,321
631,403
630,048
668,600

2,588
2,763
2,883
2,883
2,948
3,048
3,218
3,218
3,153
2,943
3,043
3,043
3,078

4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
4,749
6,032
6,032
6,032
6,032

26
39
58
11
11
11

38,612
38,598
39,476
39,738
41,751
42,422
43,475
42,922
42,717
45,257
46,135
45,992
47,854

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TABLE FD-7.—Treasury Holdings of Securities Issued by Government
Corporations and Other Agencies, con.
[In millions of dollars. Source: “Monthly Treasury Statement of Receipts and Outlays of the United States Government”]

Export-Import
Bank of the
United States
(12)

Railroad
Retirement
Board
(13)

Small Business
Administration
(14)

Other
(15)

2007 ......................................

4,364

2,945

11,366

22,872

2008 ......................................

2,929

3,096

9,463

28,793

2009 ......................................

3,805

3,359

10,873

385,323

2010 ......................................

7,254

3,481

11,752

374,997

2011 ......................................

8,279

3,484

11,190

259,006

2010 - Dec ............................

7,432

4,465

11,811

375,040

2011 - Jan .............................

7,483

4,806

11,811

394,226

Feb ............................

7,483

5,089

11,811

410,471

Mar ............................

7,635

5,409

10,942

400,244

Apr.............................

7,669

5,708

11,037

401,560

May ...........................

7,872

6,003

11,037

373,640

June ..........................

8,241

2,523

11,037

370,120

July ............................

8,241

2,853

11,080

373,797

Aug ............................

7,652

3,149

11,080

275,351

Sept ...........................

8,279

3,484

11,190

259,006

Oct.............................

8,773

3,816

11,189

260,445

Nov ............................

9,563

4,089

11,189

240,862

Dec ............................

10,100

4,426

11,189

240,993

End of fiscal
year or month

Note.—For the Department of Housing and Urban Development, other HUD Housing
Programs were reclassified from “Other” to “Other Housing Programs” for fiscal year 2009
through the current fiscal year to date.

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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INTRODUCTION: Public Debt Operations
Chapter 31 of Title 31 of the United States Code allows
the Secretary of Treasury to borrow money by issuing
Treasury securities. The Secretary determines the terms and
conditions of issue, conversion, maturity, payment, and
interest rate. New issues of Treasury notes mature in 2 to 10
years. Bonds mature in more than 10 years from the issue
date. Each outstanding marketable security is listed in the
“Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.”
The information in this section of the “Treasury Bulletin”
pertains only to marketable Treasury securities.
Table PDO-1 presents the results of weekly auctions of
4-, 13-, and 26-week bills. Treasury bills mature each
Thursday. Issues of 4- and 13-week bills are reopenings of 26week bills. High yields on accepted tenders and the dollar
value of total bids are presented, with the dollar value of
awards made on both competitive and noncompetitive bases.

To encourage the participation of individuals and smaller
institutions, Treasury accepts noncompetitive tenders of up to
$5 million for bills and $5 million for notes and bonds in each
auction of securities.
Table PDO-2 lists the results of auctions of marketable
securities, other than weekly bills, in chronological order over
the past 2 years. Issues of cash management bills also are
presented.
Note: Cash management bills identified below are issued
as part of the Supplementary Financing Program (SFP). For
more details about the SFP, visit www.treasury.gov/
press/releases/hp1144.htm or call 202-622-2960.
Note: On February 4, 2009, Treasury announced the
reintroduction of the 7-year note. The first auction of this
security took place on February 26, 2009.

TREASURY FINANCING: OCTOBER-DECEMBER
[Source: Bureau of the Public Debt, Office of Financing]

OCTOBER
Cash Management Bills
On October 5, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $10,000 million of 5-day bills. They were issued
October 12 and matured October 17. Treasury auctioned the
bills on October 6. Tenders totaled $60,450 million; Treasury
accepted $10,000 million. The high bank discount rate was
0.000 percent.
Auction of 3-Year Notes
On October 6, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $32,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to raise
new cash of approximately $66,000 million.
The 3-year notes of Series AE-2014 were dated October
15 and issued October 17. They are due October 15, 2014,
with interest payable on April 15 and October 15 until
maturity. Treasury set an interest rate of 0-1/2 percent after
determining which tenders were accepted on a yield auction
basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
eastern time (e.t.) for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00
p.m. e.t. for competitive tenders on October 11. Tenders
totaled $105,629 million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million.
All noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.544 percent with the
equivalent price of $99.869476. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.544 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 31.18 percent. The
median yield was 0.500 percent, and the low yield was 0.410
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $28 million.

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Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,972 million. Accrued interest of $0.02732 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from October 15 to October 17.
The minimum par amount required for STRIPS of notes of
Series AE-2014 is $100.
Auction of 9-Year 10-Month 2-1/8 Percent Notes
On October 6, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $21,000 million of 9-year 10-month 2-1/8 percent
notes. The issue was to raise new cash of approximately
$66,000 million.
The 9-year 10-month notes of Series E-2021 were dated
August 15 and issued October 17. They are due August 15,
2021, with interest payable on February 15 and August 15
until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on October 12. Tenders totaled $60,085
million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.271 percent with an
equivalent price of $98.717572. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.271 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 32.58 percent. The
median yield was 2.190 percent, and the low yield was 2.097
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $11 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$20,989 million. Accrued interest of $3.63791 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from August 15 to October 17.
The minimum par amount required for Separate Trading of

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TREASURY FINANCING: OCTOBER-DECEMBER, con.
Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) of notes
of Series E-2021 is $100.
Auction of 29-Year 10-Month 3-3/4 Percent Bonds
On October 6, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $13,000 million of 29-year 10-month 3-3/4 percent
bonds. The issue was to raise new cash of approximately
$66,000 million.
The 29-year 10-month bonds of August 2041 were dated
August 15 and issued October 17. They are due August 15,
2041, with interest payable on February 15 and August 15
until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00
noon e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t.
for competitive tenders on October 13. Tenders totaled
$38,268 million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 3.120 percent with an
equivalent price of $112.166894. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.120 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 84.23 percent. The
median yield was 3.095 percent, and the low yield was 3.000
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $13 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$12,987 million. Accrued interest of $6.41984 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from August 15 to October 17.
The minimum par amount required for STRIPS of bonds of
August 2041 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On October 13, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were
issued October 20, and will mature October 18, 2012. The
issue was to refund $109,012 million of all maturing bills and
raise new cash of approximately $1,988 million. Treasury
auctioned the bills on October 18. Tenders totaled $112,924
million; Treasury accepted $25,001 million. That included
$147 million of noncompetitive tenders from the public. The
high bank discount rate was 0.120 percent.
Auction of 29-Year 4-Month 2-1/8 Percent Treasury
Inflation Protected Security (TIPS)
On October 13, 2011, Treasury announced that it would
auction $7,000 million of 29-year 4-month 2-1/8 percent
TIPS. The issue was to refund $57,236 million of securities
maturing October 31 and to raise new cash of approximately
$48,764 million.
The 29-year 4-month TIPS of February 2041 were dated
August 15 and issued October 31. They are due February 15,
2041, with interest payable on February 15 and August 15
until maturity.

Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on October 20. Tenders totaled $21,448
million; Treasury accepted $7,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.999 percent with an
equivalent adjusted price of $132.953297. Treasury accepted
in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.999
percent. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 87.47 percent.
The median yield was 0.960 percent, and the low yield was
0.890 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $14 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$6,986 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $4.59928 per
$1,000 must be paid for the period from August 15 to October
31. Both the unadjusted price of $128.531803 and the
unadjusted accrued interest of $4.44633 were adjusted by an
index ratio of 1.03440, for the period from February 15 to
October 31.
In addition to the $7,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $266 million from
Federal Reserve banks (FRBs) for their own accounts. The
minimum par amount required for STRIPS of TIPS of
February 2041 is $100.
Auction of 2-Year Notes
On October 20, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $35,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,236 million of securities maturing October 31 and
to raise new cash of approximately $48,764 million.
The 2-year notes of Series AR-2013 were dated and
issued October 31. They are due October 31, 2013, with
interest payable on April 30 and October 31 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 0-1/4 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on October 25. Tenders totaled $127,420
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.281 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.938217. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.281 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 10.48 percent. The
median yield was 0.265 percent, and the low yield was 0.210
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $198 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,802 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,331 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AR-2013 is $100.

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TREASURY FINANCING: OCTOBER-DECEMBER, con.
Auction of 5-Year Notes
On October 20, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,236 million of securities maturing October 31 and
to raise new cash of approximately $48,764 million.
The 5-year notes of Series AD-2016 were dated and
issued October 31. They are due October 31, 2016, with
interest payable on April 30 and October 31 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 1 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on October 26. Tenders totaled $101,458
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.055 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.732813. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1 percent. Tenders at
the high yield were allotted 57.79 percent. The median yield
was 1.029 percent, and the low yield was 0.975 percent.
Noncompetitive tenders totaled $29 million. Competitive
tenders accepted from private investors totaled $34,971
million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,331 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AD-2016 is $100.
Auction of 7-Year Notes
On October 20, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,236 million of securities maturing October 31 and
to raise new cash of approximately $48,764 million.
The 7-year notes of Series R-2018 were dated and issued
October 31. They are due October 31, 2018, with interest
payable on April 30 and October 31 until maturity. Treasury
set an interest rate of 1-3/4 percent after determining which
tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on October 27. Tenders totaled $75,061
million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.791 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.731389. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.791 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 59.51 percent. The
median yield was 1.708 percent, and the low yield was 1.600
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $14 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$28,986 million.

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In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,103 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series R-2018 is $100.

NOVEMBER
November Quarterly Financing
On November 2, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $32,000 million of 3-year notes, $24,000 million of
10-year notes and $16,000 million of 30-year bonds to refund
$23,934 million of securities maturing on November 15 and to
raise new cash of approximately $48,066 million.
The 3-year notes of Series AF-2014 were dated and
issued November 15. They are due November 15, 2014, with
interest payable on May 15 and November 15 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 0-3/8 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 8. Tenders totaled $109,053
million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.379 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.988079. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.379 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 59.46 percent. The
median yield was 0.358 percent, and the low yield was 0.289
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $43 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,957 million.
In addition to the $32,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $2,448 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of Series AF-2014 is $100.
The 10-year notes of Series F-2021 were dated and issued
November 15. They are due November 15, 2021, with interest
payable on May 15 and November 15 until maturity. Treasury
set an interest rate of 2 percent after determining which
tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 9. Tenders totaled $63,268
million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.030 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.729725. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.030 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 62.35 percent. The
median yield was 1.969 percent, and the low yield was 1.865
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $29 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$23,971 million.

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In addition to the $24,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,836 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of Series F-2021 is $100.
The 30-year bonds of November 2041 were dated and
issued November 15. They are due November 15, 2041, with
interest payable on May 15 and November 15 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 3-1/8 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00
noon e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t.
for competitive tenders on November 10. Tenders totaled
$38,384 million; Treasury accepted $16,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 3.199 percent with an
equivalent price of $98.579514. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.199 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 24.17 percent. The
median yield was 3.100 percent, and the low yield was 2.970
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $11 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$15,989 million.
In addition to the $16,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,224 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of bonds of November 2041 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On November 10, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were
issued November 17, and will mature November 15, 2012.
The issue was to refund $105,999 million of all maturing bills
and to raise new cash of approximately $10,001 million.
Treasury auctioned the bills on November 15. Tenders totaled
$119,102 million; Treasury accepted $25,001 million. That
included $153 million of noncompetitive tenders from the
public. The high bank discount rate was 0.100 percent.
Auction of 9-Year 8-Month 0-5/8 Percent TIPS
On November 10, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $11,000 million of 9-year 8-month 0-5/8 percent
TIPS. The issue was to refund $57,374 million of securities
maturing November 30 and to raise new cash of
approximately $52,626 million.
The 9-year 8-month TIPS of Series D-2021 were dated
July 15 and issued November 30. They are due July 15, 2021,
with interest payable on January 15 and July 15 until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 17. Tenders totaled $29,023
million; Treasury accepted $11,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.099 percent with an

equivalent adjusted price of $105.733846. Treasury accepted
in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.099.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 6.08 percent. The
median yield was 0.030 percent, and the low yield was -0.107
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $22 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$10,978 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $2.35929 per
$1000 must be paid for the period from July 15 to November
30. Both the unadjusted price of $105.037448 and the
unadjusted accrued interest of $2.34375 were adjusted by an
index ratio of 1.00663, for the period from July 15 to
November 30.
In addition to the $11,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $498 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of TIPS of Series D-2021 is $100.
Auction of 2-Year Notes
On November 17, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $35,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,374 million of securities maturing November 30
and to raise new cash of approximately $52,626 million.
The 2-year notes of Series AS-2013 were dated and
issued November 30. They are due November 30, 2013, with
interest payable on May 31 and November 30 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 0-1/4 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 21. Tenders totaled
$142,491 million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.280 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.940209. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.280 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 8.48 percent. The
median yield was 0.250 percent, and the low yield was 0.206
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $173 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,827 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,586 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AS-2013 is $100.
Auction of 5-Year Notes
On November 17, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,374 million of securities maturing November 30
and to raise new cash of approximately $52,626 million.
The 5-year notes of Series AE-2016 were dated and
issued November 30. They are due November 30, 2016, with
interest payable on May 31 and November 30 until maturity.

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Treasury set an interest rate of 0-7/8 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 22. Tenders totaled
$110,217 million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.937 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.697840. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.937 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 59.91 percent. The
median yield was 0.900 percent, and the low yield was 0.819
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $34 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,966 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,586 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AE-2016 is $100.
Auction of 7-Year Notes
On November 17, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to
refund $57,374 million of securities maturing November 30
and to raise new cash of approximately $52,626 million.
The 7-year notes of Series S-2018 were dated and issued
November 30. They are due November 30, 2018, with interest
payable on May 31 and November 30 until maturity. Treasury
set an interest rate of 1-3/8 percent after determining which
tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on November 23. Tenders totaled $92,894
million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.415 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.734313. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.415 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 32.00 percent. The
median yield was 1.390 percent, and the low yield was 1.296
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $20 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$28,980 million.
In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,314 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series S-2018 is $100.

DECEMBER
Auction of 3-Year Notes
On December 8, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $32,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to

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refund $26,426 million of securities maturing December 15
and to raise new cash of approximately $39,574 million.
The 3-year notes of Series AG-2014 were dated and
issued December 15. They are due December 15, 2014, with
interest payable on June 15 and December 15 until maturity.
Treasury set an interest rate of 0-1/4 percent after determining
which tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on December 12. Tenders totaled
$115,958 million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.352 percent with the
equivalent price of $99.695876. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.352 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 7.09 percent. The
median yield was 0.319 percent, and the low yield was 0.256
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $49 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,951 million.
In addition to the $32,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,171 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AG-2014 is $100.
Auction of 9-Year 11-Month 2 Percent Notes
On December 8, 2011, Treasury announced that it would
auction $21,000 million of 9-year 11-month 2 percent notes.
The issue was to refund $26,426 million of securities
maturing December 15 and to raise new cash of
approximately $39,574 million.
The 9-year 11-month notes of Series F-2021 were dated
November 15 and issued December 15. They are due
November 15, 2021, with interest payable on May 15 and
November 15 until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on December 13. Tenders totaled $74,207
million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.020 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.819684. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.020 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 67.48 percent. The
median yield was 1.989 percent, and the low yield was 1.850
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $33 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$20,967 million. Accrued interest of $1.64835 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from November 15 to December
15.
In addition to the $21,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $769 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series F-2021 is $100.

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TREASURY FINANCING: OCTOBER-DECEMBER, con.
Auction of 29-Year 11-Month 3-1/8 Percent Bonds
On December 8, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $13,000 million of 29-year 11-month 3-1/8 percent
bonds. The issue was to refund $26,426 million of securities
maturing December 15 and to raise new cash of
approximately $39,574 million.
The 29-year 11-month bonds of November 2041 were
dated November 15 and issued December 15. They are due
November 15, 2041, with interest payable on May 15 and
November 15 until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00
noon e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t.
for competitive tenders on December 14. Tenders totaled
$39,635 million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.925 percent with an
equivalent price of $103.966337. Treasury accepted in full
all competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.925 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 98.64 percent. The
median yield was 2.890 percent, and the low yield was
2.815 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $20 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$12,980 million. Accrued interest of $2.57555 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from November 15 to
December 15.
In addition to the $13,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $476 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of bonds of November 2041 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On December 8, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were
issued December 15, and will mature December 13, 2012. The

issue was to refund $109,998 million of all maturing bills and
to raise new cash of approximately $6,002 million. Treasury
auctioned the bills on December 13. Tenders totaled $114,654
million; Treasury accepted $25,001 million, which included
$161 million of noncompetitive tenders from the public. The
high bank discount rate was 0.110 percent.
Auction of 4-Year 4-Month 0-1/8 Percent TIPS
On December 8, 2011, Treasury announced it would
auction $12,000 million of 4-year 4-month 0-1/8 percent
TIPS. The issue was to raise new cash of approximately
$12,000 million.
The 4-year 4-month TIPS of Series W-2016 were dated
October 15 and issued December 30. They are due April 15,
2016, with interest payable on April 15 and October 15 until
maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the TIPS before 12:00 noon
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on December 15. Tenders totaled $36,115
million; Treasury accepted $12,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of -0.877 percent with an
equivalent adjusted price of $107.098375. Treasury accepted
in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than -0.877
percent. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 63.94 percent.
The median yield was -0.930 percent, and the low yield was 1.010 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $58 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$11,942 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $0.26629 per
$1,000 must be paid for the period from October 15 to
December 30. Both the unadjusted price of $104.392521 and
the unadjusted accrued interest of $0.25956 were adjusted by
an index ratio of 1.02592, for the period from April 15 to
December 30. The minimum par amount required for STRIPS
of TIPS of Series W-2016 is $100.

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TABLE PDO-1.—Offerings of Regular Weekly Treasury Bills
[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Public Debt, Office of Financing]

On total competitive bids accepted

Issue date

Description of new issue
Amount
Number
of bids
of days to
Maturity date
tendered
maturity 1
(1)
(2)
(3)

Amounts of bids accepted
On
On nonTotal
competitive competitive
basis
amount 2
basis 3
(6)
(4)
(5)

High
price per
hundred
(7)

High
discount
rate
(percent)
(8)

High investment rate
(percent) 4
(9)

100.000000
99.994944
99.969667
99.999222
99.996208
99.977250
99.998833
99.992417
99.967139
99.999597
99.994944
99.969667
99.999611
99.997472
99.972194
100.000000
99.998736
99.982306
99.999611
99.997472
99.979778
99.998500
99.996250
99.974861
99.998444
99.992417
99.964611
100.000000
99.998736
99.974722
100.000000
99.997472
99.977250
100.000000
99.998736
99.979778
100.000000
99.993681
99.972194

0.000
0.020
0.060
0.010
0.015
0.045
0.015
0.030
0.065
0.005
0.020
0.060
0.005
0.010
0.055
0.000
0.005
0.035
0.005
0.010
0.040
0.020
0.015
0.050
0.020
0.030
0.070
0.000
0.005
0.050
0.000
0.010
0.045
0.000
0.005
0.040
0.000
0.025
0.055

0.000
0.020
0.061
0.010
0.015
0.046
0.015
0.031
0.066
0.005
0.020
0.061
0.005
0.010
0.056
0.000
0.005
0.036
0.005
0.010
0.041
0.020
0.015
0.051
0.020
0.031
0.071
0.000
0.005
0.051
0.000
0.010
0.046
0.000
0.005
0.041
0.000
0.025
0.056

Regular weekly:
(4 week, 13 week, and 26 week)
2011 - Oct. 06 ..................

Oct. 13 .................

Oct. 20 .................

Oct. 27 .................

Nov. 03 ................

Nov. 10 ................

Nov. 17 ................

Nov. 25 ................

Dec. 01 ................

Dec. 08 ................

Dec. 15 ................

Dec. 22 ................

Dec. 29 ................

1

2011 - Nov. 03
2012 - Jan. 05
Apr. 05
2011 - Nov. 10
2012 - Jan. 12
Apr. 12
2011 - Nov. 17
2012 - Jan. 19
Apr. 19
2011 - Nov. 25
2012 - Jan. 26
Apr. 26
2011 - Dec. 01
2012 - Feb. 02
May 03
2011 - Dec. 08
2012 - Feb. 09
May 10
2011 - Dec. 15
2012 - Feb. 16
May 17
2011 - Dec. 22
2012 - Feb. 23
May 24
2011 - Dec. 29
2012 - Mar. 01
May 31
Jan. 05
Mar. 08
June 07
Jan. 12
Mar. 15
June 14
Jan. 19
Mar. 22
June 21
Jan. 26
Mar. 29
June 28

28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
29
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
27
90
181
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182

150,537.6
143,918.6
137,829.0
142,162.5
149,364.0
127,617.6
138,335.8
132,599.4
133,673.8
139,163.9
137,808.3
128,893.9
172,413.4
131,556.4
127,964.4
169,461.8
139,929.8
129,976.9
157,661.6
136,783.1
130,098.3
153,352.9
129,089.9
123,024.7
160,314.2
129,616.8
124,401.7
270,666.5
137,725.1
131,017.4
267,376.8
129,296.9
121,410.8
275,911.1
130,146.6
136,027.9
206,701.5
122,926.5
126,404.9

36,289.1
29,001.0
27,000.3
32,419.0
29,000.1
27,000.0
35,938.0
29,000.1
27,001.5
33,782.6
29,000.5
27,000.4
41,286.2
29,000.4
27,000.2
37,423.2
29,000.5
27,000.8
40,938.1
29,000.4
27,000.4
38,781.9
29,000.8
27,000.4
41,285.7
29,000.6
27,000.6
37,423.8
29,000.5
27,000.1
40,952.8
29,000.7
27,000.5
33,795.0
29,000.0
27,001.2
36,297.5
29,000.3
27,000.5

All 4-week and 13-week bills represent additional issues of bills with an original maturity
of 26 weeks or 52 weeks. Certain 26-week bills represent additional issues of bills with an
original maturity of 52 weeks.
2
Includes amount awarded to the Federal Reserve System.

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29,739.6
27,996.2
25,437.3
29,794.4
27,993.3
25,744.6
29,748.4
28,161.1
25,662.0
28,994.0
27,378.6
25,393.3
34,758.3
28,210.5
25,975.0
34,767.4
27,996.3
25,780.8
34,713.6
27,970.5
25,835.7
34,785.6
28,162.9
26,087.5
33,831.8
27,349.8
25,366.9
34,767.1
28,003.1
25,925.3
34,731.5
28,212.6
25,995.0
29,792.1
28,199.2
26,166.2
28,792.3
27,233.7
25,468.5

264.4
854.8
653.0
206.5
876.1
726.5
251.6
832.0
699.4
210.2
826.6
648.0
242.8
789.9
625.2
237.8
779.2
719.9
286.5
854.9
664.7
214.7
837.9
612.9
268.3
751.4
633.7
238.7
797.5
674.8
283.3
788.0
605.6
221.3
800.8
635.0
228.6
809.7
619.2

3
Tenders for $5 million or less from any one bidder are accepted in full at the high
price of accepted competitive bids. All Treasury marketable auctions are conducted
in a single-price format as of November 2, 1998.
4
Equivalent coupon-issue yield.

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37

TABLE PDO-2.—Offerings of Marketable Securities
Other than Regular Weekly Treasury Bills
[In millions of dollars. Source: Bureau of the Public Debt, Office of Financing]

Description of securities 1
(2)

Period to final maturity
(years, months, days) 2
(3)

Auction date

Issue date
(1)

10/06/2011

10/12/2011

0.000% bill—10/17/11

10/11/2011

10/17/2011

0.500% note—10/15/14-AE

3y

10/12/2011

10/17/2011

2.125% note—08/15/21-E

9y

10/13/2011

10/17/2011

3.750% bond—08/15/41

29y

10/18/2011

10/20/2011

0.120% bill—10/18/12

10/20/2011

10/31/2011

2.125% TIPS—02/15/41

29y

4m

10/25/2011

10/31/2011

0.250% note—10/31/13-AR

10/26/2011

10/31/2011

10/27/2011

5d

Amount
tendered
(4)

Amount
accepted 3, 4
(5)

Accepted yield and
equivalent price
for notes and
bonds
(6)

60,450

10,000

105,629

32,000

10m

60,085

21,000

2.271 - 98.717572

10m

38,268

13,000

3.120 - 112.166894

112,924

25,001

364d

0.544 - 99.869476

21,714

7,266

0.999 - 132.953297

2y

128,751

36,331

0.281 - 99.938217

1.000% note—10/31/16-AD

5y

102,789

36,331

1.055 - 99.732813

10/31/2011

1.750% note—10/31/18-R

7y

76,164

30,103

1.791 - 99.731389

11/08/2011

11/15/2011

0.375% note—11/15/14-AF

3y

111,502

34,449

0.379 - 99.988079

11/09/2011

11/15/2011

2.000% note—11/15/21-F

10y

65,104

25,836

2.030 - 99.729725

11/10/2011

11/15/2011

3.125% bond—11/15/41

30y

39,608

17,224

3.199 - 98.579514

11/15/2011

11/17/2011

0.100% bill—11/15/12

119,102

25,001

11/17/2011

11/30/2011

0.625% TIPS—07/15/21-D

9y

29,522

11,498

0.099 - 105.733846

11/21/2011

11/30/2011

0.250% note—11/30/13-AS

2y

144,077

36,586

0.280 - 99.940209

11/22/2011

11/30/2011

0.875% note—11/30/16-AE

5y

111,803

36,586

0.937 - 99.697840

11/23/2011

11/30/2011

1.375% note—11/30/18-S

7y

94,208

30,314

1.415 - 99.734313

12/12/2011

12/15/2011

0.250% note—12/15/14-AG

3y

117,129

33,171

0.352 - 99.695876

12/13/2011

12/15/2011

0.110% bill—12/13/12

114,654

25,001

12/13/2011

12/15/2011

2.000% note—11/15/21-F

12/14/2011

12/15/2011

3.125% bond—11/15/41

12/15/2011

12/30/2011

0.125% TIPS—04/15/16-W

1

364d
8m

364d
9y

11m

74,975

21,769

2.020 - 99.819684

29y 11m

40,111

13,476

2.925 - 103.966337

4y

36,115

12,000

-0.877 - 107.098375

Currently, all issues are sold at auction. For bill issues, the rate shown is the high bank
discount rate. For note and bond issues, the rate shown is the interest rate. For details of
bill offerings, see table PDO-1. As of October 1, 1997, all Treasury issues of notes and
bonds are eligible for STRIPS.
2
From date of additional issue in case of a reopening.
3
In reopenings, the amount accepted is in addition to the amount of original offerings.

4m

4
Includes securities issued to the Federal Reserve System; and to foreign and international
monetary authorities, whether in exchange for maturing securities or for new cash.

Note.—Amounts listed as tendered and accepted are amounts tendered and awarded on
auction day.

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INTRODUCTION: Ownership of Federal Securities
Federal securities presented in the following tables are
public debt securities such as savings bonds, bills, notes, and
bonds that the Treasury issues. The tables also detail debt
issued by other Federal agencies under special financing
authorities. [See the Federal debt (FD) tables for a more
complete description of the Federal debt.]
Effective January 1, 2001, Treasury’s Bureau of the
Public Debt revised formats, titles, and column headings in
the “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United
States,” Table I: Summary of Treasury Securities
Outstanding and Table II: Statutory Debt Limit. These
changes should reduce confusion and bring the publication
more in line with the public’s use of terms.
Treasury’s Financial Management Service (FMS)
compiles data in the “Treasury Bulletin” table OFS-1 from
the “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United
States.” Effective June 2001, FMS revised procedures and
categories in this table to agree with the Bureau of the Public
Debt’s publication changes.

March 2012

 Table OFS-1 presents Treasury marketable and
nonmarketable securities and debt issued by other Federal
agencies held by Government accounts, the FRBs, and
private investors. Social Security and Federal retirement
trust fund investments comprise much of the Government
account holdings.
The FRBs acquire Treasury securities in the market as a
means of executing monetary policy.
 Table OFS-2 presents the estimated ownership of
U.S. Treasury securities. Information is primarily obtained
from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors Flow of Funds
data, Table L209. State, local, and foreign holdings include
special issues of nonmarketable securities to municipal
entities and foreign official accounts. They also include
municipal, foreign official, and private holdings of
marketable Treasury securities. (See footnotes to the table
for description of investor categories.)

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39

TABLE OFS-1.—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues
[In millions of dollars. Source: Financial Management Service]

End of
fiscal year
or month

Total
Federal
securities
outstanding
(1)

Public debt securities
Held by U.S. Government accounts
Total
outstanding
(2)

Total
(3)

Marketable
(4)

Nonmarketable
(5)

Public issues
held by Federal
Reserve banks
(6)

2007 ................................................
2008 ................................................
2009 ................................................
2010 ................................................
2011 ................................................

9,030,612
10,047,828
11,933,031
13,585,596
14,815,328

9,007,653
10,024,725
11,909,828
13,561,622
14,790,340

3,958,417
4,210,491
4,355,292
4,534,014
4,658,307

1
-

3,958,416
4,210,491
4,355,292
4,534,014
4,658,307

774,913
484,486
827,126
909,910
1,689,186

2010 - Dec .......................................
2011 - Jan .......................................
Feb ......................................
Mar ......................................
Apr .......................................
May......................................
June.....................................
July ......................................
Aug ......................................
Sept .....................................
Oct .......................................
Nov ......................................
Dec ......................................

14,049,381
14,155,425
14,219,364
14,294,579
14,312,261
14,369,297
14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213

14,025,215
14,131,050
14,194,764
14,270,114
14,287,629
14,344,667
14,343,087
14,342,369
14,684,292
14,790,340
14,993,709
15,110,499
15,222,940

4,629,808
4,640,544
4,624,079
4,613,547
4,627,930
4,616,651
4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443

-

4,629,808
4,640,544
4,624,079
4,613,547
4,627,930
4,616,651
4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443

1,112,948
1,218,348
1,316,019
1,427,405
1,506,178
1,614,484
1,702,065
1,719,555
1,732,525
1,689,186
1,740,637
1,739,914
1,741,045

Public debt securities, con.
Held by private investors

Agency securities 1
Held by
Government
accounts
(12)

Total
(7)

Marketable
(8)

Nonmarketable
(9)

Total
outstanding
(10)

Held by
private
investors
(11)

2007 ....................................................................
2008 ....................................................................
2009 ....................................................................
2010 ....................................................................
2011 ....................................................................

4,274,323
5,329,748
6,727,410
8,117,698
8,442,847

3,673,220
4,751,490
6,182,607
7,588,415
7,935,360

601,103
578,258
544,804
529,284
507,488

22,959
23,104
23,203
23,974
24,988

22,953
23,098
23,202
23,971
24,982

6
6
1
3
6

2010 - Dec ...........................................................
2011 - Jan ...........................................................
Feb ..........................................................
Mar ..........................................................
Apr ...........................................................
May..........................................................
June.........................................................
July ..........................................................
Aug ..........................................................
Sept .........................................................
Oct ...........................................................
Nov ..........................................................
Dec ..........................................................

8,282,459
8,272,158
8,254,666
8,229,162
8,153,521
8,113,532
8,044,808
8,041,066
8,296,613
8,442,847
8,520,369
8,654,987
8,711,452

7,750,313
7,746,357
7,732,196
7,705,335
7,630,392
7,647,747
7,632,583
7,658,075
7,789,280
7,935,360
7,636,993
7,781,891
7,883,501

532,147
525,802
522,471
523,827
523,130
465,786
412,225
382,991
507,334
507,488
232,036
446,890
395,352

24,166
24,375
24,600
24,465
24,632
24,629
24,504
25,520
25,514
24,988
24,642
25,090
25,274

24,161
24,370
24,595
24,459
24,626
24,623
24,498
25,514
25,508
24,982
24,636
25,084
25,268

5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

End of
fiscal year
or month

1

Agency securities have been revised to show separate amounts for securities held
by private investors and those held by government accounts.

Note. – Public issues held by the Federal Reserve banks have been revised to
include Ginnie Mae and exclude the following Government-Sponsored Enterprises:
Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation,
and the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

March 2012

OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES

40

TABLE OFS-2.—Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities
[In billions of dollars. Source: Office of Debt Management, Office of the Under Secretary for Domestic Finance]

End of month
2002 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2003 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2004 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2005 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2006 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2007 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2008 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2009 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2010 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
2011 - Mar .........
June .......
Sept ........
Dec .........
1

Total
public
debt 1
(1)

Federal
Reserve and
Intragovernmental
Holdings 2
(2)

6,006.0
6,126.5
6,228.2
6,405.7
6,460.8
6,670.1
6,783.2
6,998.0
7,131.1
7,274.3
7,379.1
7,596.1
7,776.9
7,836.5
7,932.7
8,170.4
8,371.2
8,420.0
8,507.0
8,680.2
8,849.7
8,867.7
9,007.7
9,229.2
9,437.6
9,492.0
10,024.7
10,699.8
11,126.9
11,545.3
11,909.8
12,311.3
12,773.1
13,201.8
13,561.6
14,025.2
14,270.0
14,343.1
14,790.3
15,222.8

3,156.8
3,276.7
3,303.5
3,387.2
3,390.8
3,505.4
3,515.3
3,620.1
3,628.3
3,742.8
3,772.0
3,905.6
3,921.6
4,033.5
4,067.8
4,199.8
4,257.2
4,389.2
4,432.8
4,558.1
4,576.6
4,715.1
4,738.0
4,833.5
4,694.7
4,685.8
4,692.7
4,806.4
4,785.2
5,026.8
5,127.1
5,276.9
5,259.8
5,345.1
5,350.5
5,656.2
5,958.9
6,220.4
6,328.0
6,439.6

Pension funds 3
U.S.
Total
privately Depository savings
held
institutions 3, 4 bonds 5
(4)
(5)
(3)
2,849.2
2,849.8
2,924.8
3,018.5
3,070.0
3,164.7
3,267.9
3,377.9
3,502.8
3,531.5
3,607.1
3,690.5
3,855.3
3,803.0
3,864.9
3,970.6
4,114.0
4,030.8
4,074.2
4,122.1
4,273.1
4,152.6
4,269.7
4,395.7
4,742.9
4,806.2
5,332.0
5,893.4
6,341.7
6,518.5
6,782.7
7,034.4
7,513.3
7,856.7
8,211.1
8,368.9
8,311.1
8,122.7
8,462.4
8,783.3

187.6
204.7
209.3
222.6
153.6
145.4
146.8
153.1
162.8
158.6
138.5
125.0
141.8
126.9
125.3
117.1
113.0
119.5
113.6
114.8
119.8
110.4
119.7
129.8
125.0
112.7
130.0
105.0
125.6
140.8
198.1
202.4
269.4
266.1
322.9
319.1
321.2
279.3
292.2
n.a.

191.9
192.7
193.3
194.9
196.9
199.2
201.6
203.9
204.5
204.6
204.2
204.5
204.2
204.2
203.6
205.2
206.0
205.2
203.7
202.4
200.3
198.6
197.1
196.5
195.4
195.0
194.3
194.1
194.0
193.6
192.5
191.3
190.2
189.6
188.7
187.9
186.7
186.0
185.1
185.2

Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States (MSPD).” Face
value.
2
Sources: Federal Reserve Bulletin, Table 1.18, Federal Reserve banks, Statement of
condition, for System Open Market Accounts; and the U. S. Treasury MSPD for
intragovernmental holdings. Federal Reserve holdings exclude Treasury securities
held under repurchase agreements.
3
Source: Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Flow of Funds Table L.209.
4
Includes commercial banks, savings institutions, and credit unions.
5
Source: “Monthly Statement of the Public Debt of the United States.” Current
accrual value.
6
Includes U.S. Treasury securities held by the Federal Employees Retirement System
Thrift Savings Plan "G Fund."

March 2012

Private 6
(6)
152.7
152.1
154.5
153.8
165.8
170.2
167.7
172.2
169.8
173.3
174.0
173.7
177.3
181.0
184.2
184.9
186.7
192.1
201.9
207.5
221.7
232.5
246.7
257.6
270.5
276.7
292.5
297.2
330.9
353.4
398.1
429.8
462.2
531.9
595.2
615.9
632.9
658.7
689.6
n.a.
7

State and Insurance
local
compagovernments
nies 3
(7)
(8)
163.3
153.9
156.3
158.9
162.1
161.3
155.5
148.6
143.6
134.9
140.8
151.0
158.0
171.3
164.8
153.8
153.0
150.9
154.7
156.2
158.3
159.3
138.9
141.6
142.0
141.8
143.9
146.4
150.2
159.9
167.3
174.5
179.1
182.0
185.5
185.6
187.9
186.9
188.7
n.a.

114.0
122.0
130.4
139.7
139.5
138.7
137.4
136.5
172.4
174.6
182.9
188.5
193.3
195.0
200.7
202.3
200.3
196.1
196.8
197.9
185.4
168.9
155.1
141.9
152.1
159.4
163.4
171.4
191.0
200.0
210.2
222.0
225.7
231.8
240.6
248.4
246.9
246.1
253.7
n.a.

Mutual
funds 3, 7
(9)
266.1
253.8
256.8
281.0
296.6
302.3
287.1
280.9
280.8
258.7
255.0
254.1
261.1
248.7
244.7
251.3
248.7
244.2
235.7
250.7
264.5
267.7
306.3
362.9
484.4
477.2
656.1
768.8
715.9
695.6
644.9
666.2
646.4
632.1
607.4
637.9
641.1
653.1
699.0
n.a.

State and
local
Foreign
govern- and international 8
ments 3
(11)
(10)
327.6
333.6
338.6
354.7
350.0
347.9
357.7
364.2
374.1
381.2
381.7
389.1
412.0
444.0
463.7
475.0
473.3
484.2
484.9
506.8
546.2
569.3
526.8
525.1
524.9
513.4
493.9
475.1
508.0
504.7
492.3
493.9
499.9
504.8
498.1
503.6
496.8
479.3
460.8
n.a.

1,057.2
1,123.1
1,188.6
1,235.6
1,275.2
1,371.9
1,443.3
1,523.1
1,670.0
1,735.4
1,794.5
1,849.3
1,952.2
1,877.5
1,929.6
2,033.9
2,082.1
1,977.8
2,025.3
2,103.1
2,194.8
2,192.0
2,235.3
2,353.2
2,506.3
2,587.4
2,802.4
3,077.2
3,265.7
3,460.8
3,570.6
3,685.1
3,877.9
4,070.0
4,324.2
4,435.6
4,473.6
4,511.1
4,667.0
n.a.

Other
investors 9
(12)
388.8
313.8
297.0
277.4
330.2
327.8
371.0
395.4
324.8
310.1
335.5
355.4
355.5
354.4
348.2
347.0
450.9
460.9
457.5
382.7
382.0
253.7
343.7
287.2
342.2
342.5
455.5
658.3
860.4
809.7
908.7
969.2
1,162.5
1,248.5
1,248.5
1,235.0
1,124.0
922.2
1,026.3
n.a.

Includes money market mutual funds, mutual funds, and closed-end investment companies.
Source: Federal Reserve Board Treasury International Capital Survey. Includes
nonmarketable foreign series, Treasury securities, and Treasury deposit funds. Excludes
Treasury securities held under repurchase agreements in custody accounts at the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York. For additional information see:
http://www.treasury.gov/tic/ticsec2.shtml.
9
Includes individuals, Government-sponsored enterprises, brokers and dealers, bank
personal trusts and estates, corporate and non-corporate businesses, and other investors.
8

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INTRODUCTION: U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in Circulation
The U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in
Circulation (USCC) statement informs the public of the total
face value of currency and coin used as a medium of
exchange that is in circulation at the end of a given
accounting month. The statement defines the total amount of
currency and coin outstanding and the portion deemed to be
in circulation. It includes some old and current rare issues
that do not circulate or that may do so to a limited extent.
Treasury includes them in the statement because the issues
were originally intended for general circulation.

The USCC statement provides a description of the
various issues of paper money. It also gives an estimated
average of currency and coin held by each individual, using
estimates of population from the Bureau of the Census.
USCC information has been published by Treasury since
1888, and was published separately until 1983, when it was
incorporated into the “Treasury Bulletin.” The USCC comes
from monthly reports compiled by Treasury offices, U.S.
Mint offices, the Federal Reserve banks (FRBs), and the
Federal Reserve Board.

TABLE USCC-1.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation, December 31, 2011
[Source: Financial Management Service]

Currency
Amounts outstanding ..............................

Total
currency
and coin
(1)

Total currency
(2)

Federal Reserve notes 1
(3)

U.S. notes
(4)

Currency no
longer issued
(5)

$1,250,084,844,632

$1,206,370,003,278

$1,205,887,175,554

$240,521,766

$242,305,958

The Treasury .......................................

150,241,926

31,732,202

31,549,886

7,505

174,811

FRBs ...................................................

174,140,863,198

171,835,076,094

171,835,058,528

-

17,566

Amounts in circulation .............................

$1,075,793,739,508

$1,034,503,194,982

$1,034,020,567,140

$240,514,261

$242,113,581

Less amounts held by:

Total
(1)

Dollars 3
(2)

Fractional
coins
(3)

$43,714,841,354

$6,271,467,008

$37,443,374,346

The Treasury .......................................

118,509,724

41,986,752

76,522,972

FRBs ...................................................

2,305,787,104

1,419,408,135

886,378,969

Amounts in circulation .............................

$41,290,544,526

$4,810,072,121

$36,480,472,405

Coins 2
Amounts outstanding ..............................
Less amounts held by:

See footnotes following table USCC-2.

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42

TABLE USCC-2.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation, December 31, 2011
[Source: Financial Management Service]

Currency in circulation by denomination
$1 ................................................................................

Total
(1)

U.S. notes
(3)

Currency no
longer issued
(4)

$9,856,744,784

$143,503

$141,731,899

Federal Reserve notes 1
(2)

$9,998,620,186

$2 ................................................................................

1,896,675,820

1,764,702,530

131,960,718

12,572

$5 ................................................................................

11,797,697,010

11,663,689,520

108,388,810

25,618,680

$10 ..............................................................................

17,190,041,190

17,169,419,320

6,300

20,615,570

$20 ..............................................................................

141,082,184,076

141,062,075,736

3,840

20,104,500

$50 ..............................................................................

69,606,248,700

69,594,748,850

500

11,499,350

$100 ............................................................................

782,618,890,900

782,596,899,400

-

5

21,991,500

$500 ............................................................................

142,139,500

141,946,000

5,500

188,000

$1,000 .........................................................................

165,482,000

165,271,000

5,000

206,000

$5,000 .........................................................................

1,765,000

1,710,000

-

55,000

$10,000 .......................................................................

3,450,000

3,360,000

-

90,000

Fractional notes 4 ........................................................

600

-

90

510

Total currency .........................................................

$1,034,503,194,982

$1,034,020,567,140

$240,514,261

$242,113,581

Amounts (in millions)
(1)

Per capita 6
(2)

Dec. 31, 2011 .......................................................................................

1,075,794

3,439

Nov. 30, 2011 .......................................................................................

1,062,276

3,398

Oct. 31, 2011 ........................................................................................

1,046,015

3,348

Sept. 30, 2005 ......................................................................................

766,487

2,578

Sept. 30, 2000 ......................................................................................

568,614

2,061

Sept. 30, 1995 ......................................................................................

409,272

1,553

Sept. 30, 1990 ......................................................................................

278,903

1,105

Sept. 30, 1985 ......................................................................................

187,337

782

Sept. 30, 1980 ......................................................................................

129,916

581

June 30, 1975 ......................................................................................

81,196

380

June 30, 1970 ......................................................................................

54,351

265

June 30, 1965 ......................................................................................

39,719

204

June 30, 1960 ......................................................................................

32,064

177

June 30, 1955 ......................................................................................

30,229

183

Comparative totals of currency and coins in circulation—selected dates

1

4

2

5

Issued on or after July 1, 1929.
Excludes coins sold to collectors at premium prices.
3
Includes $481,781,898 in standard silver dollars.

March 2012

6

Represents value of certain partial denominations not presented for redemption.
Represents current FRB adjustment.
Based on Bureau of the Census’ estimates of population.

International Financial Statistics
Capital Movements
Foreign Currency Positions
Exchange Stabilization Fund

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INTRODUCTION: International Financial Statistics
The tables in this section provide statistics on U.S.
Government reserve assets, liabilities to foreigners, and its
international financial position. All monetary figures are in
dollars or dollar equivalents.

 Table IFS-1 shows reserve assets of the United
States, including its gold stock, special drawing rights held
in the Special Drawing Account in the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), holdings of convertible foreign
currencies and reserve position in the IMF.

 Table IFS-2 contains statistics on liabilities to
foreign official institutions, and selected liabilities to all
other foreigners, which are used in the U.S. balance of
payments statistics.
 Table IFS-3 shows nonmarketable bonds and notes
that the Treasury issues to official institutions and other
residents of foreign countries.

TABLE IFS-1.—U.S. Reserve Assets
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Total reserve
assets 1
(1)

Gold stock 2
(2)

Special drawing
rights 1, 3
(3)

Foreign
currencies 4
(4)

Reserve
position in
International
Monetary
Fund 1, 5, 6
(5)

2007 ...................................................................................

70,565

11,041

9,476

45,804

4,244

2008 ...................................................................................

77,648

11,041

9,340

49,584

7,683

2009 ...................................................................................

130,760

11,041

57,814

50,520

11,385

2010 ...................................................................................

132,433

11,041

56,824

52,075

12,492

2011 - Jan ..........................................................................

133,943

11,041

57,633

52,544

12,725

Feb .........................................................................

134,655

11,041

58,054

52,754

12,806

Mar .........................................................................

139,315

11,041

56,543

52,399

19,332

Apr ..........................................................................

142,989

11,041

57,806

54,191

19,950

May.........................................................................

146,946

11,041

57,144

53,301

25,460

June........................................................................

147,660

11,041

57,234

53,843

25,542

July .........................................................................

149,704

11,041

57,182

54,635

26,845

Aug .........................................................................

150,654

11,041

57,583

54,933

27,096

Sept ........................................................................

148,487

11,041

55,875

52,766

28,804

Oct ..........................................................................

150,695

11,041

56,744

53,583

29,327

Nov .........................................................................

148,028

11,041

55,538

52,684

28,765

Dec .........................................................................

147,953

11,041

54,955

51,878

30,080

2012 - Jan ..........................................................................

149,280

11,041

55,521

52,279

30,438

End of calendar
year or month

1

Beginning July 1974, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) adopted a technique for valuing
the special drawing right (SDR) based on a weighted average of exchange rates for the
currencies of selected member countries. The U.S. SDR holdings and reserve position in the
IMF also are valued on this basis beginning July 1974.
2
Treasury values its gold stock at $42.2222 per fine troy ounce and pursuant to 31 United
States Code 5117 (b) issues gold certificates to the Federal Reserve at the same rate against
all gold held.
3
Includes allocations of SDRs in the Special Drawing Account in the IMF, plus or minus
transactions in SDRs. Recent allocations are as follows: August 2009—$43,069 million and
September 2009—$4,529 million.

4

Includes holdings of Treasury and Federal Reserve System; consistent with the
Quarterly Report on Treasury and Federal Reserve Foreign Exchange Operations,
foreign currency dominated assets are shown not at market value but rather at
amortized cost revalued at current foreign currency market exchange rates in order to
report these assets in U.S. dollars. Excludes outstanding reciprocal currency swaps
with foreign central banks. As of end-January 2012, swaps outstanding were $104.5
billion: $84.5 billion with the European Central Bank, $475 million with the Swiss
National Bank, and $19.5 billion with the Bank of Japan.
5
The United States has the right to purchase foreign currencies equivalent to its
reserve position in the IMF automatically if needed. Under appropriate conditions, the
United States could purchase additional amounts related to the U.S. quota.
6
IMF data include the reserve tranche position and, as of May 2011, New
Arrangements to Borrow.
Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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46

TABLE IFS-2.—Selected U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Liabilities to foreign countries
Official institutions 1
Nonmarketable
U.S.
Other
Treasury
bonds
readily
and
marketable
notes 3 liabilities 2, 4
(5)
(6)

Liabilities to other foreigners
Liabilities Marketable
reported
U.S.
by banks
Treasury
in the
bonds
United
and
Total
States
notes 2, 6
(8)
(10)
(9)

Liabilities
to nonmonetary
international and
regional
organizations 7
(11)

Total
(2)

Liabilities
reported
by
banks in
United
States
(3)

Marketable
U.S.
Treasury
bonds
and
notes 2
(4)

2000 ............................ 2,565,942
2001............................. 2,724,292
2002 - June 8 ............... 3,002,222
Series Break ................ 3,003,380
2002............................. 3,235,231
2003 - June 8 ............... 3,586,765
Series Break ................ 3,603,925
2003............................. 3,863,508
2004 - June 8 .............. 4,469,769
Series Break ................ 4,407,294
2004 ............................ 4,819,747
2005 - June 8 ............... 5,071,533
Series Break ................ 5,066,404
2005 ............................ 5,371,673
2006 - June 8 ............... 6,067,930
Series Break ................ 6,056,640
2006 ............................ 6,500,815
2007 - June 8 ............... 7,098,730
Series Break ................ 7,210,387
2007 ............................ 7,676,097
2008 - June 8 ............... 8,078,003
Series Break ................ 8,103,582
2008 ............................ 8,220,414
2009 - June 8 ............... 8,036,897
Series Break ................ 8,044,916
2009 ............................ 8,295,001
2010 - June 8 .............. 8,658,334
Series Break ................ 8,655,385

916,095
923,501
981,627
1,039,702
1,075,034
1,169,600
1,233,261
1,340,497
1,559,686
1,648,167
1,775,080
1,821,338
1,957,191
2,012,633
2,070,222
2,275,684
2,372,319
2,515,167
2,795,998
2,960,682
3,108,890
3,340,105
3,386,589
3,473,629
3,734,843
3,766,445
3,752,827
4,065,513

297,603
282,290
328,090
328,090
335,090
379,114
379,114
401,856
483,415
483,415
515,586
493,704
493,704
498,510
493,689
493,689
461,829
495,176
495,176
596,660
583,829
583,829
711,622
779,889
779,889
713,990
630,061
630,061

475,866
479,340
476,197
556,603
566,895
601,767
650,336
719,302
844,444
910,456
986,454
1,030,763
1,077,953
1,102,333
1,112,617
1,211,819
1,271,174
1,281,070
1,450,593
1,443,691
1,523,888
1,683,160
1,679,181
1,722,168
2,052,329
2,170,748
2,232,904
2,615,683

5,348
3,411
3,000
3,000
2,769
2,876
2,876
2,613
1,569
1,569
1,630
911
911
948
986
986
1,026
1,067
1,067
1,111
1,155
1,155
1,203
1,251
1,251
1,302
1,354
1,354

137,278
158,460
174,340
152,009
170,280
185,843
200,935
216,726
230,258
252,727
271,409
295,960
384,623
410,842
462,930
569,190
638,290
737,854
849,161
919,220
1,000,017
1,071,960
994,583
970,321
901,375
880,406
888,509
818,416

1,049,619
1,125,812
1,299,551
1,299,551
1,382,628
1,431,589
1,431,589
1,439,484
1,559,518
1,559,518
1,677,951
1,791,611
1,791,611
1,895,904
2,189,218
2,189,218
2,415,205
2,607,127
2,607,127
2,769,850
2,612,236
2,612,236
2,799,649
2,565,058
2,565,058
2,607,210
2,658,164
2,658,164

581,302
653,367
696,781
642,437
750,877
957,712
911,398
1,057,446
1,326,934
1,169,285
1,336,538
1,424,082
1,272,697
1,415,705
1,747,557
1,537,251
1,663,099
1,926,307
1,759,699
1,901,789
2,314,685
2,107,622
1,980,221
1,961,550
1,697,792
1,877,701
2,194,406
1,864,438

228,332
284,671
296,705
296,705
325,764
452,617
452,617
518,962
666,476
666,476
805,483
776,836
776,836
769,564
1,041,558
1,041,558
1,102,189
1,261,391
1,261,391
1,311,466
1,598,663
1,598,663
1,357,856
1,173,725
1,173,725
1,142,188
1,181,414
1,181,414

352,970
368,696
400,076
345,732
425,113
505,095
458,781
538,484
660,458
502,809
531,055
647,246
495,861
646,141
705,999
495,693
560,910
664,916
498,308
590,323
716,022
508,959
622,365
787,825
524,067
735,513
1,012,992
683,024

18,926
21,612
24,263
21,690
26,692
27,864
27,677
26,081
23,631
30,324
30,178
34,502
44,905
47,431
60,933
54,487
50,192
50,129
47,563
43,776
42,192
43,619
53,955
36,659
47,223
43,645
52,937
67,270

2010 - Dec. r ............... 9,119,116
2011 - Jan. r ................ 9,158,911
Feb. r ............... 9,303,102
Mar. r ............... 9,587,670
Apr. r................ 9,705,139
May r ............... 9,794,354
June r .............. 9,505,438
July r ................ 9,379,145
Aug. ................. 9,708,647
Sept ................. 9,719,951
Oct ................... 9,660,978
Nov. p .............. 9,721,404
Dec. p .............. 9,745,686

4,140,756
4,136,267
4,150,154
4,148,703
4,197,951
4,215,136
4,219,340
4,214,968
4,252,284
4,246,010
4,214,419
4,246,283
4,228,434

640,802
608,747
602,189
590,238
609,116
604,393
600,382
580,853
626,741
583,545
556,897
569,083
562,067

2,725,592
2,743,798
2,759,503
2,766,951
2,796,507
2,818,135
2,829,418
2,843,584
2,833,905
2,872,330
2,866,358
2,890,024
2,869,747

1,409
1,419
1,427
1,437
1,447
1,456
1,466
1,476
1,486
1,495
1,505
1,515
1,525

772,953
782,304
787,035
790,077
790,882
791,152
788,075
789,056
790,153
788,640
789,659
785,662
795,095

2,796,400
2,780,827
2,876,145
3,082,077
3,165,656
3,262,147
2,960,256
2,860,607
3,050,775
2,998,123
3,007,836
2,983,449
2,969,284

2,120,244
2,172,954
2,210,725
2,286,493
2,262,003
2,242,189
2,245,992
2,227,397
2,328,965
2,402,665
2,357,923
2,400,852
2,456,810

1,183,270
1,204,522
1,225,965
1,285,351
1,270,761
1,233,332
1,251,323
1,234,274
1,267,597
1,291,598
1,228,279
1,243,120
1,297,251

936,974
968,432
984,760
1,001,142
991,242
1,008,857
994,669
993,123
1,061,368
1,111,067
1,129,644
1,157,732
1,159,559

61,716
68,863
66,078
70,397
79,529
74,882
79,850
76,173
76,623
73,153
80,800
90,819
91,158

End of
calendar
year or
month

1

Total
(1)

Includes Bank for International Settlements.
Derived by applying reported transactions to benchmark data.
3
Includes current value of zero-coupon Treasury bond issues to foreign governments as follows:
Mexico, beginning March 1990, 30-year maturity issue (Note: this bond was paid off in full in
January 2004); Venezuela, beginning December 1990, 30-year maturity issue; Argentina,
beginning April 1993, 30-year maturity issue. Also, see footnotes to table IFS-3.
4
Includes debt securities of U.S. Government corporations, federally-sponsored agencies, and
private corporations.
5
Includes liabilities payable in dollars to foreign banks and liabilities payable in foreign currencies
to foreign banks and to “other foreigners.”
6
Includes marketable U.S. Government bonds and notes held by foreign banks.
7
Principally the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American
Development Bank, and the Asian Development Bank.
2

March 2012

Liabilities
to
banks 5
(7)

8

Data on the two lines shown for this date reflect different benchmark bases for foreigners’
holdings of selected U.S. long-term securities. Figures on the first line are comparable to those
for earlier dates; figures on the second line are based in part on benchmark surveys as of endJune 2002, end-June 2003, end-June 2004, end-June 2005, end-June 2006, end-June 2007,
end-June 2008, end-June 2009, and end-June 2010, respectively, and are comparable to
those shown for the following dates.
Note.—Table is based on Treasury data and on data reported to the Treasury by banks, other
depository institutions, and brokers in the United States. Data generally correspond to statistics
following in this section and in the “Capital Movements” section. Table excludes International
Monetary Fund “holdings of dollars” and holdings of U.S. Treasury letters of credit and
nonnegotiable noninterest-bearing special U.S. notes held by international and regional
organizations.

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TABLE IFS-3.—Nonmarketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes Issued
to Official Institutions and Other Residents of Foreign Countries
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Payable in dollars
End of calendar
year or month

Grand total
(1)

Total
(2)

Argentina 1
(3)

2006 ..............................................................................

1,026

1,026

82

944

2007 ..............................................................................

1,111

1,111

88

1,022

2008 ..............................................................................

1,203

1,203

95

1,108

2009 ..............................................................................

1,302

1,302

102

1,200

2010 – Dec ....................................................................

1,409

1,409

110

1,299

2011 - Jan .....................................................................

1,419

1,419

110

1,308

Feb.....................................................................

1,427

1,427

111

1,317

Mar.....................................................................

1,437

1,437

112

1,326

Apr .....................................................................

1,447

1,447

112

1,334

May ....................................................................

1,456

1,456

113

1,343

June ...................................................................

1,466

1,466

114

1,352

July ....................................................................

1,476

1,476

114

1,361

Aug ....................................................................

1,486

1,486

115

1,371

Sept ...................................................................

1,495

1,495

116

1,380

Oct .....................................................................

1,505

1,505

116

1,389

Nov ....................................................................

1,515

1,515

117

1,398

Dec ....................................................................

1,525

1,525

118

1,407

1

Beginning April 1993, indicates current value (principal and accrued interest) of zerocoupon, 30-year maturity Treasury bond issue to the government of Argentina. Remaining
face value of issue is $264 million.

Venezuela 2
(4)

2
Beginning December 1990, indicates current value of zero-coupon, 30-year maturity
Treasury bond issue to the Republic of Venezuela. Remaining face value of issue is
$2,721 million.

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INTRODUCTION: Capital Movements
Background

Basic definitions

Data relating to U.S. international transactions in
financial instruments and to other portfolio capital
movements between the United States and foreign countries
have been collected in some form since 1935. This
information is necessary for compiling the U.S. balance of
payments accounts, for calculating the U.S. international
investment position, and for use in formulating U.S.
international financial and monetary policies.
From the beginning, reporting under the Treasury data
collection program has been mandatory. Under the current
Treasury International Capital (TIC) reporting system, an
assortment of monthly and quarterly reports are filed with
district Federal Reserve banks by commercial banks,
securities dealers, other financial institutions, and
nonbanking enterprises in the United States. These data are
centrally processed and maintained at the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York, which, along with the district banks, acts
as fiscal agent for Treasury. Beginning in late 1998, the
Federal Reserve Board also undertakes services on behalf of
Treasury in support of the TIC data collection system. The
TIC reports of individual respondents are treated as
confidential, and access to the respondent level data is
strictly limited to specific staff of Treasury and the Federal
Reserve System.
Data derived from Treasury reports are published in the
Capital Movements section of this quarterly Treasury Bulletin
and are posted monthly on the TIC website,
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic. (See NOTE at the end of the
INTRODUCTION text for additional website information.)
TIC data aggregates are also published in the Federal Reserve
Bulletin and are used in the U.S. international transactions and
investment position compilations published by the
Department of Commerce in the Survey of Current Business.
Forms and instructions are developed with the
cooperation of other Government agencies and the Federal
Reserve System and in consultation with representatives of
banks, securities firms, and nonbanking enterprises.
Requests for public comments on proposed changes are
published in the Federal Register, and any further
modifications are based on the comments received. The most
recent revisions to selected reporting forms and instructions
were effective June 30, 2006. The reporting forms and
instructions may be downloaded from the TIC website.
Copies of the reporting forms and instructions also may be
obtained from the Global Economics Group, Office of the
Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, Treasury,
Washington, D.C. 20220; the International Finance Division,
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System,
Washington, D.C. 20551; or district Federal Reserve banks.

The term “foreigner” as used in TIC reporting covers all
institutions and individuals resident outside the United
States, including: U.S. citizens domiciled abroad; the foreign
branches, subsidiaries and offices of U.S. banks and business
concerns; the central governments, central banks, and other
official institutions of foreign countries, wherever located;
and international and regional organizations, wherever
located. The term “foreigner” also includes persons in the
United States to the extent that they are known by reporting
institutions to be acting on behalf of foreigners.
In general, information is reported opposite the country or
geographical area where the foreigner is located, as shown on
records of reporting institutions. This information may not
always reflect the ultimate ownership of assets. Reporting
institutions are not required to go beyond addresses shown on
their records and may not be aware of the actual country of
domicile of the ultimate beneficiary.
Transactions with branches or agencies of foreign official
institutions, wherever located, are reported opposite the
country that has sovereignty over the institutions. Transactions
with international and regional organizations are not reported
opposite any single country, but are accounted for in regional
groupings of such organizations. Effective beginning with
data for June 2006, information pertaining to the Bank for
International Settlements is now included with data for
international organizations, and information for the European
Central Bank is distributed across the individual euro-area
countries. For prior dates, information for these organizations
is included in “Other Europe.”
“Short-term” refers to obligations payable on demand or
having an original maturity of one year or less. “Long-term”
refers to obligations having an original maturity of more
than one year and includes securities having no maturity.

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Reporting coverage
TIC reports are required from banks and other depository
institutions, bank/financial holding companies (BHCs/FHCs),
securities brokers and dealers, and nonbanking concerns in
the United States, including the branches, agencies,
subsidiaries, and other affiliates in the United States of
foreign banking and nonbanking firms. Institutions with total
reportable liabilities, claims, or securities transactions below
specified reporting thresholds are exempt from reporting.
Beginning in February 2003, substantial revisions to the
coverage and formats of the TIC B-series and C-series forms
were introduced. The reasons for the changes were to
comply with new and expanded international standards for
reporting data on portfolio investment; to reduce reporting
burden; to clarify reporting concepts and instructions; and to
improve the quality of the series by closing known gaps in
the data.

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Banks, other depository institutions, and securities brokers
and dealers file monthly B-series reports covering their dollar
liabilities to and dollar claims on foreigners in a number of
countries. Quarterly reports are filed for liabilities and claims
denominated in foreign currencies and for claims on
foreigners held for respondents’ domestic customers. All
positions are exclusive of long-term securities. Beginning
January 2001, the exemption level applicable to the banking
reports was raised from $15 million to $50 million. This
exemption level is also subject to the provision that reportable
amounts for any one country do not exceed $25 million.
Banks and other depository institutions, securities
brokers and dealers, and other entities report their
transactions with foreigners by country in long-term
securities on monthly Form S. Respondents must report
securities transactions with foreigners if their aggregate
purchases or their aggregate sales amount to at least $50
million during the covered month.
TIC Form D is filed quarterly by all U.S. resident banks,
securities dealers, and other firms with worldwide holding of
derivatives in their own and in their customers’ accounts
exceeding $100 billion in notional value. Data from this
information collection was first released on May 15, 2007,
with data on holdings beginning from end-December 2005,
and data on net settlements beginning from the first quarter
of 2006.
Quarterly reports are also filed by exporters, importers,
industrial and commercial concerns, financial institutions
(other than banks, other depository institutions, and
securities firms), and other nonbanking enterprises on their
liabilities and claims positions with unaffiliated foreigners.
Separate reports are filed for financial balances and for
commercial balances. Effective for reports filed as of March
31, 2003, the threshold applicable to Form CQ-1 for
reporting financial liabilities to, and claims on, foreigners is
$50 million, up from $10 million. At the same time, the
reporting threshold for Form CQ-2, which covers
commercial liabilities and claims positions with foreigners,
was raised from $10 million to $25 million.
Effective with the reports filed for June 2006, the country
coverage of the monthly TIC forms was expanded
significantly and the semiannual reports, which covered the
smaller market economies, were discontinued. Country
coverage was also expanded for the quarterly banking forms,
the Form S, the Form D, and the Forms CQ-1 and CQ-2,
effective with reports filed for June 2006.
The data in these tables do not cover all types of reported
capital movements between the United States and other
countries. Except as noted in Section IV in “Description of
statistics” below, the principal exclusions are the
intercompany capital transactions of nonbanking business
enterprises in the United States with their own branches and
subsidiaries abroad or with their foreign parent companies
(own foreign offices) and capital transactions of the U.S.
Government. Consolidated data on all types of international

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capital transactions are published by the Department of
Commerce in its regular reports on the U.S. balance of
payments.
Effective with the December 2009 Treasury Bulletin, a
number of data reporters were reclassified in the TIC system
as bank holding companies, beginning with the reports as of
the fourth quarter of 2008. These data reporters are now
included in the monthly bank-reported statistics and are no
longer reporting as nonbanks.

Description of statistics
Data collected on the TIC forms are published in the
“Capital Movements” tables in four sections. Each section
contains all the data relevant to the same statistical series,
with tables showing time series by type and country, and
detailed breakdowns of the latest available data. The
expansion of the country coverage on the standard report
forms allows for publication of additional country detail for
data beginning as of June 2006. As a result, the former
Capital Movements Section III, which listed bank-reported
claims and liabilities of selected countries from the
semiannual reports, has been discontinued.
 Section I covers liabilities to foreigners reported by
banks, other depository institutions, and securities brokers
and dealers in the United States. BHCs/FHCs also report for
all domestic nonbank, non-securities firm affiliates, other
than their insurance affiliates, which report separately on the
C-series forms. Dollar-denominated liabilities are reported
monthly on Forms BL-1 and BL-2. Liabilities denominated
in foreign currencies are reported quarterly on Form BQ-2.
Respondents report certain of their own liabilities and a wide
range of their custody liabilities to foreigners. Effective with
reports filed as of February 28, 2003, coverage was
broadened to cover the positions of U.S. broker-dealer
respondents with their affiliated foreign offices. (Depository
institutions and BHCs/FHCs already reported such
positions.) The scope of the reports was also extended to
include cross-border brokerage balances as well as offshore
sweep accounts and loans to U.S. residents in “managed”
foreign offices of U.S. reporting institutions. Additionally, in
a new Part 2, Form BQ-2 was expanded to include the
foreign currency-denominated liabilities held by respondents
for their domestic customers. Further, banks’ own positions
have been defined to be consistent with regulatory reports
such as the FR 2950/2951 to include all amounts in the
respondent’s “due to/due from” accounts, unless in an
instrument that is specifically excluded. Finally, the columns
for demand deposits and non-transactions accounts are now
combined, as are short-term U.S. agency securities and other
negotiable and readily transferable instruments.
 Section II presents claims on foreigners reported
by banks, other depository institutions, and securities
brokers and dealers in the United States. BHCs/FHCs also
report for their domestic nonbank and non-securities firm
affiliates, other than their insurance affiliates, which report

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CAPITAL MOVEMENTS

separately on the C-series forms. Data on respondents’ own
dollar claims are collected monthly on Form BC.
Information on claims held for domestic customers as well
as on claims denominated in foreign currencies is collected
on a quarterly basis only on Forms BQ-1 and BQ-2,
respectively. Effective with reports filed as of February 28,
2003, reporting coverage was expanded as outlined in
Section I. Additionally, columns were added for separate
reporting of negotiable CDs and other short-term negotiable
instruments issued by foreigners. Further, the foreigner
category, “foreign official institutions,” replaced the former,
broader category, “foreign public borrowers,” for
consistency with the liabilities reporting on this sector.
 Section III (formerly reported as Section IV)
shows the liabilities to, and claims on, unaffiliated foreigners
of exporters, importers, industrial and commercial concerns,
financial institutions (other than banks, other depository
institutions, and securities brokers and dealers), and other
nonbanking enterprises in the United States. Data exclude
claims on foreigners held by banks in the United States.
Historically, the TIC reports CQ-1 and CQ-2 exclude
accounts of nonbanking enterprises in the United States with
their own branches and subsidiaries abroad or with their
foreign parent companies. Such accounts with foreign
affiliates are reported by business enterprises to Commerce
on its direct investment forms. There was an exception when
reporting of foreign affiliate positions of insurance
underwriting subsidiaries and financial intermediaries was
included in Section B of Form CQ-1 for reports between
end-March 2003 and end-March 2006. That reporting
requirement was discontinued with the reports beginning as
of June 2006.
 Section IV (formerly Section V) contains
information on transactions with foreigners in long-term
domestic and foreign securities as reported by banks,
securities brokers and dealers, and other entities in the
United States. The data cover transactions executed in the
United States for the accounts of foreigners and transactions
executed abroad for the accounts of reporting institutions
and their domestic customers. This includes transactions in
newly-issued securities as well as transactions in, and
redemptions of, outstanding issues. However, the data do not
include nonmarketable Treasury bonds and notes shown in
Table IFS-3.
The geographical allocation of the transactions data
indicates the country of location of the foreign buyers and
sellers who deal directly with reporting institutions in the
United States. The data do not necessarily indicate the
country of beneficial owner or issuer, or the currency of
denomination of securities. For instance, a U.S. purchaser’s
order for Japanese securities may be placed directly with an
intermediary in London. In this instance, the transaction for
Form S reporting purposes would be recorded opposite the
United Kingdom and not opposite Japan. Similarly,

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purchases and sales of U.S. securities for the account of an
Italian resident may be placed, for example, in the Swiss
market. In that case, the trades would be reported opposite
Switzerland and not opposite Italy.
 Section V presents quarterly data on holdings and
net cash settlements of cross-border derivatives contracts
reported by banks, securities brokers, dealers, and
nonfinancial companies in the U.S. with sizable holdings of
derivatives contracts. Total holdings are divided between
those contracts with positive fair values and those contracts
with negative fair values from the perspective of the
reporter. The fair (market) value is generally defined as the
amount for which a derivative contract could be exchanged
in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in
a forced or liquidation sale.
The data on U.S. net settlements with foreign residents
include all cash receipts and payments made during the
quarter for the acquisition, sale, or final closeout of
derivatives, including all settlement payments under the
terms of derivatives contracts such as the periodic settlement
under a swap agreement and the daily settlement of an
exchange-traded contract. In calculating net settlements,
U.S. receipts of cash from foreign persons are positive
amounts (+), and U.S. payments of cash to foreign persons
are negative amounts (-). Items excluded from net
settlements are: (a) collateral including initial and
maintenance margins, whether or not in the form of cash;
and (b) purchases of underlying commodities, securities, or
other noncash assets. (e.g., the purchase/sale by foreigners of
a long-term security is reported on TIC Form S).
The gross fair (market) values and net settlement
payments on derivatives are reported by type of derivative
and by country based on the residence of the direct foreign
counterparty. Positions of foreign customers on U.S.
exchanges are reported opposite the country in which the
foreign counterparty resides. In the case of U.S. residents’
futures contracts on foreign exchanges, the country of the
exchange is reported as the country of the foreign
counterparty.
NOTE: Current and historical data on United States
transactions with foreigners in long-term securities on the
gross foreign liabilities and claims reported by banks and
nonbanks in the United States and on derivatives contracts
with foreigners are available on the TIC website:
http://www.ustreas.gov/tic. These data may be downloaded
as separate time series for each country or geographical area
regularly shown in the capital movements tables. Also
available on this website are other series, including a table
on “Major Foreign Holders of Treasury Securities,” showing
estimated total holdings of U.S. Treasury bills, bonds and
notes for current and recent periods. All data series on the
TIC website are updated monthly.

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SECTION I.—Liabilities to Foreigners Reported by Banks
in the United States
Table CM-I-1.—Total Liabilities by Type and Holder
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Type of Liability

Total liabilities to all foreigners ...............................
Payable in dollars ...............................................
Foreign official institutions..............................
Deposits, excluding negotiable CDs .............
U.S. Treasury bills and certificates ...............
Other short-term negotiable securities,
negotiable CDs, and other custody
liabilities .......................................................
Other liabilities............................................
Foreign banks (including own foreign
offices) and other foreigners .......................
Deposits, excluding negotiable CDs ..........
U.S. Treasury bills and certificates ............
Other short-term negotiable securities,
negotiable CDs, and other custody
liabilities ...................................................
Other liabilities............................................
International and regional organizations 1 .....
Deposits, excluding negotiable CDs ..........
U.S. Treasury bills and certificates ............
Other short-term negotiable securities,
negotiable CDs, and other custody
liabilities ...................................................
Other liabilities............................................
Payable in foreign currencies2 ...........................
Sector:
Banks and other foreigners ........................
International and regional organizations 1 ......
Major currencies:
Canadian dollars ........................................
Euro ............................................................
United Kingdom pounds sterling ................
Japanese yen .............................................
Memoranda:
Respondents’ own liabilities payable in
dollars........................................................
Liabilities to own foreign offices.....................
Liabilities collaterized by repurchase
agreements ............................................
Foreign official institutions......................
Foreign banks and other foreigners .......
International and regional organizations 1.....
Reported by IBFs .......................................
Respondents’ own liabilities payable in
foreign currencies 2 .....................................
Reported by IBFs .......................................
Liabilities held in custody for domestic
customers and selected other liabilities 3 ....
Payable in dollars .......................................
of which: other short-term negotiable
securities and negotiable CDs ............
of which: short-term U.S. Government
agency securities ................................
of which: negotiable CDs ......................
Payable in foreign currencies 2 ..................

Calendar
Year
2010 r

June r

July r

Aug. r

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. p

4,640,601
4,447,191
640,802
49,884
462,303

4,844,116
4,610,980
600,382
56,579
411,121

4,704,055
4,470,919
580,853
53,247
392,314

4,974,211
4,741,075
626,741
59,035
409,224

4,900,102
4,667,904
583,545
51,960
387,297

4,824,805
4,592,607
556,897
45,599
374,642

4,835,208
4,603,010
569,083
42,367
378,981

4,866,624
4,634,426
562,067
55,217
357,610

26,559
102,056

26,027
106,655

25,403
109,889

26,496
131,986

22,440
121,848

16,264
120,392

17,839
129,896

13,807
135,433

3,787,151
1,780,399
262,245

3,980,308
1,936,540
224,964

3,863,610
1,903,019
206,981

4,087,101
2,103,281
218,575

4,058,310
2,110,151
242,474

4,004,704
2,100,461
242,901

3,995,158
2,059,492
261,131

4,035,124
2,053,492
281,016

377,304
1,367,203
19,238
9,637
5,454

402,392
1,416,412
30,290
17,734
5,297

393,156
1,360,454
26,456
15,580
4,496

386,388
1,378,857
27,233
13,610
4,154

382,001
1,323,684
26,049
13,948
5,424

358,594
1,302,748
31,006
13,927
6,130

369,357
1,305,178
38,769
12,452
9,692

356,394
1,344,222
37,235
14,441
9,542

1,863
2,284
193,410

2,383
4,876
233,136

2,359
4,021
233,136

2,846
6,623
233,136

3,195
3,482
232,198

3,347
7,602
232,198

2,890
13,735
232,198

3,241
10,011
232,198

192,519
891

231,271
1,865

231,271
1,865

231,271
1,865

231,411
787

231,411
787

231,411
787

231,411
787

15,907
81,631
11,329
46,183

23,276
105,227
13,959
42,775

23,276
105,227
13,959
42,775

23,276
105,227
13,959
42,775

21,269
91,514
14,462
54,615

21,269
91,514
14,462
54,615

21,269
91,514
14,462
54,615

21,269
91,514
14,462
54,615

3,311,463
2,247,574

3,538,796
2,314,294

3,446,210
2,235,675

3,693,392
2,439,233

3,625,073
2,378,231

3,590,729
2,370,811

3,563,120
2,350,493

3,612,816
2,352,886

635,755
87,475
546,721
1,559
560,121

738,464
97,241
637,882
3,341
649,989

704,713
99,141
602,373
3,199
617,742

744,075
124,680
613,956
5,439
750,267

687,021
110,992
574,316
1,713
710,497

683,436
108,724
569,151
5,561
704,830

663,688
117,170
534,088
12,430
700,735

763,137
121,626
633,002
8,509
744,508

186,715
45,650

224,058
50,592

224,058
50,592

224,058
50,592

224,073
54,320

224,073
54,320

224,073
54,320

224,073
54,320

1,142,423
1,135,728

1,081,262
1,072,184

1,033,787
1,024,709

1,056,761
1,047,683

1,050,956
1,042,831

1,010,003
1,001,878

1,048,015
1,039,890

1,029,735
1,021,610

217,402

241,046

229,791

225,799

218,147

190,942

197,790

190,938

43,594
72,552
6,695

43,122
86,006
9,078

48,307
71,342
9,078

49,794
70,151
9,078

45,421
68,910
8,125

39,661
60,507
8,125

39,576
61,529
8,125

31,876
63,057
8,125

2011

1
Principally the Bank for International Settlements, the International Bank for
Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), and the Inter-American Development
Bank.

2

Data may be as of preceding quarter-end for most recent month shown in table.
3
Selected other liabilities are primarily the liabilities of the customers of banks to U.S.
managed foreign offices and other foreign institutions.

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TABLE CM-I-2.—Total Liabilities by Country
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria ...............................................
Belgium ............................................
Bulgaria .............................................
Cyprus ...............................................
Czech Republic .................................
Denmark ............................................
Finland...............................................
France ...............................................
Germany............................................
Greece...............................................
Hungary .............................................
Iceland ..............................................
Ireland ...............................................
Italy ....................................................
Kazakhstan .......................................
Luxembourg .....................................
Monaco..............................................
Netherlands .......................................
Norway ..............................................
Poland ...............................................
Portugal .............................................
Romania ............................................
Russia ..............................................
Serbia and Montenegro ....................
Spain .................................................
Sweden .............................................
Switzerland ........................................
Turkey ...............................................
Ukraine ..............................................
United Kingdom.................................
Channel Islands ................................
All other Europe ................................
Total Europe ..................................
Memo: Euro Area 1 ..........................
Memo: European Union 2.................
Canada ..................................................
Latin America:
Argentina ...........................................
Belize.................................................
Bolivia ................................................
Brazil .................................................
Chile ..................................................
Colombia ...........................................
Costa Rica .........................................
Ecuador .............................................
El Salvador ........................................
Guatemala .........................................
Guyana ..............................................
Honduras ...........................................
Mexico ...............................................
Nicaragua ..........................................
Panama .............................................
Paraguay ...........................................
Peru ...................................................
Suriname ...........................................
Uruguay .............................................
Venezuela .........................................
All other Latin America ......................
Total Latin America .......................
Caribbean:
Anguilla..............................................
Antigua and Barbuda ........................
Aruba .................................................
Bahamas ...........................................
Barbados ...........................................
Bermuda ............................................
British Virgin Islands .........................
Cayman Islands ................................
Cuba ..................................................
Dominican Republic ..........................
French West Indies ...........................
Haiti ...................................................
Jamaica .............................................
Netherlands Antilles ..........................
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

2008

Calendar year
2009

2010 r

Aug. r

Sept.

2011
Oct.

Nov.

2,568
16,278
125
789
681
4,548
1,615
59,520
159,709
2,005
781
1,096
182,351
8,821
13,765
130,917
314
37,005
18,000
4,731
2,166
647
73,139
182
17,414
3,963
57,583
20,281
4,071
784,793
12,344
7,965
1,630,168
621,493
1,422,690
80,127

1,954
14,676
148
1,780
881
3,339
1,127
60,904
112,143
1,071
575
815
147,936
8,695
10,425
101,534
177
17,924
2,438
4,786
1,790
590
74,671
300
14,369
5,917
47,786
22,377
3,167
784,529
14,953
9,182
1,472,960
486,405
1,287,981
93,981

2,436
19,090
130
968
504
5,168
1,095
58,462
108,350
1,270
794
864
129,133
6,367
13,219
89,844
186
15,799
3,002
6,037
2,710
3,468
50,963
457
12,615
5,296
45,900
24,178
4,278
996,534
18,238
8,826
1,636,181
448,713
1,467,304
111,151

3,260
18,150
681
698
172
5,501
872
112,960
138,142
880
706
1,495
131,040
12,561
20,834
83,766
347
24,581
3,394
5,189
906
286
13,194
694
14,751
9,564
87,433
30,357
4,431
1,188,986
11,596
8,361
1,935,788
543,384
1,754,849
133,187

2,735
24,221
143
721
428
5,762
1,256
132,927
127,432
1,004
754
1,594
139,547
13,900
19,476
95,618
676
22,274
4,728
4,023
1,846
295
11,981
1,542
16,522
11,119
87,408
29,756
3,513
1,122,542
12,396
7,629
1,905,768
580,595
1,725,948
144,166

2,657
26,242
146
620
173
5,838
8,533
143,929
131,959
1,572
1,158
1,787
127,048
14,727
22,473
90,075
889
19,617
2,920
4,372
1,516
348
12,328
1,702
15,141
8,168
58,185
31,018
3,946
1,145,801
10,783
8,707
1,904,379
584,213
1,750,670
110,402

2,550
24,136
145
776
174
5,961
3,627
113,904
128,986
3,146
911
2,366
142,497
13,923
24,850
84,047
599
20,397
4,641
4,130
1,306
402
12,428
1,510
15,201
8,303
64,551
32,023
3,956
1,111,630
11,649
8,910
1,853,637
555,048
1,687,021
138,032

3,520
25,345
143
765
184
5,679
3,595
138,864
120,283
4,430
1,129
1,760
145,506
13,963
22,308
104,059
810
18,221
3,579
5,642
1,972
343
12,827
1,320
14,190
7,251
88,274
21,390
3,375
1,093,248
13,123
13,561
1,890,659
595,351
1,709,386
140,616

12,949
299
4,544
18,586
15,909
10,396
2,005
3,600
2,945
1,875
276
1,570
71,040
301
10,891
667
4,712
157
8,221
26,816
48
197,807

12,653
329
2,955
62,357
11,710
17,640
1,957
3,919
2,826
2,153
204
1,420
51,643
491
9,852
716
4,894
278
8,768
25,245
59
222,069

12,378
308
1,711
47,326
16,277
21,022
1,431
3,841
1,873
2,170
270
1,549
62,657
773
8,095
902
7,761
269
7,746
23,060
50
221,469

11,994
400
2,371
22,838
22,806
20,703
1,452
3,499
1,740
2,369
291
1,609
58,332
889
6,985
739
9,054
383
8,510
23,208
33
200,205

11,893
412
2,066
25,507
22,792
20,732
1,326
3,622
1,800
2,461
237
1,598
66,335
926
7,420
840
8,317
343
8,246
23,169
30
210,072

11,725
437
2,102
22,746
24,033
19,613
1,374
3,550
1,441
2,461
238
1,700
64,048
929
7,706
778
8,940
445
8,537
22,999
29
205,831

12,127
442
1,986
23,336
20,861
14,414
1,713
3,650
1,454
2,014
275
1,583
60,669
775
7,590
838
9,663
371
8,154
21,890
33
193,838

11,293
464
2,109
24,684
21,658
12,067
1,517
3,869
1,516
1,865
223
1,740
66,508
810
7,902
828
9,078
515
8,056
26,884
35
203,621

13,091
115
738
338,432
17,056
53,173
44,616
1,544,995
89
3,089
26
540
1,023
6,679

11,520
118
589
290,354
10,407
40,291
34,856
1,480,624
83
3,286
36
679
989
6,944

10,913
69
372
264,388
11,538
42,395
44,215
1,531,892
77
3,546
35
1,275
877
7,681

13,408
89
388
279,703
11,527
55,378
42,555
1,483,397
51
2,968
27
1,303
972
6,296

13,031
91
361
268,607
11,615
54,768
45,195
1,473,584
51
2,921
36
996
935
6,667

13,451
89
382
273,323
12,330
52,035
41,601
1,425,660
48
2,773
32
987
823
7,034

12,738
93
402
248,255
12,728
50,218
41,872
1,461,232
47
3,070
32
935
850
6,284

11,938
100
335
238,155
14,860
48,421
42,520
1,417,047
46
3,231
37
928
1,033
6,586

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TABLE CM-I-2.—Total Liabilities by Country, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Caribbean, con.
St. Kitts and Nevis ..........................
Trinidad and Tobago ......................
Turks and Caicos Islands...............
All other Caribbean ........................
Total Caribbean..........................
Asia:
Bangladesh ....................................
China, Mainland .............................
Hong Kong .....................................
India................................................
Indonesia ........................................
Israel...............................................
Japan..............................................
Jordan ............................................
Korea, South ..................................
Laos................................................
Lebanon .........................................
Malaysia .........................................
Pakistan..........................................
Philippines ......................................
Singapore .......................................
Syria ...............................................
Taiwan ............................................
Thailand..........................................
Yemen ............................................
Oil exporting countries 3 .................
All other Asia ..................................
Total Asia ...................................
Africa:
Botswana........................................
Egypt ..............................................
Ghana.............................................
Kenya .............................................
Liberia.............................................
Mauritius .........................................
Morocco..........................................
Mozambique...................................
South Africa ....................................
Tanzania.........................................
Uganda ...........................................
Zambia ...........................................
Zimbabwe .......................................
Oil exporting countries 4 .................
All other Africa ................................
Total Africa .................................
Other countries:
Australia .........................................
New Zealand ..................................
French Polynesia ...........................
All other ..........................................
Total other .................................
All countries ........................................
International and regional orgs:
International organizations ............
Regional organizations 5 ...............
Total international and
regional organizations .............
Grand total .............................

2008

Calendar year
2009

2011
2010 r

Aug. r

Sept.

Oct.

Nov.

Dec. p

139
3,945
227
170
2,028,143

144
3,988
107
127
1,885,142

159
3,474
100
161
1,923,168

168
3,802
76
120
1,902,227

182
4,127
81
120
1,883,368

213
3,950
230
130
1,835,091

202
3,540
83
160
1,842,741

214
5,008
75
268
1,790,802

3,479
226,169
54,534
28,834
10,005
20,860
251,993
2,247
16,078
66
1,434
2,346
4,186
9,561
45,194
65
30,702
18,748
212
121,758
7,133
855,604

4,506
106,078
129,918
26,421
21,671
16,816
185,546
2,527
12,458
74
1,421
2,297
3,805
5,365
28,378
34
29,938
17,028
336
105,728
7,563
707,908

3,837
47,475
106,545
25,762
22,547
18,485
161,612
2,752
12,305
103
1,616
4,290
5,272
6,189
43,422
39
31,349
31,736
247
100,923
6,501
633,007

3,685
49,623
89,169
25,761
30,425
18,872
211,574
2,120
13,368
59
2,438
4,105
7,101
6,459
37,110
44
24,985
32,652
482
121,082
6,265
687,379

2,721
30,788
88,348
22,095
21,976
20,622
190,212
1,849
17,728
38
954
3,185
5,476
6,686
37,714
41
27,869
33,831
327
119,680
6,948
639,088

3,135
38,649
81,638
21,637
18,243
23,654
194,263
1,986
19,313
55
1,322
3,491
5,504
8,379
37,991
42
28,675
39,328
305
120,430
9,269
657,309

1,988
44,436
74,288
19,870
15,706
22,330
232,462
1,642
18,211
37
1,369
4,205
4,444
8,669
35,455
40
28,823
39,438
511
126,477
7,985
688,386

2,841
56,336
92,481
19,616
19,415
21,211
218,616
2,059
18,977
97
1,245
3,825
4,333
11,295
38,386
40
31,239
35,271
275
135,401
8,804
721,763

376
9,401
316
342
466
1,089
379
141
4,215
682
329
141
88
4,380
6,605
28,950

307
17,481
284
476
626
1,669
339
232
3,005
482
441
235
276
7,108
8,239
41,200

232
26,550
641
400
664
2,145
786
283
1,384
483
468
425
321
5,605
6,938
47,325

716
12,669
702
614
678
1,881
547
309
1,621
572
520
487
193
6,776
9,045
37,330

609
11,033
665
450
665
1,942
360
339
1,581
585
345
379
192
7,194
8,120
34,459

423
8,874
651
645
591
1,784
324
344
2,357
540
633
438
217
6,531
7,074
31,426

403
7,195
658
580
569
3,822
167
383
1,990
618
650
390
194
6,882
5,470
29,971

319
7,102
854
515
552
1,984
237
480
2,162
696
596
369
213
6,667
7,402
30,148

33,479
3,849
143
10,857
48,328
4,869,127

27,056
5,480
164
7,428
40,128
4,463,388

32,863
3,919
142
11,247
48,171
4,620,472

33,113
5,469
138
10,277
48,997
4,945,113

39,246
7,658
120
9,321
56,345
4,873,266

32,292
6,451
138
9,693
48,574
4,793,012

33,540
5,971
124
9,412
49,047
4,795,652

36,469
4,759
131
9,634
50,993
4,828,602

32,837
4,692

13,453
3,126

14,667
5,462

21,140
7,958

18,625
8,211

23,969
7,824

32,327
7,229

30,090
7,932

37,529
4,906,656

16,579
4,479,967

20,129
4,640,601

29,098
4,974,211

26,836
4,900,102

31,793
4,824,805

39,556
4,835,208

38,022
4,866,624

1
Includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of
January 2009, also includes Slovakia. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.
2
As of January 2007, includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic,
Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Data available beginning June 2006.

3

Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab
Emirates (Trucial States).
4
Includes Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
5
Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional
organizations.

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TABLE CM-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country, December 31, 2011, Preliminary
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Liabilities payable in dollars
Non-negotiable deposits
and brokerage balances 1

Country

Total
liabilities
Total
payable in
Total own
dollars and liabilities
liabilities
payable in payable in
foreign
currency
dollars
dollars
(1)
(2)
(3)

Europe:
Austria ............................
3,520
2,719
2,134
Belgium ..........................
25,345
22,646
8,750
Cyprus ............................
765
761
758
Czech Republic ..............
184
156
156
Denmark .........................
5,679
5,653
1,177
Finland............................
3,595
3,483
2,949
France ............................
138,864
124,499
109,639
Germany.........................
120,283
98,987
91,252
Greece............................
4,430
4,416
1,133
Hungary ..........................
1,129
1,111
551
Ireland ............................
145,506
143,939
25,372
Italy .................................
13,963
12,713
11,689
Kazakhstan ....................
22,308
22,140
2,109
Luxembourg ...................
104,059
101,884
25,562
Monaco...........................
810
809
689
Netherlands ....................
18,221
17,270
13,700
Norway ...........................
3,579
3,526
2,880
Poland ............................
5,642
5,628
1,822
Portugal ..........................
1,972
1,963
1,935
Romania .........................
343
342
342
Russia ............................
12,827
12,721
7,516
Spain ..............................
14,190
13,165
11,634
Sweden...........................
7,251
7,163
5,189
Switzerland .....................
88,274
85,643
60,929
Turkey.............................
21,390
21,335
3,401
Ukraine ...........................
3,375
3,334
3,334
United Kingdom .............. 1,093,248 1,038,114 1,017,061
Channel Islands .............
13,123
12,493
8,227
16,784
16,725
13,968
All other Europe ...............
Total Europe ................ 1,890,659 1,785,338 1,435,858
595,351
549,068
307,041
Memo: Euro Area 4 ......
140,616
131,522
117,889
Canada .................................
Latin America:
Argentina ..........................
11,293
11,102
10,462
Belize ................................
464
462
448
Bolivia ...............................
2,109
2,092
1,763
Brazil.................................
24,684
24,182
21,684
Chile .................................
21,658
21,120
12,470
Colombia ..........................
12,067
11,993
6,261
Costa Rica........................
1,517
1,512
1,410
Ecuador ............................
3,869
3,848
3,652
El Salvador .......................
1,516
1,504
1,214
Guatemala........................
1,865
1,806
1,694
Honduras..........................
1,740
1,740
1,688
Mexico ..............................
66,508
56,843
52,793
Panama ............................
7,902
7,735
7,187
Paraguay ..........................
828
828
761
Peru ..................................
9,078
8,686
7,912
Uruguay ............................
8,056
7,989
7,605
Venezuela ........................
26,884
26,671
25,789
1,583
1,582
1,444
All other Latin America ....
203,621
191,695
166,237
Total Latin America .....
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Held by
Total
foreign
custody
official
liabilities institutions Held by all
payable in and foreign
other
dollars
banks
foreigners
(4)
(5)
(6)

Negotiable CDs and short-term
securities

Other
Miscellaneous liabilities 2

Held by
Of which:
Of which: other shortforeign
short-term
official
term
U.S.
negotiable Of which: institutions Held by all
Treasury
other
securities negotiable and foreign
obligations (excl. CDs)
banks
foreigners
CDs
(8)
(9)
(7)
(10)
(11)

Total
liabilities
payable in
foreign
currency 3
(12)

585
13,896
2
4,476
535
14,860
7,735
3,284
560
118,567
1,024
20,031
76,322
120
3,570
646
3,806
28
5,205
1,531
1,974
24,714
17,934
21,053
4,266
2,757
349,480
242,027
13,633

1,448
2,671
437
45
448
2,672
80,220
30,835
427
68
3,898
9,949
1,393
5,178
199
5,412
666
1,506
1,212
23
5,409
4,692
196
49,969
2,194
3,108
457,876
3,291
3,225
678,668
149,239
14,553

352
671
202
85
296
122
2,208
2,625
642
115
4,384
1,014
50
10,675
454
6,715
159
212
681
72
1,023
2,169
358
3,338
222
197
19,604
3,542
1,002
63,189
32,758
9,093

302
8,207
2
4,294
58
12,354
5,167
3,280
551
40,716
777
19,831
43,543
120
1,455
329
2,882
27
5,200
1,429
487
19,413
17,871
15,350
3,550
2,400
209,594
117,347
10,371

85
1,098
93
51
1,204
1,092
1
46,452
8
200
21,475
1,082
280
924
4
9
1,248
4,773
60
980
391
295
81,805
72,613
1,501

5
4,577
15
426
1,245
468
4
8
27,980
149
9,525
97
37
1
1
29
91
400
1
2,665
128
62
47,914
44,507
289

488
5,412
2
25
474
138
19,315
58,111
41
367
7,149
721
650
1,119
36
1,321
2,025
104
39
241
994
4,755
3,766
6,916
984
25
280,638
93
9,690
405,639
98,660
80,021

39
10
117
1
33
17
7,953
689
22
1
13,360
95
16
10,369
1,188
30
3
6
90
82
1,017
834
3
4
261,001
1,498
51
298,529
33,944
15,694

801
2,699
4
28
26
112
14,365
21,296
14
18
1,567
1,250
168
2,175
1
951
53
14
9
1
106
1,025
88
2,631
55
41
55,134
630
59
105,321
46,283
9,094

640
14
329
2,498
8,650
5,732
102
196
290
112
52
4,050
548
67
774
384
882
138
25,458

544
184
551
6,824
7,270
1,319
419
890
269
224
816
24,086
3,094
174
4,873
1,435
6,838
466
60,276

9,470
208
1,201
8,128
4,038
4,522
537
2,467
555
1,165
757
23,502
3,457
565
1,780
2,619
18,395
507
83,873

352
1
83
1,842
3,390
5,407
10
43
48
1
966
309
1
255
258
43
31
13,040

111
185
256
2,507
246
40
94
268
58
24
515
146
65
497
63
681
54
5,810

173
13
61
349
2,688
42
52
34
22
6
26
2,554
91
1
19
63
156
53
6,403

276
55
11
1,675
1,132
397
448
239
372
284
115
4,530
529
15
1,247
3,429
292
471
15,517

176
1
5,108
95
60
6
81
18
21
1
690
109
7
15
122
266
6,776

191
2
17
502
538
74
5
21
12
59
9,665
167
392
67
213
1
11,926

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TABLE CM-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country, December 31, 2011, Preliminary, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Liabilities payable in dollars
Non-negotiable
deposits and
brokerage balances 1

Country
Caribbean:
Aruba........................................
Bahamas ..................................
Barbados..................................
Bermuda ..................................
British Virgin Islands ................
Cayman Islands .......................
Dominican Republic .................
Haiti ..........................................
Jamaica ....................................
Netherlands Antilles .................
Trinidad and Tobago................
All other Caribbean ..................
Total Caribbean ..................
Asia:
China, Mainland .......................
Hong Kong ...............................
India .........................................
Indonesia .................................
Israel ........................................
Japan .......................................
Jordan ......................................
Korea, South ............................
Malaysia ...................................
Pakistan ...................................
Philippines ................................
Singapore.................................
Taiwan......................................
Thailand ...................................
All other Asia ............................
Total Asia .............................
Africa:
Egypt ........................................
Ghana ......................................
Kenya .......................................
Liberia ......................................
Morocco ...................................
South Africa .............................
All other Africa ..........................
Total Africa...........................
Other countries:
Australia ...................................
New Zealand ............................
All other ....................................
Total other...........................
All countries ..................................
International and regional orgs:
International organizations.......
Regional organizations 5 ..........
Total International and
regional organizations ........
Grand total ......................
1

Total
Held by
Of which:
Held by
liabilities
Total
foreign
Of which: other shortforeign
Total
payable in
Total
Total own
custody
official
short-term
term
official
liabilities
dollars and liabilities
liabilities
liabilities institutions Held by all
U.S.
negotiable Of which: institutions Held by all payable in
foreign
payable in payable in payable in and foreign
other
Treasury securities negotiable and foreign
other
foreign
currency
dollars
dollars
dollars
banks
foreigners obligations (excl. CDs)
CDs
banks
foreigners currency 3
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
335
238,155
14,860
48,421
42,520
1,417,047
3,231
928
1,033
6,586
5,008
12,678
1,790,802

335
237,529
14,835
45,318
39,801
1,376,201
3,219
928
961
6,497
4,716
11,221
1,741,561

327
235,667
8,309
17,103
24,378
1,124,536
3,202
892
953
6,342
2,543
11,174
1,435,426

8
1,862
6,526
28,215
15,423
251,665
17
36
8
155
2,173
47
306,135

96
188,057
2,900
1,478
96
492,325
588
411
281
2,902
1,701
128
690,963

168
5,827
421
12,852
22,242
209,070
1,799
320
361
3,017
352
10,355
266,784

1,017
5,267
18,794
12,525
70,677
2
6
4
87
2,118
17
110,514

6
675
1,072
8,109
2,134
11,758
10
7
47
2
16
23,836

2
126
178
758
412
2,064
5
23
4
21
3
14
3,610

6
39,541
4,948
196
474,643
801
161
306
338
486
2
521,428

57
2,286
49
3,131
2,392
115,664
14
5
85
54
689
124,426

626
25
3,103
2,719
40,846
12
72
89
292
1,457
49,241

56,336
92,481
19,616
19,415
21,211
218,616
2,059
18,977
3,825
4,333
11,295
38,386
31,239
35,271
148,703
721,763

56,198
90,646
19,551
19,402
21,060
181,474
2,059
18,057
3,772
4,333
11,274
37,339
31,017
35,263
148,387
679,832

52,819
48,169
7,455
5,655
10,977
102,191
1,949
9,217
3,544
3,539
10,474
29,396
28,191
2,942
60,454
376,972

3,379
42,477
12,096
13,747
10,083
79,283
110
8,840
228
794
800
7,943
2,826
32,321
87,933
302,860

36,526
25,223
2,080
3,212
1,169
31,663
1,851
3,858
2,949
445
2,122
23,264
9,752
1,583
18,697
164,394

5,566
3,092
2,460
518
1,894
9,049
81
968
228
285
2,587
2,534
6,613
650
3,623
40,148

2,909
41,295
10,558
13,643
9,974
76,995
6,780
211
771
775
6,245
2,498
32,200
81,667
286,521

216
973
1,370
97
71
1,040
1,533
12
1
17
1,237
22
27
5,346
11,962

55
128
52
6
37
115
110
224
2
8
455
283
85
904
2,464

10,654
9,387
2,792
1,871
7,895
59,180
13
4,499
349
2,803
5,652
3,486
11,417
704
37,656
158,358

272
10,548
239
55
20
3,432
4
195
21
28
113
118
432
14
494
15,985

138
1,835
65
13
151
37,142
920
53
21
1,047
222
8
316
41,931

7,102
854
515
552
237
2,162
18,726
30,148

7,101
854
515
544
230
2,063
18,231
29,538

5,586
839
515
484
224
1,732
16,940
26,320

1,515
15
60
6
331
1,291
3,218

1,734
145
356
21
166
1,288
10,560
14,270

247
82
98
325
48
262
2,749
3,811

1,473
15
60
322
1,289
3,159

1
2
2
5

42
7
49

3,602
611
60
138
10
100
3,330
7,851

3
1
1
5
82
301
393

1
8
7
99
495
610

36,469
4,759
9,765
50,993
4,828,602

31,362
4,725
1,618
37,705
4,597,191

23,940
4,272
1,450
29,662
3,588,364

7,422
453
168
8,043
1,008,827

14,859
193
213
15,265
1,638,389

2,391
340
691
3,422
470,320

4,908
381
138
5,427
638,626

865
67
26
958
125,877

1,083
4
4
1,091
61,820

6,478
3,673
540
10,691
1,199,505

778
67
6
851
462,654

5,107
34
8,147
13,288
231,411

30,090
7,932

29,416
7,819

19,912
4,540

9,504
3,279

-

11,931
2,510

9,071
471

100
1,904

333
904

-

7,981
2,030

674
113

38,022

37,235

24,452

12,783

-

14,441

9,542

2,004

1,237

-

10,011

787

4,866,624

4,634,426

3,612,816

1,021,610

1,638,389

484,761

648,168

127,881

63,057

1,199,505

472,665

232,198

Excludes negotiable certificates of deposit.
Includes both banks' own liabilities and banks' customer liabilities to foreigners primarily in
the form of loans, including loans associated with repurchase agreements, and nonnegotiable short-term securities.
3
Foreign currency data are as of the previous quarter-end.
2

Other
Miscellaneous
Liabilities 2

Negotiable CDs and short-term
securities

4
As of January 2008, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovenia, and Spain.
For data as of January 2009, also includes Slovakia. For data as of January 2011, also
includes Estonia.
5
Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional
organizations.

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CHART CM-A.—U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners
Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers with Respect to Selected Countries

[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Calendar years
Country

2007

2008

2009

2010

Dec. 2011

United Kingdom .....................

1,051,764

784,793

784,529

996,534

1,093,248

All other Europe .....................

828,379

845,375

688,431

639,647

797,411

Caribbean banking centers ....

1,877,001

1,998,786

1,862,921

1,898,666

1,760,631

Japan .....................................

190,122

251,993

185,546

161,612

218,616

All other Asia .........................

385,448

603,611

522,362

471,395

503,147

Subtotal ...............................

4,332,714

4,484,558

4,043,789

4,167,854

4,373,053

All other countries..................

373,596

422,098

436,178

472,747

493,571

Grand total ...........................

4,706,310

4,906,656

4,479,967

4,640,601

4,866,624

1

1
Includes Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, and Panama. For data beginning June 2006, also includes the British
Virgin Islands.

U.S. liabilities to foreigners reported by U.S. banks were recorded at $4.9 trillion in December 2011, an
increase of $226 billion from yearend 2010. U.S. banking liabilities include foreign holdings of U.S. shortterm securities but exclude foreign holdings of U.S. long-term securities. U.S. banking liabilities decreased
about $427 billion in 2009 but increased about $200 billion in 2008 and about $161 billion in 2010. However,
the 2008 increase is primarily attributable to the addition of several new bank holding companies to the
reporter panel.
U.S. banking liabilities are concentrated in international financial centers. The data on this page show that
nearly 60 percent of U.S. banking liabilities is currently recorded against the United Kingdom and banking
centers in the Caribbean. These financial centers, particularly the United Kingdom, recorded much of the
decline in banking liabilities during the financial crisis and much of the rebound in 2010. In 2011, liabilities to
all of Europe grew rapidly as European banks provided funds to support their U.S. branches. U.S. liabilities to
foreigners also grew in 2011 for most other regions except the Caribbean, where the decline may partially
result from regulatory changes that made positions with offshore branches less advantageous to U.S. banks.

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SECTION II.—Claims on Foreigners Reported by Banks in the United States
TABLE CM-II-1.—Total Claims by Type
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Calendar
Year
2009

Sept. r

Dec. r

Mar. r

June

Sept. p

Total claims ..............................................................

3,981,531

4,431,775

4,545,718

4,657,438

4,449,637

4,400,400

Payable in dollars ..................................................

3,600,673

4,031,661

4,123,616

4,223,072

4,027,340

3,996,918

Own claims on foreigners...................................

2,808,203

3,227,841

3,258,964

3,352,391

3,206,374

3,261,683

Foreign official institutions ...............................

47,057

59,323

55,772

58,829

44,325

43,532

Foreign banks, including own foreign
offices ...........................................................

2,155,942

2,448,604

2,467,628

2,526,909

2,335,690

2,375,208

Type of Claim

2010

2011

All other foreigners ..........................................

603,743

710,286

724,705

766,653

826,359

842,943

Claims of domestic customers ..............................

792,470

803,820

864,652

870,681

820,966

735,235

Payable in foreign currencies ..................................

380,858

400,114

422,102

434,366

422,297

403,482

Own claims on foreigners .....................................

333,622

324,671

339,979

350,239

308,216

302,024

Canadian dollars ..............................................

43,712

38,055

41,794

48,928

51,154

39,036

Euros ................................................................

182,243

160,833

169,063

170,414

133,331

129,693

United Kingdom pounds sterling......................

33,074

32,771

30,495

35,431

37,245

38,391

Japanese yen...................................................

37,615

48,659

50,879

39,915

33,703

33,764

Claims of domestic customers ..............................

47,236

75,443

82,123

84,127

114,081

101,458

Canadian dollars ..............................................

6,912

13,791

15,436

16,111

16,650

18,191

Euros ................................................................

28,355

31,267

32,940

40,628

42,327

28,560

United Kingdom pounds sterling......................

3,680

3,012

2,822

4,817

3,518

2,308

Japanese yen...................................................

3,468

17,182

18,149

10,043

35,880

36,404

Total own claims on foreigners .............................

3,141,825

3,552,512

3,598,943

3,702,630

3,514,590

3,563,707

Non-negotiable deposits ....................................

1,492,372

1,640,739

1,671,804

1,716,655

1,473,124

1,512,089

Short-term negotiable instruments
(payable in dollars) ...........................................

13,201

14,061

16,633

15,329

18,536

15,226

Resale agreements ............................................

530,527

752,743

734,316

737,048

794,162

794,439

Other...................................................................

1,107,574

1,147,064

1,176,190

1,233,598

1,228,768

1,241,953

Claims on own foreign offices ...............................

2,054,846

2,288,296

2,295,951

2,342,220

2,284,386

2,272,347

Claims reported by IBFs .......................................

669,710

655,933

669,307

716,753

670,271

648,123

Payable in dollars ...............................................

627,476

600,171

615,435

664,970

623,224

609,022

Payable in foreign currencies .............................

42,234

55,762

53,872

51,783

47,047

39,101

Total claims held for domestic customers ............

839,706

879,263

946,775

954,808

935,047

836,693

Non-negotiable deposits ....................................

378,672

400,434

436,422

405,799

407,679

412,048

Short-term negotiable instruments
(payable in dollars) ...........................................

417,354

402,770

424,957

466,149

427,705

341,134

Other...................................................................

43,680

77,590

85,396

82,860

99,663

83,511

of which:

of which:

Memoranda:

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TABLE CM-II-2.—Total Claims by Country
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria ...................................................
Belgium..................................................
Bulgaria .................................................
Czech Republic .....................................
Denmark ................................................
Finland ...................................................
France ...................................................
Germany ................................................
Greece ...................................................
Hungary .................................................
Ireland....................................................
Italy ........................................................
Kazakhstan ...........................................
Luxembourg ..........................................
Netherlands ...........................................
Norway ..................................................
Poland ...................................................
Portugal .................................................
Romania ................................................
Russia....................................................
Spain .....................................................
Sweden..................................................
Switzerland ............................................
Turkey....................................................
United Kingdom .....................................
Channel Islands.....................................
All other Europe ....................................
Total Europe .......................................
Memo: Euro Area 1 .............................
Memo: European Union 2 ...................
Canada .....................................................
Latin America:
Argentina ...............................................
Bolivia ...................................................
Brazil......................................................
Chile ......................................................
Colombia ...............................................
Costa Rica ............................................
Ecuador .................................................
El Salvador ...........................................
Guatemala .............................................
Honduras ..............................................
Mexico ...................................................
Nicaragua ..............................................
Panama .................................................
Paraguay ..............................................
Peru .......................................................
Uruguay .................................................
Venezuela .............................................
All other Latin America .........................
Total Latin America.............................
Caribbean:
Anguilla .................................................
Bahamas ...............................................
Barbados ..............................................
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Calendar
year
2009

Mar.

3,299
14,056
23
514
6,054
43,722
196,350
88,001
970
1,395
76,082
51,033
377
31,406
66,921
21,433
495
2,357
183
1,822
46,988
15,715
79,447
4,170
1,157,152
19,616
5,227
1,934,807
625,053
1,806,596
170,119

3,600
13,544
18
469
4,421
26,151
208,454
76,895
1,313
1,324
60,237
55,101
262
25,442
57,840
18,123
1,270
1,620
128
1,548
44,900
24,042
73,951
4,422
1,241,191
19,287
6,927
1,972,481
578,472
1,851,346
200,986

3,585
516
32,953
14,461
3,553
1,017
503
558
1,103
391
24,658
73
3,229
137
3,118
715
1,742
35
92,347
10,715
268,057
489

Sept.

Dec. r

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

3,119
17,702
17
114
3,237
27,998
165,469
90,422
663
1,077
54,391
31,211
223
26,835
47,074
20,626
1,229
1,261
119
1,219
27,813
33,558
66,840
4,887
1,246,841
13,679
6,995
1,894,617
497,430
1,783,634
190,477

2,786
19,546
15
50
4,278
36,662
205,399
96,587
655
602
43,406
45,189
357
25,063
52,522
22,695
2,192
1,269
116
1,453
28,321
32,255
67,536
5,373
1,309,092
15,736
5,444
2,024,599
559,726
1,908,336
184,736

3,470
20,967
19
72
4,004
45,772
210,262
91,730
693
556
29,265
32,858
270
23,661
48,175
17,456
402
1,415
112
1,353
15,122
41,082
57,856
5,526
1,328,224
15,497
4,901
2,000,721
525,427
1,899,905
221,358

3,639
19,761
10
49
3,231
41,767
249,447
90,515
990
179
32,568
30,868
277
30,425
58,620
21,865
940
1,542
178
1,105
14,081
54,830
70,010
4,946
1,344,945
16,231
6,115
2,099,133
576,545
1,980,913
226,948

3,171
16,288
9
59
2,784
40,547
264,121
84,694
1,016
179
31,138
29,084
358
34,894
68,870
18,229
233
1,611
254
1,104
16,888
43,484
69,715
5,040
1,260,279
14,598
6,262
2,014,909
594,727
1,902,023
234,072

3,576
10,639
10
24
2,837
39,169
165,165
77,616
685
338
33,392
10,924
106
25,867
59,736
17,570
442
1,244
502
1,786
10,550
40,400
98,604
5,721
1,241,535
12,835
5,221
1,866,495
439,789
1,725,993
228,697

3,554
411
36,709
14,048
3,862
950
500
424
1,123
320
26,146
77
3,009
151
3,612
537
1,583
32
97,048

3,869
387
42,009
14,452
4,360
1,036
488
358
1,076
347
29,823
74
3,035
147
3,706
687
1,579
32
107,465

4,216
409
53,607
15,041
4,610
997
508
261
1,055
336
28,737
79
3,767
180
4,376
395
1,536
29
120,139

4,372
154
56,730
14,985
7,443
1,228
491
386
1,249
372
31,723
97
3,768
488
4,419
2,446
1,573
72
131,996

4,520
137
63,088
16,075
8,552
1,208
452
395
1,298
398
36,478
89
3,867
289
5,180
504
1,747
42
144,319

4,925
158
70,150
16,713
7,912
1,605
433
551
1,983
435
34,908
105
4,428
349
5,996
550
2,075
71
153,347

7,220
163
76,886
15,502
8,493
1,941
439
496
2,219
394
34,778
104
4,796
346
5,651
897
1,825
197
162,347

11,544
352,345
438

13,167
355,349
561

10,693
370,710
523

10,826
380,494
504

13,233
404,566
547

13,120
374,185
627

13,285
480,615
633

2010
June

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59

TABLE CM-II-2.—Total Claims by Country, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Caribbean, con.
Bermuda .....................................
British Virgin Islands ...................
Cayman Islands..........................
Dominican Republic ...................
Haiti ............................................
Jamaica ......................................
Netherlands Antilles ...................
Trinidad and Tobago ..................
All other Caribbean.....................
Total Caribbean .......................
Asia:
China, Mainland. ........................
Hong Kong .................................
India ............................................
Indonesia ....................................
Israel ...........................................
Japan ..........................................
Jordan ........................................
Korea, South ..............................
Lebanon......................................
Malaysia .....................................
Pakistan ......................................
Philippines ..................................
Singapore ...................................
Taiwan ........................................
Thailand ......................................
Asian oil exporters 3 ...................
All other Asia ..............................
Total Asia .................................
Africa:
Cameroon ...................................
Egypt ..........................................
Ghana .........................................
Liberia
Morocco ......................................
South Africa ................................
African oil exporters 4 .................
All other Africa ............................
Total Africa ..............................
Other countries:
Australia......................................
New Zealand ..............................
All other ......................................
Total other countries ................
Total foreign countries ..........
International and regional orgs:
International organizations .........
Regional organizations 5 ............
Total international
and regional organizations ........
Grand total ...........................

1

Calendar
year
2009

2010
Mar.

June

2011
Sept.

Dec. r

Mar. r

June

Sept. p

11,202
7,007
1,073,339
780
48
452
7,210
540
796
1,380,635

10,502
8,896
1,094,406
719
42
435
7,126
612
678
1,487,743

10,718
11,452
1,149,172
827
40
395
8,026
419
573
1,550,699

10,524
10,651
1,142,204
845
43
341
6,906
526
564
1,554,530

12,256
12,552
1,177,432
891
38
379
6,080
546
645
1,602,643

12,658
13,466
1,140,961
897
40
355
6,987
636
462
1,594,808

14,269
13,931
983,669
1,101
33
466
6,533
726
488
1,409,148

16,416
13,457
953,163
1,094
30
585
2,563
530
527
1,482,898

4,252
21,504
7,624
813
3,382
185,928
17
15,658
67
354
22
905
16,281
3,019
236
22,712
602
283,376

12,532
30,107
9,903
749
3,981
193,394
24
22,279
69
483
50
1,158
20,271
2,618
296
13,440
654
312,008

20,366
36,667
11,503
721
5,591
225,858
19
25,669
96
1,361
30
1,064
22,616
3,587
335
15,572
822
371,877

15,181
41,826
12,359
682
5,680
269,554
46
24,133
77
1,987
21
1,839
21,668
5,385
385
14,165
904
415,892

18,011
38,751
13,040
1,009
5,828
289,392
77
19,259
59
2,293
11
1,715
19,965
5,405
702
16,068
1,289
432,874

23,812
49,997
14,440
1,242
5,607
279,612
72
18,271
114
3,424
71
1,956
21,319
5,796
1,386
19,113
1,738
447,970

24,725
62,132
16,731
1,668
6,160
300,952
80
19,411
109
5,300
47
1,750
18,484
5,228
875
16,181
3,092
482,925

21,486
65,841
19,217
2,118
5,670
312,025
73
23,876
100
6,108
58
2,662
24,517
6,840
441
16,726
3,369
511,127

8
646
186
449
12
1,508
291
5,691
8,791

6
2,391
194
671
36
890
273
5,643
10,104

7
3,089
218
737
108
699
346
5,595
10,799

6
4,308
198
723
112
1,187
269
6,116
12,919

5
7,775
104
951
232
1,266
308
6,228
16,869

7
2,527
153
1,005
175
1,498
277
5,978
11,620

5
4,225
204
986
311
1,013
342
5,813
12,899

3
1,675
116
1,061
139
751
336
5,155
9,236

84,446
10,658
573
95,677
3,965,752

84,178
10,531
654
95,363
4,175,733

90,845
9,841
751
101,437
4,227,371

87,108
9,211
4,221
100,540
4,413,355

97,219
10,437
4,683
112,339
4,518,800

104,417
8,745
1,064
114,226
4,639,024

113,010
7,694
1,171
121,875
4,429,175

112,449
7,474
1,715
121,638
4,382,438

14,328
1,451

20,669
1,147

17,133
4,137

16,735
1,685

17,234
9,684

14,220
4,194

16,060
4,402

13,850
4,112

15,779
3,981,531

21,816
4,197,549

21,270
4,248,641

18,420
4,431,775

26,918
4,545,718

18,414
4,657,438

20,462
4,449,637

17,962
4,400,400

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
and Spain. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.
2
As of January 2007, the European Union (E.U.) includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Data
available beginning June 2006.

3

Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab
Emirates (Trucial States).
4
Includes Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
5
Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East
regional organizations.

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TABLE CM-II-3.—Total Claims on Foreigners by Type and Country, September 30, 2011
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Respondents’ own claims

Country

Total
claims
(1)

Europe:
Austria ...............................................
3,576
Belgium..............................................
10,639
Czech Republic .................................
24
Denmark ............................................
2,837
Finland ...............................................
39,169
France ...............................................
165,165
Germany ............................................
77,616
Greece ...............................................
685
Hungary .............................................
338
Ireland................................................
33,392
Italy ....................................................
10,924
Kazakhstan ........................................
106
Luxembourg ......................................
25,867
Netherlands .......................................
59,736
Norway ..............................................
17,570
Poland ...............................................
442
Portugal .............................................
1,244
Romania ............................................
502
Russia................................................
1,786
Spain .................................................
10,550
Sweden..............................................
40,400
Switzerland ........................................
98,604
Turkey................................................
5,721
United Kingdom ................................. 1,241,535
Channel Islands ..................................
12,835
5,231
All other Europe ................................
Total Europe ................................... 1,866,495
439,789
Memo: Euro Area 1 .........................
228,697
Canada .................................................
Latin America:
Argentina ...........................................
7,220
Bolivia ................................................
163
Brazil..................................................
76,886
Chile ..................................................
15,502
Colombia ...........................................
8,493
Costa Rica ........................................
1,941
Ecuador .............................................
439
El Salvador .......................................
496
Guatemala .........................................
2,219
Honduras ..........................................
394
Mexico ...............................................
34,778
Panama .............................................
4,796
Peru ...................................................
5,651
Uruguay .............................................
897
Venezuela .........................................
1,825
647
All other Latin America .....................
162,347
Total Latin America.........................
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Total
own
claims
(2)

Total own
claims
payable in
dollars
(3)

2,684
2,669
9,175
5,719
22
10
1,317
454
34,816
33,783
139,431
128,864
50,307
37,002
159
78
167
148
32,726
27,751
7,328
6,310
87
87
21,514
19,240
42,896
38,380
6,325
6,231
431
386
787
739
143
132
1,747
1,669
7,593
3,975
8,376
5,672
88,362
82,417
5,698
5,523
1,139,920 1,015,589
8,373
7,949
4,339
3,903
1,614,722 1,434,680
350,040
304,965
165,137
134,857
5,461
163
75,143
15,422
8,492
1,941
439
496
2,219
387
34,384
4,606
5,641
815
1,687
645
157,941

5,251
152
72,829
15,366
7,350
1,609
431
406
1,920
386
31,034
4,461
5,625
792
1,378
637
149,627

Foreign
official
institutions
and foreign
banks
(4)

Claims
on all
other
foreigners
(5)

Payable in
foreign
currencies
(6)

119
4,823
5
242
33,732
103,507
32,742
7
2
8,477
6,108
54
2,623
11,373
5,720
376
162
51
1,187
3,274
3,980
77,885
4,547
701,010
2,640
748
1,005,394
207,334
105,146

2,550
896
5
212
51
25,357
4,260
71
146
19,274
202
33
16,617
27,007
511
10
577
81
482
701
1,692
4,532
976
314,579
5,309
3,155
429,286
97,631
29,711

15
3,456
12
863
1,032
10,567
13,306
81
19
4,975
1,018
2,273
4,517
94
45
47
11
78
3,618
2,704
5,945
175
124,331
424
436
180,042
45,075
30,280

893
1,464
2
1,520
4,354
25,733
27,309
527
171
666
3,596
19
4,353
16,840
11,245
11
458
359
39
2,956
32,024
10,242
23
101,615
4,462
891
251,773
89,749
63,560

385
827
1,284
3,543
20,779
21,252
360
203
19
4,302
14,717
10,988
36
785
31,858
10,169
14
93,445
4,456
478
219,900
67,386
46,407

508
637
2
236
811
4,954
6,057
527
171
306
3,393
51
2,123
257
11
458
359
3
2,171
166
73
9
8,170
6
413
31,873
22,363
17,153

910
3
46,212
9,091
4,864
619
37
260
1,319
235
8,730
2,170
2,355
107
106
216
77,234

4,341
149
26,617
6,275
2,486
990
394
146
601
151
22,304
2,291
3,270
685
1,272
421
72,393

210
11
2,314
56
1,142
332
8
90
299
1
3,350
145
16
23
309
8
8,314

1,759
1,743
80
1
7
394
190
10
82
138
2
4,406

1,757
1,682
79
1
7
10
190
10
2
138
2
3,878

2
61
1
384
80
528

Claims of domestic customers
Total
Payable in
Payable
in
foreign
customer
currencies
dollars
claims
(9)
(8)
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TABLE CM-II-3.—Total Claims on Foreigners by Type and Country, September 30, 2011, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Respondents’ own claims

Country

Total
claims
(1)

Caribbean:
Bahamas ...........................................
480,615
Bermuda ............................................
16,416
British Virgin Islands ..........................
13,457
Cayman Islands.................................
953,163
Dominican Republic ..........................
1,094
Jamaica .............................................
585
Netherlands Antilles ..........................
2,563
Trinidad and Tobago .........................
530
14,475
All other Caribbean ...........................
Total Caribbean .............................. 1,482,898
Asia:
China, Mainland ................................
21,486
Hong Kong ........................................
65,841
India ...................................................
19,217
Indonesia ...........................................
2,118
Israel ..................................................
5,670
Japan .................................................
312,025
Korea, South .....................................
23,876
Malaysia ............................................
6,108
Pakistan .............................................
58
Philippines .........................................
2,662
Singapore ..........................................
24,517
Taiwan ...............................................
6,840
Thailand .............................................
441
20,268
All other Asia .....................................
511,127
Total Asia ........................................
Africa:
Egypt .................................................
1,675
Ghana ................................................
116
Liberia ................................................
1,061
Morocco .............................................
139
South Africa .......................................
751
5,494
All other Africa ...................................
9,236
Total Africa .....................................
Other countries:
Australia.............................................
112,449
New Zealand .....................................
7,474
1,715
All other .............................................
121,638
Total other countries .......................
Total foreign countries ................. 4,382,438
International and regional orgs:
International organizations ................
13,850
4,112
Regional organizations 2 ....................
Total international and regional
17,962
organizations ................................
Grand total .................................. 4,400,400

1

Total
own
claims
(2)

Total own
claims
payable in
dollars
(3)

Foreign
official
institutions
and foreign
banks
(4)

393,503
15,412
13,342
672,287
1,094
585
2,560
530
14,475
1,113,788

392,459
13,420
8,796
635,375
1,074
470
2,462
526
12,212
1,066,794

387,893
16
1
464,586
263
249
906
27
127
854,068

4,566
13,404
8,795
170,789
811
221
1,556
499
12,085
212,726

1,044
1,992
4,546
36,912
20
115
98
4
2,263
46,994

87,112
1,004
115
280,876
3
369,110

87,071
1,004
115
277,628
3
365,821

41
3,248
3,289

18,630
64,678
17,606
1,925
2,816
260,112
23,069
624
56
2,039
23,572
6,706
414
19,850
442,097

17,319
58,820
16,459
1,840
2,577
243,049
19,845
587
56
1,903
22,594
6,347
237
19,255
410,888

15,696
54,664
13,310
1,571
2,167
188,131
17,902
193
46
1,778
16,970
6,001
195
14,675
333,299

1,623
4,156
3,149
269
410
54,918
1,943
394
10
125
5,624
346
42
4,580
77,589

1,311
5,858
1,147
85
239
17,063
3,224
37
136
978
359
177
595
31,209

2,856
1,163
1,611
193
2,854
51,913
807
5,484
2
623
945
134
27
418
69,030

2,787
128
1,568
35
229
16,050
379
4
2
4
194
7
13
248
21,648

69
1,035
43
158
2,625
35,863
428
5,480
619
751
127
14
170
47,382

864
115
1,053
138
680
5,390
8,240

843
105
968
93
550
4,915
7,474

706
94
2
89
452
477
1,820

137
11
966
4
98
4,438
5,654

21
10
85
45
130
475
766

811
1
8
1
71
104
996

74
1
2
72
149

737
8
1
69
32
847

48,007
2,807
1,687
52,501
3,554,426

45,390
1,044
1,654
48,088
3,252,408

41,004
775
41,779
2,418,740

4,386
269
1,654
6,309
833,668

2,617
1,763
33
4,413
302,018

64,442
4,667
28
69,137
828,012

64,086
4,661
28
68,775
726,578

356
6
362
101,434

6,814
2,467

6,808
2,467

-

6,808
2,467

6
-

7,036
1,645

7,036
1,621

24

9,281
3,563,707

9,275
3,261,683

2,418,740

9,275
842,943

6
302,024

8,681
836,693

8,657
735,235

24
101,458

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
and Spain. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.

Claims
on all
other
foreigners
(5)

Payable in
foreign
currencies
(6)

Claims of domestic customers
Total
Payable in
Payable
in
foreign
customer
dollars
currencies
claims
(8)
(9)
(7)

2
Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East
regional organizations.

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CHART CM-B.—U.S. Claims on Foreigners
Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers with Respect to Selected Countries

[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Calendar years
Country

2007

2008

2009

2010

Sept. 2011

United Kingdom ...........................
All other Europe ...........................
Caribbean banking centers 1 .......
Japan ...........................................
All other Asia ................................
Subtotal ......................................
All other countries ........................
Grand total .................................

1,111,135
945,500
1,239,679
97,856
111,059
3,505,229
309,079

1,016,448
816,342
1,390,009
101,218
66,572
3,390,589
328,604

1,157,152
777,655
1,370,044
185,928
97,448
3,588,227
393,304

1,328,224
672,497
1,592,582
289,392
143,482
4,026,177
519,541

1,241,535
624,960
1,471,010
312,025
199,102
3,848,632
551,768

3,814,308

3,719,193

3,981,531

4,545,718

4,400,400

1
Includes Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, and Panama. For data beginning June 2006, also includes the British
Virgin Islands.

In September 2011, U.S. claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks amounted to about $4.4 trillion, a
decrease of $145 billion from that recorded at yearend 2010. U.S. banking claims include holdings of
foreign short-term securities, but exclude holdings of foreign long-term securities. U.S. banking claims
increased $262 billion in 2009 and $564 billion in 2010. However, they decreased $95 billion during the
global financial crisis in 2008, despite an increase from the addition of several new bank holding
companies to the reporter panel.
As with U.S. banking liabilities, U.S. banking claims on foreigners are concentrated in international
financial centers. Over 60 percent of these claims are reported opposite the United Kingdom and banking
centers in the Caribbean. These financial centers accounted for much of the decline in U.S. banking claims
in 2008. Although U.S. banking claims on most regions rebounded during 2009 and 2010, they fell again
during the first three quarters of 2011. Similar to liabilities, the decline in claims against Europe reflects
stress on European banks, while the decline in claims against the Caribbean may be partially attributable to
regulatory changes affecting this region. The share of U.S. claims accounted for by “All other countries”,
which includes Australia and Canada as well as countries in Latin America, has increased steadily over the
past 4 years.
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SECTION III.—Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners
Reported by Nonbanking Business Enterprises
in the United States
TABLE CM-III-1.—Total Liabilities and Claims by Type
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Type of liability or claim
Total liabilities ...................................................
Payable in dollars..........................................
Financial ....................................................
Short-term negotiable securities ...........
Other .....................................................
Commercial ...............................................
Trade payables .....................................
Advance receipts and other ..................
Payable in foreign currencies .......................
By major foreign currency:
Canadian dollars ...................................
Euros .....................................................
United Kingdom pounds sterling...........
Japanese yen........................................
Other .....................................................
By type of liability:
Financial ................................................
Short-term negotiable securities .......
Other .................................................
Commercial ...........................................
Trade payables .................................
Advance receipts and other ..............
Total claims .......................................................
Payable in dollars..........................................
Financial ....................................................
Non-negotiable deposits .......................
Negotiable CDs and short-term
negotiable instruments..........................
Other .....................................................
Commercial ...............................................
Trade receivables .................................
Advance payments and other ...............
Payable in foreign currencies .......................
By major foreign currency:
Canadian dollars ...................................
Euros .....................................................
United Kingdom pounds sterling...........
Japanese yen........................................
Other .....................................................
By type of claim:
Financial ................................................
Non-negotiable deposits ...................
Short-term negotiable securities .......
Other .................................................
Commercial ...........................................
Trade receivables .............................
Advance payments and other ...........

2007

Calendar year
2008

2009

Sept. r

2010
Dec. r

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

103,835
79,161
26,474
1,983
24,491
52,687
26,261
26,426
24,674

87,630
69,124
18,650
2,740
15,910
50,474
18,811
31,663
18,506

79,272
58,595
12,986
1,300
11,686
45,609
21,000
24,609
20,677

82,053
63,001
11,645
1,012
10,633
51,356
26,304
25,052
19,052

78,876
63,764
12,225
902
11,323
51,539
27,087
24,452
15,112

75,689
61,914
11,634
933
10,701
50,280
26,318
23,962
13,775

75,821
62,711
12,148
1,715
10,433
50,563
26,213
24,350
13,110

82,816
73,113
12,342
426
11,916
60,771
32,310
28,461
9,703

2,162
9,075
4,267
3,908
5,262

2,235
6,487
1,361
962
7,461

3,709
5,276
1,431
926
9,335

4,450
5,446
1,578
1,609
5,969

3,456
4,742
1,241
1,645
4,028

3,509
4,337
1,379
1,326
3,224

3,218
4,432
1,387
1,307
2,766

2,186
3,697
1,050
1,104
1,666

21,445
2,940
18,505
3,229
1,605
1,624
136,416
110,070
66,726
28,393

15,632
2,108
13,524
2,874
1,334
1,540
107,476
83,810
43,223
12,539

16,914
1,264
15,650
3,763
1,318
2,445
102,138
77,184
35,654
9,042

14,480
624
13,856
4,572
1,937
2,635
98,589
74,715
31,752
11,596

9,966
633
9,333
5,146
1,889
3,257
104,801
79,433
31,947
10,684

8,598
501
8,097
5,177
2,185
2,992
101,622
75,112
33,104
9,225

7,863
318
7,545
5,247
1,998
3,249
111,084
74,877
32,840
8,109

7,028
335
6,693
2,675
1,924
751
113,348
78,636
29,856
8,780

1,168
37,165
43,344
37,108
6,236
26,346

1,133
29,551
40,587
31,161
9,426
23,666

7,082
19,530
41,530
29,196
12,334
24,954

5,860
14,296
42,963
31,898
11,065
23,874

6,525
14,738
47,486
35,109
12,377
25,368

6,556
17,323
42,008
32,075
9,933
26,510

7,119
17,612
42,037
31,943
10,094
36,207

4,546
16,530
48,780
37,778
11,002
34,712

5,371
10,833
4,210
1,378
4,554

2,409
5,140
1,922
451
13,744

2,519
8,838
1,738
1,795
10,064

2,076
11,301
2,724
1,769
6,004

3,661
8,825
3,088
3,279
6,515

3,831
10,850
3,419
2,507
5,903

4,881
11,778
3,840
9,319
6,389

3,206
18,581
4,489
2,619
5,817

21,305
1,498
77
19,730
5,041
4,684
357

19,851
1,968
86
17,797
3,815
3,595
220

21,405
2,139
7,462
11,804
3,549
3,334
215

20,336
1,762
11,694
6,880
3,538
3,247
291

21,776
1,377
10,475
9,924
3,592
3,268
324

22,266
1,418
11,083
9,765
4,244
3,705
539

32,246
1,891
20,739
9,616
3,961
3,310
651

32,255
1,702
21,433
9,120
2,457
2,309
148

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TABLE CM-III-2.—Total Liabilities to Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria ................................
Belgium ..............................
Bulgaria ..............................
Czech Republic ..................
Denmark.............................
Finland ...............................
France ................................
Germany ............................
Greece ...............................
Hungary..............................
Ireland ................................
Italy .....................................
Luxembourg .......................
Netherlands ........................
Norway ...............................
Poland ................................
Portugal ..............................
Romania .............................
Russia ................................
Serbia and Montenegro
(formerly Yugoslavia) .....
Spain ..................................
Sweden ..............................
Switzerland ........................
Turkey ................................
United Kingdom .................
Channel Islands and
Isle of Man .....................
Other Europe .....................
Total Europe ..................
Canada...................................
Latin America:
Argentina ............................
Brazil ..................................
Chile ...................................
Colombia ............................
Ecuador ..............................
Guatemala .........................
Mexico ................................
Panama ..............................
Peru....................................
Uruguay..............................
Venezuela ..........................
Other Latin America ...........
Total Latin America ...........
Caribbean:
Bahamas ............................
Bermuda.................................
Cayman Islands .................
Cuba...................................
Jamaica ..............................
Netherlands Antilles ...........
Trinidad and Tobago ..........
Other Caribbean ................
Total Caribbean .............
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

2006

Calendar year
2007
2008

2009

Sept. r

2010
Dec.

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

91
181
44
14
132
140
2,562
12,391
182
18
316
1,040
977
1,709
545
330
27
9
110

230
492
36
25
937
63
3,165
4,977
187
46
1,569
1,196
235
1,194
721
385
205
6
306

95
427
1
45
161
79
4,801
3,746
241
30
2,067
509
837
1,728
385
269
35
71
524

78
201
44
140
521
3,004
5,428
232
16
2,725
509
503
882
472
201
25
11
297

166
290
28
167
118
3,546
5,401
277
57
1,688
435
529
910
835
140
56
19
425

113
258
32
177
105
2,968
4,563
273
58
1,532
463
373
731
870
151
26
15
714

166
210
32
196
70
2,548
3,823
245
60
1,333
473
397
637
890
133
19
14
428

114
240
33
105
111
2,523
3,881
267
66
1,505
440
336
882
659
125
26
8
565

78
261
1
29
161
42
2,781
4,057
155
69
1,339
469
303
1,150
873
70
13
16
932

1
269
952
1,070
261
17,339

3
533
438
1,705
754
23,350

6
816
274
2,333
709
14,916

502
446
2,444
1,619
10,428

3
528
209
2,500
1,916
9,349

2
363
1,345
2,357
1,358
10,150

3
457
1,371
2,254
886
9,316

5
483
1,369
2,017
773
10,135

2
369
1,543
1,885
738
13,748

15
421
41,146
7,694

208
539
43,505
7,767

95
435
35,635
5,960

84
524
31,336
6,199

171
503
30,266
9,157

70
484
29,551
8,800

60
660
26,681
9,214

60
573
27,301
7,799

126
779
31,989
8,779

138
264
406
208
89
25
2,150
57
6
13

156
940
546
356
33
10
2,848
85
36
20

89
626
353
332
30
8
1,579
166
34
12

68
587
318
385
13
6
2,088
330
32
13

91
521
462
509
23
8
2,460
232
71
12

110
734
553
550
28
5
3,121
221
99
55

178
791
573
393
70
9
3,095
188
94
5

353
24
3,733

575
106
5,711

413
50
3,692

190
74
4,104

506
167
5,062

726
34
6,236

869
71
6,336

75
987
690
393
28
9
3,452
239
114
59
660

90
1,055
597
517
119
10
3,158
267
33
17
889

64
6,770

97
6,849

70
777
12,804
20
2
25
761
14,459

89
707
15,969
18
4
74
803
17,664

52
723
10,354
37
6
60
444
11,676

85
1,706
8,348
8
15
3
45
362
10,572

131
1,433
4,132
17
10
52
1,049
6,824

103
1,069
2,175
1
13
8
19
1,057
4,445

13
829
1,908
1
12
3
24
1,561
4,351

15
847
1,750
14
6
70
730
3,432

100
702
1,801
21
91
72
1,788
4,575

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TABLE CM-III-2.—Total Liabilities to Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Asia:
China, Mainland. ......................
Hong Kong ...............................
India..........................................
Indonesia ..................................
Israel.........................................
Japan........................................
Korea, South ............................
Lebanon ...................................
Malaysia ...................................
Pakistan....................................
Philippines ................................
Singapore .................................
Syria .........................................
Taiwan ......................................
Thailand....................................
Oil-exporting countries 1 ...........
Other Asia ................................
Total Asia .............................
Africa:
Congo (formerly Zaire) .............
Egypt ........................................
Ghana.......................................
Liberia.......................................
Morocco....................................
South Africa ..............................
Oil-exporting countries 2 ...........
Other Africa ..............................
Total Africa ...........................
Other countries:
Australia ...................................
New Zealand ............................
All other ....................................
Total other countries ............
Total foreign countries .....
International and regional orgs:
International organizations .......
Regional organizations 3 ..........
Total international and
regional organizations ......
Grand total .......................

1

2006

2010

Calendar year
2007
2008

2009

Sept. r

Dec.

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

1,297
564
418
57
385
7,210
1,350
11
471
171
95
2,839
8
1,093
599
3,955
156
20,679

857
981
1,447
172
293
6,888
1,213
9
562
172
89
4,255
8
1,019
380
7,158
377
25,880

4,769
593
1,082
366
292
6,190
1,314
15
363
28
107
3,767
3
722
295
6,378
460
26,744

3,956
689
761
381
336
6,072
919
8
311
25
86
1,872
1
483
432
6,700
305
23,337

4,121
1,061
761
369
155
6,894
1,167
3
178
83
93
1,852
1
742
437
8,441
606
26,964

4,346
1,147
818
424
205
6,544
1,169
7
347
67
100
1,447
360
403
8,567
423
26,374

4,754
1,326
870
455
130
6,397
1,112
7
384
64
124
1,311
394
336
7,788
407
25,859

4,577
1,225
829
544
147
6,046
1,303
7
451
47
162
1,356
6
435
394
8,889
538
26,956

5,987
1,375
797
554
121
6,406
1,126
10
467
12
187
1,229
1
477
361
8,062
580
27,752

132
6
3
42
35
283
379
880

280
12
6
190
52
655
294
1,489

293
5
64
112
256
764
341
1,835

8
192
3
61
118
283
984
541
2,190

102
4
55
75
64
1,030
635
1,965

111
2
52
89
67
799
693
1,813

119
4
53
121
107
741
653
1,798

71
6
52
89
145
780
894
2,037

71
6
46
116
77
638
556
1,510

560
36
15
611
89,202

1,658
91
25
1,774
103,790

1,925
92
30
2,047
87,589

1,228
179
25
1,432
79,170

1,355
309
29
1,693
81,931

1,241
279
23
1,543
78,762

1,069
198
6
1,273
75,512

1,165
201
15
1,381
75,676

1,008
185
24
1,217
82,671

15

2
43

7
34

71
31

93
29

109
5

107
70

130
15

141
4

15
89,217

45
103,835

41
87,630

102
79,272

122
82,053

114
78,876

177
75,689

145
75,821

145
82,816

Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab
Emirates (Trucial States).
2
Includes Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.

3

Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional
organizations.

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TABLE CM-III-3.—Total Claims on Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria ..........................................
Belgium ........................................
Bulgaria ........................................
Czech Republic ............................
Denmark.......................................
Finland .........................................
France ..........................................
Germany ......................................
Greece .........................................
Hungary........................................
Ireland ..........................................
Italy ...............................................
Luxembourg .................................
Netherlands ..................................
Norway .........................................
Poland ..........................................
Portugal ........................................
Romania .......................................
Russia ..........................................
Serbia and Montenegro
(formerly Yugoslavia) ...............
Spain ............................................
Sweden ........................................
Switzerland ..................................
Turkey ..........................................
United Kingdom ...........................
Channel Islands and
Isle of Man ...............................
Other Europe ...............................
Total Europe ............................
Canada.............................................
Latin America:
Argentina ......................................
Brazil ............................................
Chile .............................................
Colombia ......................................
Ecuador ........................................
Guatemala ...................................
Mexico ..........................................
Panama ........................................
Peru..............................................
Uruguay........................................
Venezuela ....................................
Other Latin America .....................
Total Latin America ......................
Caribbean:
Bahamas ......................................
Bermuda............................................
Cayman Islands ...........................
Cuba.............................................
Jamaica ........................................
Netherlands Antilles .....................
Trinidad and Tobago ....................
Other Caribbean ..........................
Total Caribbean .......................
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Calendar year
2007
2008

2009

Sept. r

Dec. r

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

2,031
419
3
50
149
591
3,420
10,148
163
45
858
2,337
352
3,570
366
99
64
36
774

2,039
807
6
134
184
805
6,061
4,926
250
153
968
2,515
919
3,989
325
153
89
60
1,326

1,951
393
6
85
74
541
2,736
8,621
192
95
1,814
1,195
183
2,092
271
132
76
54
694

1,832
365
7
107
272
1,801
3,184
4,151
193
197
1,252
1,981
188
2,783
257
239
67
96
547

1,752
375
13
93
83
312
2,449
5,698
139
45
896
1,935
250
2,265
234
195
65
127
481

1,789
503
16
131
210
1,469
2,496
5,073
223
83
791
1,778
177
2,304
185
277
53
132
506

1,775
410
9
111
114
39
3,026
9,574
154
81
910
1,577
221
2,356
209
341
39
129
511

1,616
449
12
123
129
41
3,552
9,309
164
150
817
1,404
201
2,461
274
284
49
117
559

1,631
369
21
90
205
42
3,858
15,061
201
235
790
1,395
176
2,252
253
237
31
118
532

10
1,425
652
1,424
420
17,483

15
1,625
689
2,143
732
23,662

14
1,072
450
1,788
593
17,983

17
967
311
1,723
667
25,389

10
803
445
1,437
631
23,471

13
712
516
1,726
677
20,162

8
1,197
575
1,728
456
19,869

10
1,174
476
1,400
599
28,155

11
1,240
483
1,134
519
24,846

19
1,267
48,175
17,520

109
1,465
56,149
16,418

419
1,107
44,631
10,551

541
433
49,567
10,474

86
372
44,662
11,780

100
422
42,524
14,233

116
481
46,017
13,083

147
480
54,153
13,259

438
1,094
57,263
15,079

470
2,927
299
349
119
116
3,242
266
164
12
481
376
8,821

463
2,682
404
449
160
200
3,505
323
196
33
669
431
9,515

473
2,365
540
429
173
180
3,089
408
270
106
657
435
9,125

513
2,003
362
411
146
134
3,082
340
194
68
479
336
8,068

568
2,069
464
424
164
111
3,067
369
229
196
495
602
8,758

581
2,424
454
455
173
115
4,830
330
319
148
412
319
10,560

449
2,133
508
487
170
107
4,779
359
209
129
407
284
10,021

485
2,236
584
542
165
115
4,801
388
264
176
411
339
10,506

407
2,056
487
326
129
71
4,597
345
262
113
475
331
9,599

3,949
1,734
26,051
2
60
30
125
1,264
33,215

2,200
1,704
16,987
10
106
118
172
1,518
22,815

353
1,722
19,513
79
112
111
1,013
22,903

302
3,567
6,908
64
52
83
1,188
12,164

111
2,282
6,977
61
109
43
1,037
10,620

164
1,449
8,416
2
58
178
42
1,061
11,370

229
1,285
7,107
1
53
75
32
1,015
9,797

139
1,433
5,931
30
30
67
715
8,345

362
1,347
4,253
35
27
57
1,699
7,780

2006

2010

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TABLE CM-III-3.—Total Claims on Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Asia:
China, Mainland. .......................
Hong Kong ................................
India ..........................................
Indonesia...................................
Israel .........................................
Japan ........................................
Korea, South .............................
Lebanon ....................................
Malaysia ....................................
Pakistan ....................................
Philippines .................................
Singapore ..................................
Syria ..........................................
Taiwan.......................................
Thailand ....................................
Oil-exporting countries 1............
Other Asia .................................
Total Asia ..............................
Africa:
Congo (formerly Zaire) ..............
Egypt .........................................
Ghana .......................................
Liberia .......................................
Morocco ....................................
South Africa ..............................
Oil-exporting countries 2............
Other Africa ...............................
Total Africa ............................
Other countries:
Australia ....................................
New Zealand .............................
All other .....................................
Total other countries .............
Total foreign countries ......
International and regional orgs:
International organizations........
Regional organizations 3 ...........
Total international and
regional organizations...........
Grand total ....................

1

2006

2010

Calendar year
2007
2008

2009

Sept. r

Dec. r

Mar. r

2011
June

Sept. p

1,772
1,009
654
231
360
3,349
1,143
19
270
86
109
1,811
10
972
312
1,814
328
14,249

1,913
8,762
812
206
601
5,518
1,272
19
362
115
109
2,809
1
1,240
416
2,552
513
27,220

1,455
809
695
273
635
4,578
980
44
275
33
63
1,448
12
976
330
3,392
179
16,177

1,737
943
779
354
456
2,513
2,312
19
215
38
81
2,991
11
966
336
2,601
230
16,582

1,953
974
985
348
213
3,431
2,184
12
219
31
112
3,518
21
928
235
3,002
212
18,378

2,278
1,491
997
362
284
4,372
1,986
29
245
33
126
3,532
15
1,025
250
4,035
307
21,367

2,081
1,280
949
449
277
3,007
2,258
10
154
39
122
2,650
13
914
198
3,096
273
17,770

2,463
1,152
1,396
414
296
3,570
2,189
13
190
33
117
3,052
50
1,067
258
3,102
321
19,683

2,134
1,211
1,776
404
297
2,875
2,261
9
177
106
110
2,994
18
1,112
203
2,902
182
18,771

11
165
3
73
21
221
332
411
1,237

6
296
8
54
21
254
350
400
1,389

5
362
7
54
24
356
300
495
1,603

15
228
6
55
10
374
260
498
1,446

171
13
38
27
368
216
365
1,198

2
219
14
37
15
403
270
383
1,343

1
133
18
36
28
352
212
328
1,108

174
13
3
28
356
342
331
1,247

1
166
9
3
23
329
189
339
1,059

2,365
351
76
2,792
126,009

2,467
145
37
2,649
136,155

2,194
72
13
2,279
107,269

3,655
100
7
3,762
102,063

3,011
77
44
3,132
98,528

3,246
90
24
3,360
104,757

3,653
86
20
3,759
101,555

3,735
91
14
3,840
111,033

3,520
98
20
3,638
113,189

4
19

150
111

21
186

49
26

45
16

37
7

56
11

39
12

39
120

23
126,032

261
136,416

207
107,476

75
102,138

61
98,589

44
104,801

67
101,622

51
111,084

159
113,348

Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab
Emirates (Trucial States).
2
Includes Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.

3

Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional
organizations.

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TABLE CM-III-4.—Total Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners, by Type and
Country, September 30, 2011, Preliminary
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria ...............................................
Belgium ............................................
Bulgaria ............................................
Czech Republic ................................
Denmark ...........................................
Finland..............................................
France ..............................................
Germany...........................................
Greece..............................................
Hungary ............................................
Ireland ..............................................
Italy ...................................................
Luxembourg .....................................
Netherlands ......................................
Norway .............................................
Poland ..............................................
Portugal ............................................
Romania ...........................................
Russia ..............................................
Serbia and Montenegro
(formerly Yugoslavia) ...................
Spain ................................................
Sweden ............................................
Switzerland .......................................
Turkey ..............................................
United Kingdom................................
Channel Islands and
Isle of Man ....................................
Other Europe....................................
Total Europe.................................
Canada .................................................
Latin America:
Argentina ..........................................
Brazil ................................................
Chile .................................................
Colombia ..........................................
Ecuador ............................................
Guatemala ........................................
Mexico ..............................................
Panama ............................................
Peru ..................................................
Uruguay ............................................
Venezuela ........................................
Other Latin America .........................
Total Latin America ..........................
Caribbean:
Bahamas ..........................................
Bermuda................................................
Cayman Islands ..................................
Cuba .................................................
Jamaica ............................................
Netherlands Antilles .........................
Trinidad and Tobago ........................
Other Caribbean...............................
Total Caribbean............................
See footnote at end of table.

March 2012

Total liabilities
(1)

Liabilities
Financial
(2)

Commercial
(3)

Total claims
(4)

Claims
Financial
(5)

Commercial
(6)

78
261
1
29
161
42
2,781
4,057
155
69
1,339
469
303
1,150
873
70
13
16
932

52
67
1
26
1,886
2,289
18
6
200
5
94
486
133
2
4
22

26
194
1
29
160
16
895
1,768
137
63
1,139
464
209
664
740
68
9
16
910

1,631
369
21
90
205
42
3,858
15,061
201
235
790
1,395
176
2,252
253
237
31
118
532

1,538
182
5
137
15
2,517
12,585
98
1
497
133
75
1,303
71
59
2
22
280

93
187
21
85
68
27
1,341
2,476
103
234
293
1,262
101
949
182
178
29
96
252

2
369
1,543
1,885
738
13,748

1
102
1,087
21
19
5,339

1
267
456
1,864
719
8,409

11
1,240
483
1,134
519
24,846

652
215
404
360
16,198

11
588
268
730
159
8,648

126
779
31,989
8,779

120
76
12,056
2,583

6
703
19,933
6,196

438
1,094
57,263
15,079

433
830
38,613
10,024

5
264
18,650
5,055

90
1,055
597
517
119
10
3,158
267
33
17
889
97
6,849

7
17
21
1
4
238
25
15
2
330

83
1,038
576
516
115
10
2,920
242
33
17
874
95
6,519

407
2,056
487
326
129
71
4,597
345
262
113
475
331
9,599

36
924
68
13
18
28
1,313
172
28
1
60
65
2,726

371
1,132
419
313
111
43
3,284
173
234
112
415
266
6,873

100
702
1,801
21
91
72
1,788
4,575

50
1,577
7
75
1,709

100
652
224
21
91
65
1,713
2,866

362
1,347
4,253
35
27
57
1,699
7,780

322
131
3,852
1
22
156
4,484

40
1,216
401
34
5
57
1,543
3,296

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TABLE CM-III-4.—Total Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners, by Type and
Country, September 30, 2011, Preliminary, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Asia:
China, Mainland ................................
Hong Kong ........................................
India...................................................
Indonesia ...........................................
Israel..................................................
Japan.................................................
Korea, South .....................................
Lebanon ............................................
Malaysia ............................................
Pakistan.............................................
Philippines .........................................
Singapore ..........................................
Syria ..................................................
Taiwan ...............................................
Thailand.............................................
Other Asia .........................................
Total Asia ........................................
Africa:
Congo (formerly Zaire) ......................
Egypt .................................................
Ghana................................................
Liberia................................................
Morocco.............................................
South Africa .......................................
Other Africa .......................................
Total Africa ....................................
Other countries:
Australia ............................................
New Zealand .....................................
All other .............................................
Total other countries .....................
Total foreign countries ..............
International and regional orgs:
International organizations ................
Regional organizations 1 ..................
Total international and
regional organizations ...............
Grand total ................................

Total liabilities
(1)

Liabilities
Financial
(2)

Commercial
(3)

Total claims
(4)

Claims
Financial
(5)

Commercial
(6)

5,987
1,375
797
554
121
6,406
1,126
10
467
12
187
1,229
1
477
361
580
27,752

139
51
60
30
3
1,753
73
3
3
71
3
39
59
2,537

5,848
1,324
737
524
118
4,653
1,053
10
467
9
184
1,158
1
474
322
521
25,215

2,134
1,211
1,776
404
297
2,875
2,261
9
177
106
110
2,994
18
1,112
203
182
18,771

337
62
147
256
23
911
332
1
19
4
44
288
28
46
54
2,729

1,797
1,149
1,629
148
274
1,964
1,929
8
158
102
66
2,706
18
1,084
157
128
16,042

71
6
46
116
77
556
1,510

2
44
1
2
23
72

69
6
2
115
75
533
1,438

1
166
9
3
23
329
339
1,059

35
6
1
190
190
442

1
131
3
3
22
139
149
617

1,008
185
24
1,217
82,671

79
2
2
83
19,370

929
183
22
1,134
63,301

3,520
98
20
3,638
113,189

2,970
3
2
2,975
61,993

550
95
18
663
51,196

141
4

-

141
4

39
120

118

39
2

145
82,816

19,370

145
63,446

159
113,348

118
62,111

41
51,237

1

Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East
regional organizations.

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SECTION IV.—U.S. International Transactions in Long-Term Securities
TABLE CM-IV-1.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic Securities by Type
[In millions of dollars; negative figures indicate net sales by foreigners to U.S. residents or a net outflow of capital from the United States.
Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Marketable Treasury bonds and notes
Net foreign purchases
Foreign countries
Gross
Official
Other
International
foreign
institutions foreigners
and regional purchases
(4)
(2)
(3)
(5)

Gross
foreign
sales
(6)

U.S. Government corporations and
federally-sponsored agencies
Net foreign
Gross foreign
Gross foreign
purchases
purchases
sales
(7)
(8)
(9)

Calendar
year or month

Total
(1)

2007 .........................................
2008 .........................................
2009 .........................................
2010 .........................................
2011 - Jan. - Dec. p..................

197,967
314,880
538,388
703,682
378,289

2,994
76,218
161,406
172,065
144,155

196,021
239,105
376,906
531,429
222,585

-1,048
-443
76
188
11,549

15,127,526
14,629,213
11,593,203
16,189,912
17,890,673

14,929,559
14,314,333
11,054,815
15,486,230
17,512,384

218,979
-38,664
-11,491
108,019
80,904

2,050,451
2,590,262
1,043,178
1,108,653
1,132,565

1,831,472
2,628,926
1,054,669
1,000,634
1,051,661

2010 - Dec ................................
2011 - Jan. r .............................
Feb. r ............................
Mar. r ............................
Apr. r.............................
May r ............................
June r ...........................
July r .............................
Aug ...............................
Sept ..............................
Oct ................................
Nov. p ...........................
Dec. p ...........................

53,045
49,050
32,621
25,368
23,744
39,110
-2,264
12,777
58,239
86,916
15,295
54,010
-16,577

13,748
18,206
15,705
7,448
29,556
21,628
11,283
14,166
-9,679
38,425
-5,972
23,666
-20,277

39,467
31,458
16,328
16,382
-9,900
17,615
-14,188
-1,546
68,245
49,699
18,577
28,088
1,827

-170
-614
588
1,538
4,088
-133
641
157
-327
-1,208
2,690
2,256
1,873

1,424,061
1,428,240
1,515,428
1,730,416
1,264,534
1,635,728
1,707,361
1,320,895
2,107,413
1,515,469
1,369,166
1,356,655
939,368

1,371,016
1,379,190
1,482,807
1,705,048
1,240,790
1,596,618
1,709,625
1,308,118
2,049,174
1,428,553
1,353,871
1,302,645
955,945

10,054
11,944
-1,045
11,853
6,913
-8,532
-235
7,781
7,693
6,439
4,710
6,168
27,215

97,125
96,826
77,351
87,469
86,296
75,142
82,590
92,031
98,874
121,204
101,249
108,975
104,558

87,071
84,882
78,396
75,616
79,383
83,674
82,825
84,250
91,181
114,765
96,539
102,807
77,343

Corporate and other securities
Bonds *
Calendar
year or month

Net foreign
purchases
(10)

Stocks

Gross foreign
purchases
(11)

Gross foreign
sales
(12)

Net foreign
purchases
(13)

Gross foreign
purchases
(14)

Gross foreign
sales
(15)

2007 ..............................................................................
2008 ..............................................................................
2009 .............................................................................
2010 ..............................................................................
2011 - Jan. - Dec. p.......................................................

393,355
93,877
-40,774
-13,154
-45,176

1,913,307
1,467,469
1,189,391
971,246
996,099

1,519,952
1,373,592
1,230,165
984,400
1,041,275

195,521
44,796
152,734
109,741
25,157

10,639,315
12,037,928
6,653,957
6,747,218
7,720,251

10,443,794
11,993,132
6,501,223
6,637,477
7,695,094

2010 - Dec .....................................................................
2011 - Jan. r ..................................................................
Feb. r .................................................................
Mar. r .................................................................
Apr. r..................................................................
May r .................................................................
June r ................................................................
July r ..................................................................
Aug ....................................................................
Sept ...................................................................
Oct .....................................................................
Nov. p ................................................................
Dec. p ................................................................

2,904
-734
-4,328
1,510
-4,585
4,153
-12,478
1,878
801
-4,936
-10,577
4,835
-20,715

79,908
96,659
92,271
108,671
85,131
86,850
113,603
77,458
84,324
63,763
60,752
72,086
54,531

77,004
97,393
96,599
107,161
89,716
82,697
126,081
75,580
83,523
68,699
71,329
67,251
75,246

6,763
15,946
6,091
14,559
17,796
9,246
3,793
-1,078
-6,520
-19,398
2,752
-7,062
-10,968

540,138
574,907
595,065
732,435
593,124
673,830
665,514
606,495
901,462
635,626
634,396
575,808
531,589

533,375
558,961
588,974
717,876
575,328
664,584
661,721
607,573
907,982
655,024
631,644
582,870
542,557

* Data include transactions in directly placed issues abroad by U.S. corporations and
issues of States and municipalities.

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TABLE CM-IV-2.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Foreign Securities by Type
[In millions of dollars; negative figures indicate net sales by foreigners to U.S. residents or a net outflow of capital from the United States.
Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Foreign stocks
Gross foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(6)

Gross foreign
sales to U.S.
(7)

-95,300

5,215,764

5,311,064

2,217,694

20,246

5,443,267

5,423,021

1,951,939

2,079,413

-59,360

3,169,501

3,228,861

-54,644

3,650,150

3,704,794

-60,615

3,673,648

3,734,263

-123,906

-52,688

3,530,447

3,583,135

-71,218

3,967,595

4,038,813

2010 - Dec ............................................

-11,461

-2,978

230,791

233,769

-8,483

319,975

328,458

2011 - Jan. r ..........................................

-27,398

-8,546

274,344

282,890

-18,852

317,931

336,783

Feb. r .........................................

-11,792

1,649

291,882

290,233

-13,441

344,389

357,830

Mar. r .........................................

-43,325

-29,419

376,791

406,210

-13,906

405,044

418,950

Apr. r .........................................

-23,547

-10,420

310,066

320,486

-13,127

329,053

342,180

May r .........................................

-32,227

-25,831

306,409

332,240

-6,396

342,569

348,965

June r ........................................

9,261

7,648

355,659

348,011

1,613

342,488

340,875

July r..........................................

-21,913

-5,974

283,980

289,954

-15,939

306,699

322,638

Aug ............................................

-11,086

-7,923

250,806

258,729

-3,163

380,235

383,398

Sept ...........................................

-31

-2,028

260,216

262,244

1,997

314,999

313,002

Oct.............................................

-4,108

-1,918

264,710

266,628

-2,190

309,463

311,653

Nov. p ........................................

3,321

1,969

299,820

297,851

1,352

288,295

286,943

Dec. p .......................................

38,939

28,105

255,764

227,659

10,834

286,430

275,596

Foreign bonds
Gross foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(3)

Net foreign purchases of foreign securities
from U.S.
(1)

Net foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(2)

2007 ......................................................

-229,205

-133,905

2,973,330

3,107,235

2008 ......................................................

74,188

53,942

2,271,636

2009 ......................................................

-186,834

-127,474

2010 ......................................................

-115,259

2011 - Jan. - Dec. p ..............................

Calendar
year or month

Gross foreign
sales to U.S.
(4)

Net foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(5)

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TABLE CM-IV-3.—Net Foreign Transactions in Long-Term Domestic Securities
by Type and Country
[In millions of dollars; negative figures indicate net sales by foreigners to U.S. residents or a net outflow of capital from the United States.
Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Europe:
Austria.............................
Belgium ...........................
Bulgaria...........................
Cyprus ............................
Czech Republic ...............
Denmark .........................
Finland ............................
France.............................
Germany .........................
Greece ............................
Hungary ..........................
Ireland .............................
Italy .................................
Kazakhstan .....................
Luxembourg ....................
Monaco ...........................
Netherlands ....................
Norway............................
Poland.............................
Portugal ..........................
Romania .........................
Russia .............................
Serbia and Montenegro .....
Spain...............................
Sweden ...........................
Switzerland .....................
Turkey .............................
Ukraine ...........................
United Kingdom ..............
Channel Islands ..............
All other Europe ..............
Total Europe ...............
Memo: Euro Area 1 .....
Memo: European
Union 2 .....................
Canada ...............................
Latin America:
Argentina ........................
Brazil ...............................
Chile ...............................
Colombia.........................
Ecuador ..........................
Costa Rica ......................
Guatemala ......................
Mexico ............................
Panama ..........................
Peru ................................
Uruguay ..........................
Venezuela .......................
All other Latin America .....
Total Latin America .....
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Marketable Treasury
U.S. Government corporations
bonds and notes
and Federal agency bonds
2011
2011
Calendar
Jan.
Oct.
Calendar
Jan.
Oct.
year
through
through
year
through
through
2010
Dec.
Dec. p
2010
Dec.
Dec. p
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
(3)

Corporate bonds
2011
Jan.
Calendar
Oct.
year
through
through
2010
Dec.
Dec. p
(7)
(8)
(9)

Corporate stocks
2011
Calendar
Jan.
Oct.
through through
year
Dec.
Dec. p
2010
(11)
(10)
(12)

-277
-1,757
239
-198
-177
2,319
398
-5,819
13,165
19
-659
-3,127
963
2,924
-4,704
572
-1,356
8,244
-752
-374
101
-15,771
-583
-5,086
2,150
19,517
-2,592
3,609
341,751
-368
-154
352,217
-8,242

71
-533
209
-153
48
587
25
32,295
3,884
-108
43
-11,611
881
1,874
-10,313
135
174
5,190
1,847
-2
332
-26,321
-173
5,596
3,750
6,224
4,874
-652
156,940
1,648
196
176,957
20,096

100
-16
29
1
-96
-135
31
8,519
1,897
21
-23
3,218
507
490
394
118
-719
2,197
-918
-4
-62
-6,169
103
6,540
-345
-19,246
-120
-247
-6,595
458
-180
-10,252
20,419

117
2,256
42
-88
-2,028
3
16,377
3,565
-9
-125
-3,956
392
-104
-15,303
173
-153
912
1,065
-14
9
-3
6
-96
-174
-3,300
1
-126
17,836
590
-807
17,060
3,235

130
-329
-25
6
87
8,284
205
-65
-77
-4,656
-334
-44
-15,723
-11
460
-1,868
735
-5
78
-10
-19
-556
292
-55
-3,012
190
695
-15,628
-12,002

-32
-81
10
-31
40
2,992
247
-1
-103
17
-68
-161
-4,703
30
-289
-4,083
100
47
-50
-103
-247
-50
11,146
117
34
4,778
-1,918

271
-16,201
-114
175
-257
-6,429
-2,997
-7
13
-2,980
184
99
1,380
-57
-1,688
-956
-23
-109
-8
-268
2
-1,893
-1,693
-283
170
35
-10,921
-1,478
-48
-46,081
-30,925

1
-17,867
-4
-23
26
-433
-135
-9,133
-3,833
33
62
-1,612
-169
-55
-1,388
-116
-2,828
-4,562
338
-18
129
-597
-3,037
325
70
-86
-23,671
-2,737
222
-71,097
-37,638

-110
-4,359
2
20
-62
24
-1,658
-655
35
-16
-1,479
-49
-59
-342
55
-1,171
-502
220
-6
-28
-2,813
-1,751
-74
-13,908
-602
-36
-29,324
-9,843

-29
-494
-25
-134
128
719
19,640
-443
29
65
976
-3,074
-1
131
301
-5,654
2,075
20
-152
-24
-155
-1
943
1,740
7,553
71
34
27,839
1,625
350
54,053
12,779

-8
-3,973
-31
20
-391
736
658
-26,557
2,123
-122
-97
80
1,718
2
-1,570
-269
-2,173
3,247
-117
-854
-9
18
-1
-827
-3,640
-4,269
-42
-8
3,038
869
47
-32,402
-31,517

117
-1,102
-3
71
-228
37
-12
-6,042
1,873
-18
-38
311
-1,299
-10
-1,346
155
-1,478
-144
-31
-95
16
-381
-474
-1,635
-19
-2
-5,476
-8
-44
-17,305
-9,527

336,813
78,712

183,847
17,668

12,271
6,634

19,676
7,778

-14,911
3,543

9,121
264

-43,315
1,578

-64,421
-1,427

-26,440
537

42,485
6,469

-32,065
14,091

-15,722
523

66
24,934
743
-84
335
128
-31
-1,973
-244
1,305
1,231
90
108
26,608

-74
47,408
12,823
8,837
-59
968
221
-4,524
-188
-33
1,688
-56
-133
66,878

74
3,407
2,717
5,974
21
30
-48
761
-6
669
606
-13
8
14,200

47
1,297
-98
208
-5
683
3
1,433
524
553
-402
164
228
4,635

15
1,289
256
176
124
116
-17
10,418
486
650
-366
63
732
13,942

6
674
348
52
104
32
-2
3,811
181
586
-2
40
200
6,030

243
-149
369
232
28
146
40
302
881
254
348
194
87
2,975

-40
345
579
-325
-2
-20
-11
530
-57
216
123
531
417
2,286

-42
196
119
-125
23
23
-373
-38
279
-13
312
148
509

293
-68
854
210
-22
760
10
2,598
579
-556
308
159
56
5,181

-100
-88
-981
-45
-3
42
-4
1,554
361
349
61
325
1
1,472

-193
104
266
-27
-7
-14
-1
-311
-17
-44
-2
-41
-20
-307

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73

TABLE CM-IV-3.—Net Foreign Transactions in Long-Term Domestic Securities
by Type and Country, con.
[In millions of dollars; negative figures indicate net sales by foreigners to U.S. residents or a net outflow of capital from the United States.
Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country
Caribbean:
Anguilla ......................................
Bahamas....................................
Barbados ...................................
Bermuda ....................................
British Virgin Islands...................
Cayman Islands .........................
Cuba ..........................................
Jamaica .....................................
Netherlands Antilles ...................
Trinidad and Tobago ..................
All other Caribbean ....................
Total Caribbean .....................
Asia:
China, Mainland. ........................
Hong Kong .................................
India ...........................................
Indonesia ...................................
Israel ..........................................
Japan .........................................
Korea, South ..............................
Lebanon .....................................
Malaysia.....................................
Pakistan .....................................
Philippines .................................
Singapore ..................................
Syria ..........................................
Taiwan .......................................
Thailand .....................................
Oil exporting countries 3 .............
All other Asia ..............................
Total Asia ...............................
Africa:
Egypt..........................................
Liberia ........................................
Morocco .....................................
South Africa ...............................
Oil exporting countries 4 .............
All other Africa............................
Total Africa.............................
Other countries:
Australia .....................................
New Zealand ..............................
All other countries ......................
Total other countries ..............
Total foreign countries .......
International and regional orgs:
International organizations .........
Regional organizations 5 ............
Total international and
regional organizations ..............
Grand total .........................

1

U.S. Government corporations
Marketable Treasury
bonds and notes
and Federal agency bonds
2011
2011
Jan.
Calendar
Jan.
Oct.
Calendar
Oct.
through
year
through
through
year
through
Dec. p
2010
Dec.
Dec. p
2010
Dec.
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(1)
(2)
-1,424
-8,752
416
3,110
562
13,262
6
2,763
392
221
10,556

478
11,778
139
5,107
5,135
-21,191
-1
-6,786
-809
-57
-6,207

51,159
8,743
1,494
5,081
3,366
124,121
-3,152
35
-131
69
2,846
15,219
14,869
18,278
-6,234
152
235,915

-46,952
9,669
-1,840
3,071
-3,009
148,498
-4,646
53
4,059
5,563
2,428
-5,750
-651
-3,133
785
108,145

1,112
51
-115
-5,020
8,244
863
5,135

123
7
183
-851
2,048
486
1,996

-5,646
-7
4
-5,649
703,494

1,517
-199
-15
1,303
366,740

145
43

11,259
290

188
703,682

11,549
378,289

-477
2,207
108
2,186
236
-5,454
-1
-841
-1,073
47
-3,062

Corporate bonds
Corporate stocks
2011
2011
Jan.
Jan.
Oct.
Calendar
Calendar
Oct.
through through
through through
year
year
Dec.
Dec. p
Dec.
Dec. p
2010
2010
(9)
(12)
(8)
(11)
(7)
(10)

-29
715
772
4,625
276
6,697
-20
108
85
582
13,811

29
406
165
1,970
-153
10,444
-36
284
-100
317
13,326

-25
-57
75
-227
123
94
53
-79
-62
191
86

723
-878
-724
1,742
339
18,422
22
1,656
-116
451
21,637

-126
-382
971
1,869
1,581
9,543
-1
22
2,749
30
411
16,667

57
-499
493
528
872
-1,191
-1
1
736
-12
112
1,096

571
108
136
5,501
1,566
16,081
-11
-204
204
243
24,195

-1,795
-421
-109
1,482
3,150
28,866
-79
11
690
68
-65
31,798

116
-989
-70
-137
-614
4,561
-55
1
557
24
-48
3,346

-46,098 -29,282
9,063
6,505
-345
-4
1,381
124
-937
565
72,978 71,289
734
6,967
1
-1
1,395
2,861
58
-21
2,074 -1,479
160 13,621
-2,157 -1,549
-1,689 -2,060
-164
-32
36,454 67,504

17,790
1,008
501
-439
36,463
8,539
1
-1,372
-2
-2,775
-918
5,891
197
1,699
-60
66,523

7,206
740
311
-2
13,569
3,721
-810
1
249
-59
269
1,629
-38
26,786

-354
-896
14
-49
210
842
1,248
153
454
9
135
8,280
5,288
101
-5,675
53
9,813

3,065
-822
-39
132
81
9,505
-3,195
-97
-12
-1
409
3,244
-3
2,875
136
-737
-105
14,436

-593
587
1
-1
-30
3,898
-1,192
-18
-138
6
95
1,081
545
-13
-49
-63
4,116

2,798
9,760
-591
-50
392
4,587
281
15
317
-4
27
-4,445
-31
339
68
4,570
93
18,126

360
6,460
-568
126
-409
3,400
-140
66
252
-21
-57
-6,687
-2
-485
-66
6,295
49
8,573

929
891
-160
-3
147
-33
85
-2
23
-5
-19
-4,649
-1
-74
-17
1,625
24
-1,239

-42
1
-914
21
65
39
-830

-3
6
7
-10
-3
165
162

5
2
-12
10
-4
1

-13
19
2
147
39
48
242

-6
83
-8
-71
147
24
169

6
8
-9
-4
-49
21
-27

-19
-10
-13
-27
-27
-224
-320

-27
-85
-6
-42
1
1,021
862

-13
-52
26
-13
968
916

1,382
-638
16
-39
-12
-11
1,386
-688
45,909 109,270

-21
-5
28
2
81,870

362
-11
8
359
38,304

-1,582
-21
19
-1,584
-11,420

-3,511
-40
-98
-3,649
-42,615

-2,626
-91
-11
-2,728
-25,821

2,024
93
-34
2,083
109,787

317
99
-7
409
24,803

-1,064
-169
-9
-1,242
-15,308

-1,258
7

-401
-565

-245
34

-1,594
-140

-1,862
-699

-572
-64

-41
-5

348
6

23
7

6,819 -1,251
52,728 108,019

-966
80,904

-211
38,093

-1,734
-13,154

-2,561
-45,176

-636
-26,457

-46
109,741

354
25,157

30
-15,278

-7
4
221
260
-166
237
549

6,718
101

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. For
data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.
2
As of January 2007, the European Union (E.U.) , includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the
Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy,
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia,
Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

3

Includes Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates
(Trucial States ).
4
Includes Algeria, Gabon, Libya, and Nigeria.
5
Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional
organizations.

March 2012

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74

TABLE CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Fourth Quarter 2011, Preliminary
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Gross purchases by foreigners from U.S. residents
Domestic securities

Country

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Total
Bank bonds
purchases and notes
(1)
(2)

Europe:
Austria ....................................
6,679
619
Belgium...................................
5,737
597
Bulgaria ..................................
408
211
Cyprus ....................................
31,570
11
Czech Republic ......................
1,119
532
Denmark .................................
10,336
1,167
Finland ....................................
2,580
82
France .................................... 964,705 725,422
Germany .................................
81,213
23,993
Greece ....................................
804
278
Hungary ..................................
500
135
Ireland..................................... 104,337
56,664
Italy .........................................
20,133
4,288
Kazakhstan .............................
2,285
1,378
Luxembourg ...........................
49,157
12,507
Monaco ...................................
872
120
Netherlands ............................
32,092
5,494
Norway ...................................
53,452
25,517
Poland ....................................
7,361
6,369
Portugal ..................................
1,941
338
Romania .................................
97
43
Russia.....................................
5,124
3,681
Serbia and Montenegro..........
201
200
Spain ......................................
19,195
8,468
Sweden...................................
17,840
4,133
Switzerland .............................
53,513
12,186
Turkey.....................................
3,607
1,997
Ukraine ...................................
986
889
United Kingdom ...................... 2,429,636 1,471,509
Channel Islands......................
28,748
3,591
448
2,893
All other Europe......................
Total Europe ....................... 3,939,121 2,372,865
Memo: Euro Area 1 ............. 1,321,113 838,826
Canada ....................................... 496,242 192,194
Latin America:
Argentina ................................
4,350
216
Brazil.......................................
66,382
39,492
Chile .......................................
17,833
7,827
Colombia ................................
13,440
7,723
Costa Rica ..............................
1,595
1,052
Ecuador ..................................
554
83
Guatemala ..............................
830
553
Mexico ....................................
35,998
9,931
Panama ..................................
4,920
288
Peru ........................................
6,391
2,292
Uruguay ..................................
5,515
1,793
Venezuela ..............................
2,641
84
239
1,066
All other Latin America ...........
71,573
Total Latin America ............ 161,515
Caribbean:
Anguilla ................................... 150,559
4,269
Bahamas ................................
71,855
27,041
Barbados ................................
3,180
708
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and Corporate and
other
federallysponsored
agencies Bonds
Stocks
(3)
(4)
(5)

Gross sales by foreigners to U.S. residents
Domestic securities

Foreign securities
Bonds
(6)

Stocks
(7)

Total
sales
(8)

408
260
10
91
609
8,587
916
1
10
18,539
136
8,774
32
423
6,292
100
1
97
32
96
1,019
60,238
1,259
313
108,244
38,697
6,247

185
289
6
20
433
68
3,444
1,296
46
20
2,499
282
110
6,461
74
1,323
7,391
220
18
347
229
3,331
1
62,507
511
142
91,253
16,294
11,413

63
1,184
367
457
104
40
1
5,463
339
1,150
35
63
234
9,500

320
365
275
153
18
46
31
904
488
395
225
415
173
3,808

1,612
2,921
4,347
3,185
307
81
97
8,664
1,331
1,129
1,414
944
176
26,208

1,572
12,329
2,572
1,129
83
119
137
4,023
1,983
699
1,704
930
182
27,462

567
10,091
2,445
793
31
185
11
7,013
491
726
344
205
62
22,964

3,853
60,055
14,446
8,892
1,683
318
973
34,769
4,515
5,573
5,905
2,030
703
143,715

25
838
204

106
3,354
580

123,333
28,798
202

734
5,659
438

22,092
6,165
1,048

150,749
72,316
2,489

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Bank
bonds
and notes
(9)

763
4,248
456
2,522
518
2,194
1,560
837
29,434
613
138
59
381
182
28,166
175
3,202
31,457
10
319
189
59
1,316
628
4,721
2,749
1,175
8,325
1,302
497
496
827
2,423
50
179,582 25,826 21,843 953,779 716,903
22,732 22,629
9,648
64,997
22,096
319
17
143
798
257
161
153
21
710
158
9,208
3,935 13,491 113,468
53,446
9,829
2,397
3,201
19,385
3,780
9
783
5
1,960
888
8,778
3,893
8,744
64,712
12,113
530
37
79
562
2
11,340
6,853
6,658
33,447
6,213
4,011
7,698
2,543
53,622
23,320
275
190
207
8,155
7,287
1,265
82
237
2,308
342
20
34
141
105
426
432
488
11,242
9,850
1
98
97
2,104
5,084
3,161
9,426
1,928
4,392
3,812
5,178
19,364
4,478
21,648
4,830 10,499
74,774
31,432
159
1,010
441
2,879
2,117
6
83
7
1,321
1,136
295,469 227,910 312,003 2,415,254 1,478,104
17,496
1,838
4,053
29,132
3,133
1,320
449
220
3,755
628
627,878 329,394 409,487 3,961,148 2,383,117
277,509 77,243 72,544 1,329,531 818,407
132,359 89,923 64,106 496,757 185,560

Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
federallysponsored
agencies
(10)

Corporate and
other
Bonds
(11)

Stocks
(12)

Foreign securities
Bonds
(13)

Stocks
(14)

440
341
122
569
5,595
669
2
113
18,522
204
161
13,477
2
712
10,375
1
50
82
199
1,266
50
49,092
1,142
279
103,466
40,615
5,983

295
4,648
4
495
44
5,102
1,951
11
36
3,978
331
169
6,803
19
2,494
7,893
24
375
3,042
5,082
75
76,415
1,113
178
120,577
26,137
10,876

646
3,296
141
28,095
547
4,684
509
185,624
20,859
337
199
8,897
11,128
19
10,124
375
12,818
4,155
306
1,360
20
410
1
2,485
4,866
23,283
178
8
300,945
17,504
1,364
645,183
287,036
131,836

255
19,420
6
185
43
797
715
17,587
10,661
53
150
16,003
959
713
12,356
84
5,077
5,509
332
99
16
645
1,395
1,476
4,683
189
17
208,657
1,423
1,058
310,561
84,951
99,584

369
1,116
52
3,163
98
925
535
22,968
8,761
139
54
12,621
2,983
10
9,839
80
6,132
2,370
230
483
287
3,161
5,303
9,028
395
35
302,041
4,817
248
398,244
72,385
62,918

142
36,085
5,110
1,749
1,031
53
601
9,170
294
1,623
1,187
97
231
57,373

57
510
19
405
8
3
1,652
158
564
37
23
34
3,470

362
169
156
278
18
23
8
1,277
526
116
238
103
25
3,299

1,805
2,817
4,081
3,212
314
95
98
8,975
1,348
1,173
1,416
985
196
26,515

674
9,702
2,746
2,237
290
52
253
6,194
1,628
1,092
2,667
618
150
28,303

813
10,772
2,334
1,011
30
87
10
7,501
561
1,005
360
204
67
24,755

4,746
24,834
600

50
895
129

49
3,853
87

123,217
29,787
272

809
6,624
441

21,878
6,323
960

CAPITAL MOVEMENTS

75

TABLE CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Fourth Quarter 2011, Preliminary, con.
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Gross sales by foreigners to U.S. residents

Gross purchases by foreigners from U.S. residents

Country

Domestic securities
Marketable
Bonds
Treasury
of U.S.
and
Gov’t
Federal
corps and
Corporate and
Financing federallyother
Total
Bank bonds sponsored
purchases and notes
agencies Bonds
Stocks
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)

Caribbean, con.
Bermuda ................................ 164,464
British Virgin Islands .............. 133,234
Cayman Islands ..................... 1,503,375
219
Cuba......................................
Jamaica .................................
502
Netherlands Antilles...............
12,533
Trinidad and Tobago .............
2,219
2,400
All other Caribbean ................

Foreign securities
Bonds
(6)

Stocks
(7)

Total
sales
(8)

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Bank bonds
and notes
(9)

Domestic securities
Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
Corporate and
federallyother
sponsored
agencies
Bonds
Stocks
(10)
(11)
(12)

Foreign securities
Bonds
(13)

Stocks
(14)

21,729
19,380
421,775
16
4,145
1,491

7,554
695
70,392
179
206
414

7,210
3,884
38,837
41
849
29

78,336
71,710
574,103
138
17
3,947
186

29,918
13,784
255,156
6
245
1,748
73

19,717 162,239
23,781 130,947
143,112 1,503,333
75
230
4
517
1,638
13,149
26
3,340

19,543
19,144
427,229
17
4,986
2,564

7,781
572
70,298
126
285
476

6,682
3,012
40,028
1
40
113
41

78,473
72,324
569,542
193
16
3,390
162

29,820
11,341
252,449
4
315
2,921
67

19,940
24,554
143,787
32
3
1,454
30

Total Caribbean ................. 2,044,540

148
500,702

263
80,770

175
55,065

1,488
882,258

270
308,031

56
2,310
217,714 2,041,619

101
503,764

72
80,684

63
53,969

1,536
878,912

458
305,249

80
219,041

100,241
122,268
10,717
11,254
96,904
347,777
44,229
804
7,027
52
6,225
68,982
19,888
6,163

74,520
34,461
6,458
8,670
86,873
205,770
11,719
13
2,818
5,054
39,812
3,589
2,573

15,843
5,500
482
1,593
53,467
13,828
1,647
14
2,488
2,373
422

2,345
1,959
4
82
418
12,378
542
86
238
6
310
2,584
1,583
113

4,335
9,388
295
132
4,729
17,568
1,343
634
419
4
214
10,059
5,853
554

1,245
4,318
127
870
611
14,472
8,168
6
664
18
318
3,329
1,184
366

1,953
66,642
3,833
1,018
2,680
44,122
8,629
65
1,241
24
315
10,710
5,306
2,135

138,557
109,449
11,456
9,538
99,114
257,346
36,191
814
8,126
19
6,090
69,449
1
19,667
8,299

120,618
25,398
6,803
7,289
87,810
132,792
10,985
12
1,423
4,996
37,738
3,429
4,730

8,637
4,760
171
1,595
39,898
10,107
2,457
13
2,239
2,432
153

2,938
1,372
3
83
448
8,480
1,734
104
376
215
1,503
1,038
126

3,406
8,497
455
135
4,582
17,601
1,258
636
396
9
233
14,708
1
5,927
571

985
2,952
356
467
2,590
14,918
2,977
2
1,775
1
336
2,467
813
698

1,973
66,470
3,839
1,393
2,089
43,657
9,130
60
1,699
9
297
10,794
6,028
2,021

44,363
886,894

24,105
506,435

6,118
103,775

1,009
23,657

7,949
63,476

3,042
38,738

2,140
150,813

43,012
817,128

25,958
469,981

4,527
76,989

1,121
19,541

6,300
64,715

3,154
34,491

1,952
151,411

376
250
245
3,534

37
11
231
1,965

13
5
2
223

10
40
1
-

154
113
2
257

65
11
1
311

97
70
8
778

381
287
27
4,020

44
7
10
1,705

13
235

4
32
10
4

167
165
2
231

93
6
1,017

60
77
5
828

5,020
9,425

1,717
3,961

66
309

44
95

1,535
2,061

260
648

1,398
2,351

4,450
9,165

1,646
3,412

60
308

72
122

580
1,145

580
1,696

1,512
2,482

44,831
2,355

6,561
229

3,631
238

1,870
27

6,776
377

10,304
1,171

15,689
313

45,193
1,786

5,179
213

3,269
249

4,496
118

7,840
546

10,286
398

14,123
262

193
15
47,379
6,805
Total foreign countries ... 7,585,116 3,654,535

12
3,881
312,726

29
59
1,926
7,212
187,217 1,741,452

49
11,524
805,720

29
387
27
16,031
47,366
5,419
883,466 7,516,898 3,608,626

4
3,522
274,422

40
68
4,654
8,454
213,038 1,756,760

49
10,733
790,617

199
14,584
873,435

Asia:
China, Mainland. ...................
Hong Kong ............................
India ......................................
Indonesia ...............................
Israel .....................................
Japan ....................................
Korea, South .........................
Lebanon ................................
Malaysia ................................
Pakistan ................................
Philippines .............................
Singapore ..............................
Syria ......................................
Taiwan...................................
Thailand ................................
All other Asia .........................
Total Asia ..........................
Africa:
Egypt .....................................
Liberia ...................................
Morocco ................................
South Africa ...........................
All other Africa .......................
Total Africa ........................
Other countries:
Australia ................................
New Zealand .........................
All other .................................
Total other countries..........

International and regional orgs:
International organizations.....
14,545
10,373
13,954
281
Regional organizations 2 ........
Total international and
28,499
10,654
regional organizations ....
Grand total .................... 7,613,615 3,665,189

1,903

128

331

1,745

65

8,341

3,655

2,148

700

308

1,359

171

153

24

10

12,829

657

1,138

180

119

88

3

162

586

152

341

14,574

722

9,479

3,835

2,267

788

311

1,521

757

187,369 1,741,793

820,294

884,188 7,526,377 3,612,461

276,689

213,826 1,757,071

792,138

874,192

2,056
314,782

1
As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of January
2011, also includes Estonia.

2

Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional organizations.

March 2012

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TABLE CM-IV-5.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Calendar Year 2011
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Gross sales by foreigners to U.S. residents

Gross purchases by foreigners from U.S. residents
Domestic securities

Country

Marketable
Bonds
Treasury
of U.S.
and
Gov’t
Federal
corps and
Financing federallyTotal Bank bonds sponsored
purchases and notes agencies
(1)
(2)
(3)

Europe:
Austria ................................
18,177
Belgium ..............................
29,824
Bulgaria ..............................
1,703
Cyprus ................................ 140,162
Czech Republic ..................
4,662
Denmark .............................
47,485
Finland ...............................
12,355
France ................................ 4,726,532
Germany ............................ 354,935
Greece ...............................
3,751
Hungary ..............................
3,773
Ireland ................................ 340,755
Italy..................................... 105,377
Kazakhstan.........................
9,446
Luxembourg ....................... 208,628
Monaco ..............................
3,368
Netherlands ........................ 174,299
Norway ............................... 181,896
Poland ................................
36,999
Portugal ..............................
9,809
Romania .............................
4,502
Russia ................................
34,602
Serbia and Montenegro ......
458
Spain ..................................
60,832
Sweden ..............................
84,267
Switzerland ......................... 262,176
Turkey ................................
15,737
Ukraine ...............................
3,638
United Kingdom .................. 11,606,464
Channel Islands.................. 143,318
14,986
All other Europe..................
Total Europe................... 18,644,916
Memo: Euro Area 1 ......... 6,190,358
Canada ................................... 2,126,230
Latin America:
Argentina ............................
Brazil ..................................
Chile ...................................
Colombia ............................
Costa Rica ..........................
Ecuador ..............................
Guatemala ..........................
Mexico ................................
Panama ..............................
Peru....................................
Uruguay ..............................
Venezuela ..........................
All other Latin America .......
Total Latin America ........
See footnotes at end of table.

March 2012

18,112
334,833
65,044
45,332
6,652
5,637
3,162
167,752
26,405
25,555
22,919
14,264
6,026
741,693

2,462
1,252
2,934
657
858
602
42
1,190
10,891
304
1,556
1,472
3,735,559 43,273
112,648
4,905
813
6
986
121
157,236 52,551
14,253
542
6,927
167
37,378 30,170
202
43
43,262
3,339
87,886 16,849
33,237
835
1,372
3
4,297
29,435
153
439
15
17,608
552
22,543
473
66,995
3,801
9,858
3,180
7,462,227 238,700
13,160
3,042
2,400
1,834
11,884,394 405,103
4,128,108 138,768

Corporate and
other
Bonds
Stocks
(4)
(5)

Foreign securities
Bonds
Stocks
(6)
(7)

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Total Bank bonds
sales
and notes
(8)
(9)

Domestic securities
Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
Corporate and
federallyother
sponsored
agencies
Bonds
Stocks
(10)
(11)
(12)

657
2,442
9,507
1,857
9,803
2,392
1,123
1,554
13,223
6,921
4,535
117,121
3,466
986
3
665
177
1,561
649
30
124,249
834
14,404
140,516
756
68
26
1,338
925
1,183
3,880
1,142
2,242
16,642
11,999
5,407
43,961
10,304
298
515
4,207
1,870
2,735
14,268
1,531
1,386
16,366
772,345
65,295
93,694 4,717,118 3,703,264 34,989
7,730
95,271
94,871
39,510
306,998
108,764
4,700
80
1,713
513
626
3,675
922
72
255
1,195
646
570
9,664
943
198
17,232
36,617
21,513
55,606
387,284
168,847 57,207
1,279
53,276
20,790
15,236
87,222
13,372
876
114
91
2,055
92
7,267
5,053
211
24,242
49,074
23,307
44,456
285,458
47,691 45,894
200
2,280
156
487
3,796
67
54
8,095
47,114
37,424
35,065
168,632
43,087
2,879
15,856
23,014
24,565
13,726
172,511
82,696 18,717
360
639
1,219
709
40,586
31,390
100
64
6,127
833
1,410
10,473
1,374
8
131
57
17
4,301
3,965
647
1,205
1,298
1,864
61,624
55,756
75
4
645
612
25
1,547
9,979
15,590
15,556
48,080
12,012
571
2,827
17,719
17,647
23,058
80,622
18,793
1,029
18,941
102,124
17,035
53,280
255,684
60,771
3,509
75
657
3,347
1,800
9,223
4,984
3
50
336
69
4,324
3,832
55
367,137 1,297,997
966,032 1,274,371 11,523,869 7,305,287 241,712
3,675
93,935
11,062
18,444
143,310
11,512
2,852
872
6,495
1,984
1,401
16,353
2,204
1,139
492,624 2,781,818 1,359,632 1,721,345 18,679,829 11,707,437 420,731
4,108,012 150,770

Foreign securities
Bonds
Stocks
(13)
(14)

656
2,450
1,597
1,587
19,421
17,196
70,805
5,246
7
696
39
170
54
124,229
748
14,662
1,729
330
679
2,675
15,906
8,485
6,293
650
3,549
4,293
2,860
25,499
798,902
56,592
97,873
11,563
93,148
49,781
39,043
47
1,835
175
625
193
1,292
6,598
440
18,843
36,537
47,702
58,148
1,448
51,558
4,086
15,882
169
89
1,638
107
25,630
50,644
69,300
46,299
316
2,549
317
493
10,923
49,287
24,762
37,693
20,418
19,767
18,889
12,024
22
756
7,176
1,142
82
6,981
673
1,355
140
52
144
518
1,187
2,575
1,513
5
3
2,145
10,806
7,332
15,214
5,864
21,359
11,199
22,378
18,616
106,393
16,725
49,670
5
699
1,549
1,986
89
58
171
119
390,808 1,294,959 1,013,975 1,277,128
6,412
93,066
10,819
18,649
650
6,448
3,883
2,029
563,721 2,814,220 1,442,269 1,731,451

79,471 1,219,142

299,619

325,250

6,302,542

338,895

337,097

838,255

30,746

51,820

494,252

421,220

289,937

2,127,281

820,587

27,203

117,109 1,250,659
53,247

480,161

454,697

291,386

654
218,301
29,494
20,481
4,419
1,156
2,015
47,325
1,919
8,158
5,483
424
1,556
341,385

122
5,698
748
1,548
126
2,761
3
19,271
1,311
2,328
238
183
1,063
35,400

861
3,970
1,300
703
96
207
61
8,229
2,907
839
1,052
1,380
626
22,231

8,028
16,303
14,320
12,488
1,338
471
605
36,808
8,016
5,088
5,834
4,658
929
114,886

5,012
42,610
10,205
6,198
491
570
409
20,996
9,332
3,999
8,180
6,288
1,487
115,777

3,435
47,951
8,977
3,914
182
472
69
35,123
2,920
5,143
2,132
1,331
365
112,014

21,513
288,728
54,496
38,280
6,668
4,158
3,353
174,329
24,330
23,520
21,455
14,125
5,242
680,197

728
170,893
16,671
11,644
4,478
188
1,794
51,849
2,107
8,191
3,795
480
1,689
274,507

107
4,409
492
1,372
2
2,645
20
8,853
825
1,678
604
120
331
21,458

901
3,625
721
1,028
98
227
72
7,699
2,964
623
929
849
209
19,945

8,128
16,391
15,301
12,533
1,341
429
609
35,254
7,655
4,739
5,773
4,333
928
113,414

6,082
37,083
11,918
8,122
577
162
792
38,823
7,890
3,923
8,370
7,322
1,790
132,854

5,567
56,327
9,393
3,581
172
507
66
31,851
2,889
4,366
1,984
1,021
295
118,019

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77

TABLE CM-IV-5.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Calendar Year 2011, con.
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Gross sales by foreigners to U.S. residents

Gross purchases by foreigners from U.S. residents
Domestic securities

Country

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Total
Bank bonds
purchases and notes
(1)
(2)

Caribbean:

696,295
Anguilla .................................
391,176
Bahamas ...............................
10,458
Barbados ...............................
977,005
Bermuda................................
583,435
British Virgin Islands ..............
Cayman Islands..................... 6,961,022
219
Cuba .....................................
1,712
Jamaica .................................
95,440
Netherlands Antilles ..............
8,554
Trinidad and Tobago .............
8,767
All other Caribbean ................

1

Corporate and
other
Bonds
Stocks
(4)
(5)

Foreign securities
Bonds
Stocks
(6)
(7)

Total
sales
(8)

Marketable
Bonds
Treasury
of U.S.
and
Gov’t
Federal
corps and
Financing federallyBank bonds sponsored
and notes agencies
(9)
(10)

Corporate and
other
Bonds
Stocks
(11)
(12)

Foreign securities
Bonds
Stocks
(13)
(14)

19,117
166,631
3,393
106,452
144,906
2,247,600
293
35,141
4,805
842
2,729,180

127
3,628
654
34,087
1,910
234,507
498
3,529
2,145
837
281,922

424
28,230
1,440
31,083
16,876
217,916
124
3,612
349
775
300,829

562,275
131,421
1,089
445,716
274,516
2,553,425
138
147
31,838
647
4,101
4,005,313

853
22,011
1,753
257,862
46,150
1,020,489
6
636
6,275
441
1,495
1,357,971

113,499
39,255
2,129
101,805
99,077
687,085
75
14
15,045
167
718
1,058,869

699,113
381,183
8,777
964,750
570,619
6,948,186
254
2,018
101,103
9,254
8,880
9,694,137

18,639
154,853
3,254
101,345
139,771
2,268,791
294
41,927
5,614
899
2,735,387

98
3,222
489
32,117
2,063
224,063
534
3,245
2,245
520
268,596

550
28,612
469
29,214
15,295
208,373
1
102
863
319
364
284,162

564,070
131,842
1,198
444,234
271,366
2,524,559
217
136
31,148
579
4,166
3,973,515

990
22,410
1,578
256,066
42,248
1,006,219
4
938
5,925
345
1,990
1,338,713

114,766
40,244
1,789
101,774
99,876
716,181
32
14
17,995
152
941
1,093,764

378,589
531,725
30,858
39,057
393,578
1,359,205
174,754
4,695
39,328
261
34,061
354,144
70
100,546
24,896
162,025
3,627,792

287,040
97,155
10,486
27,240
360,435
786,419
56,971
282
10,009
26,323
216,258
18,272
12,109
85,214
1,994,213

45,496
21,996
2,036
2,325
183,347
51,200
1
8,497
5
89
11,433
16,018
482
15,552
358,477

11,184
11,027
20
673
2,045
51,251
6,032
599
1,702
23
833
13,578
8,361
411
3,630
111,369

17,191
47,975
1,241
661
15,316
84,738
4,130
2,733
1,902
61
1,467
42,525
34
22,682
1,185
36,951
280,792

7,824
34,587
713
2,294
4,187
56,112
19,557
689
11,311
50
4,055
19,203
6,872
2,743
11,011
181,208

9,854
318,985
18,398
6,153
9,270
197,338
36,864
391
5,907
122
1,294
51,147
36
28,341
7,966
9,667
701,733

405,118
507,153
36,706
36,278
396,438
1,158,563
176,515
3,999
35,712
238
31,539
352,831
89
95,406
24,727
156,845
3,418,157

333,992
87,486
12,326
24,169
363,444
637,921
61,617
229
5,950
20,760
213,830
24,022
12,760
87,562
1,886,068

27,706
20,988
1,535
2,764
146,884
42,661
9,869
7
2,864
12,351
10,127
285
13,913
291,954

8,119
11,849
59
541
1,964
41,746
9,227
696
1,714
24
424
10,334
3
5,486
275
4,472
96,933

16,831
41,515
1,809
535
15,725
81,338
4,270
2,667
1,650
82
1,524
49,212
36
23,167
1,251
30,607
272,219

3,194
26,174
1,403
2,327
4,732
57,617
13,121
31
9,366
43
4,425
13,697
3,822
2,091
11,802
153,845

15,276
319,141
21,109
7,171
7,809
193,057
45,619
376
7,163
82
1,542
53,407
50
28,782
8,065
8,489
717,138

3,548
1,916
470
19,829
21,795
47,558

1,058
96
358
11,998
9,714
23,224

49
7
10
738
445
1,249

20
308
3
256
328
915

1,153
934
6
1,262
3,823
7,178

527
334
35
1,509
1,232
3,637

741
237
58
4,066
6,253
11,355

3,431
1,606
248
21,862
20,554
47,701

935
89
175
12,849
7,180
21,228

52
1
3
748
283
1,087

26
225
11
327
157
746

1,180
1,019
12
1,304
2,801
6,316

738
35
15
2,579
2,277
5,644

500
237
32
4,055
7,856
12,680

206,026
7,349
961
214,336

39,419
889
135
40,443

10,993
577
57
11,627

14,730
222
94
15,046

32,404
2,112
264
34,780

40,811
2,199
214
43,224

67,669
1,350
197
69,216

208,773
6,316
1,567
216,656

37,902
1,088
150
39,140

11,014
582
29
11,625

18,241
262
192
18,695

32,087
2,013
271
34,371

42,092
1,250
167
43,509

67,437
1,121
758
69,316

35,136,609 17,851,094

1,124,524

994,834

7,719,019

3,482,669

3,964,469 34,863,958 17,484,354

1,042,654

1,037,449

7,694,216

3,571,531

4,033,754

38,342
1,237

6,406
1,635

995
270

1,191
41

10,733
37,045

27,083
947

6,807
2,200

2,857
969

843
35

9,649
1,955

789
4,270

101,021
39,579
35,237,630 17,890,673

8,041
1,132,565

1,265
996,099

1,232
7,720,251

47,778
3,530,447

3,126
58,404
28,030
3,967,595 34,922,362 17,512,384

9,007
1,051,661

3,826
1,041,275

878
7,695,094

11,604
3,583,135

5,059
4,038,813

Total Caribbean ................ 9,734,084

Asia:
China, Mainland................
Hong Kong ........................
India...................................
Indonesia ...........................
Israel..................................
Japan.................................
Korea, South......................
Lebanon ............................
Malaysia ............................
Pakistan.............................
Philippines .........................
Singapore ..........................
Syria ..................................
Taiwan ...............................
Thailand.............................
All other Asia .....................
Total Asia ......................
Africa:
Egypt .................................
Liberia................................
Morocco .............................
South Africa .......................
All other Africa ...................
Total Africa ....................
Other countries:
Australia ............................
New Zealand .....................
All other .............................
Total other countries ......
Total foreign
countries................
International and regional orgs:
International organizations ...
Regional organizations 2 .....
Total international and
regional organizations .......
Grand total.....................

Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
federallysponsored
agencies
(3)

Domestic securities

58,188
42,833

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain. For data as of January 2011,
also includes Estonia.

2

521
2,605

48,028
10,376

Includes European, Latin America, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional organizations.

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CHART CM-C.—Net Purchases of Long-Term
Domestic Securities by Foreigners, Selected Countries

[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Calendar years
Country
United Kingdom ..........................
All other Europe ..........................
Caribbean banking centers 1 ......
Japan ..........................................
All other Asia ..............................
Subtotal ..................................
All other countries .......................
Grand total ..............................
1

2008

2009

2010

2011

2011
Oct.- Dec.

328,706
-105,325
-74,524
57,276
193,377
399,510
15,379
414,889

212,743
33,534
23,959
128,219
187,661
586,116
52,741
638,857

376,505
744
69,439
200,839
130,519
778,046
130,242
908,288

133,295
-75,465
56,723
197,866
-189
312,230
126,944
439,174

-14,833
-37,270
2,132
90,412
-24,295
16,146
32,940
49,086

Includes Bahamas, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, and Panama.

The data on this page represent foreign investors’ purchases and sales of long-term U.S. securities (that is, U.S. Treasury and
Government agency bonds and notes, and U.S. corporate bonds and stocks) as reported in the Treasury International Capital (TIC)
reporting system. Foreign investors have also acquired U.S. equities through mergers and reincorporations that involve stock swaps,
but these acquisitions have been relatively small in recent years, with no acquisitions in 2008, and acquisitions of less than $1 billion
in 2009. Stock swap acquisitions picked up to over $8 billion in 2010, but this pace of acquisition again slowed during 2011 to $5.1
billion. (Stock swaps data for the most recent quarter are Federal Reserve Board/Treasury estimates and are subject to substantial
revisions.) These stock swaps are not reported under the TIC reporting system, but are available on the TIC Website. The TIC
Website also provides estimates from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on principal repayment flows of foreign holdings of
U.S. government agency and corporate asset-backed securities (ABS). These repayments are estimated to have reduced foreign net
purchases of U.S. securities by $191 billion in 2008, $204 billion in 2009, $232 billion in 2010, and $168 billion in 2011.
After including stock swaps and accounting for ABS repayment flows, net foreign acquisitions of U.S. securities totaled $224
billion in 2008, as foreign investors acquired U.S. securities in the first half of the year, but on net sold U.S. securities in the second
half of the year. Foreign net purchases recovered to $436 billion in 2009. The pace of acquisition picked up further in 2010, when
foreign net purchases were recorded at $685 billion, surpassing those in 2008 and 2009 and nearly recovering the momentum
recorded in 2007. More recently, the pace of acquisition has slowed, with net foreign purchases recorded at only $276 billion in 2011.
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CHART CM-D.—Net Purchases of Long-Term
Foreign Securities by U.S. Investors*

[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Calendar years
Type
Foreign bonds..................................
Foreign stocks .................................
Total ...............................................

2007

2008

2009

2010

133,905
95,300
229,205

-53,942
-20,246
-74,188

127,474
59,360
186,834

54,644
60,615
115,259

2011
52,688
71,218
123,906

2011
Oct. - Dec.
-28,156
-9,996
-38,152

* Net purchases by U.S. investors equal net sales by foreigners, or gross sales minus gross purchases of securities.

The data on this page represent U.S. investors’ purchases and sales of long-term foreign securities as reported to
the TIC reporting system. U.S. investors also have acquired foreign stocks through mergers that involve stock swaps.
Net acquisitions through stock swaps amounted to $12 billion in 2007, $7 billion in 2008, $2 billion in 2009, $12
billion in 2010, and $11 billion in 2011. (Stock swaps data for the most recent quarter are Federal Reserve
Board/Treasury estimates and are subject to substantial revisions.) These stock swaps are not reported under the TIC
reporting system, but are available on the TIC Website.
Including acquisitions through stock swaps, U.S. net purchases of long-term foreign securities amounted to $241
billion in 2007. U.S. investors switched to net sales of $67 billion in foreign securities in 2008, but resumed their net
purchases of foreign securities in 2009 with acquisitions of $189 billion. Net purchases slowed in 2010 to $127
billion, but have slightly picked up in 2011 to $135 billion.

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SECTION V.—Holdings of, and Transactions in, Financial Derivatives
Contracts with Foreigners Reported by Businesses in the United States
TABLE CM-V-1.—Gross Totals of Holdings with Positive and Negative Fair Values,
by Type of Contract
[Holdings at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

2009

2010

2011

Dec.

Sept.

Dec.

Mar. r

June

Sept. p

Gross total of holdings with negative fair values ...........................

3,363,444

4,679,187

3,541,931

3,076,050

3,336,971

5,041,526

Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts.....................................

3,333,846

4,649,244

3,512,342

3,044,720

3,307,847

5,002,492

Single-currency interest rate contracts ..................................

2,532,612

3,855,297

2,787,529

2,348,265

2,633,109

4,088,069

Forwards ............................................................................

5,733

9,225

6,684

6,373

5,354

6,476

Swaps ................................................................................

2,310,645

3,556,177

2,557,293

2,132,959

2,412,515

3,768,065

Options ...............................................................................

216,234

289,895

223,552

208,933

215,240

313,528

Foreign exchange contracts ..................................................

245,230

343,410

304,088

291,084

280,953

390,547

Forwards ............................................................................

67,679

127,208

110,520

112,508

104,155

165,228

Swaps ................................................................................

139,065

176,830

153,063

139,117

136,126

180,159

Options ...............................................................................

38,486

39,372

40,505

39,459

40,672

45,160

Other contracts ......................................................................

556,004

450,537

420,725

405,371

393,785

523,876

Equity .................................................................................

55,363

45,504

40,073

40,864

40,667

50,940

Credit ..................................................................................

404,839

319,892

290,208

264,462

274,520

398,081

All other ..............................................................................

95,802

85,141

90,444

100,045

78,598

74,855

Total exchange-traded contracts ...............................................

29,598

29,943

29,589

31,330

29,124

39,034

Own contracts on foreign exchanges ....................................

515

911

674

649

663

1,456

U.S. customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges ..................

4,342

4,962

3,847

4,288

4,724

5,110

Foreign counterparty contracts on U.S. exchanges ..............

24,741

24,070

25,068

26,393

23,737

32,468

Memorandum items:
Contracts with own foreign office ...........................................

847,311

1,100,869

853,851

749,229

788,613

1,170,892

Contracts with foreign official institutions ..............................

14,299

16,884

15,975

13,937

14,363

17,455

Contracts of U.S. depository institutions with foreigners .......

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

Gross total of holdings with positive fair values.............................

3,489,779

4,783,698

3,652,313

3,185,281

3,457,494

5,171,503

Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts.....................................

3,460,696

4,754,629

3,621,801

3,151,742

3,426,647

5,129,394

Single-currency interest rate contracts ..................................

2,596,825

3,915,177

2,844,526

2,406,864

2,693,081

4,142,929

Forwards ............................................................................

5,440

9,257

6,541

5,375

4,662

6,057

Swaps ................................................................................

2,357,111

3,591,278

2,596,870

2,177,818

2,453,233

3,794,443

Options ...............................................................................

234,274

314,642

241,115

223,671

235,186

342,429

Foreign exchange contracts ..................................................

277,387

358,225

330,298

317,735

313,425

419,577

Forwards ............................................................................

71,203

127,118

113,369

113,784

108,899

174,754

Swaps ................................................................................

164,657

186,574

170,886

160,244

160,824

192,737

Options ...............................................................................

41,527

44,533

46,043

43,707

43,702

52,086

Other contracts ......................................................................

586,484

481,227

446,977

427,143

420,141

566,888

Equity .................................................................................

41,864

44,576

44,936

47,278

48,589

61,956

Credit ..................................................................................

445,687

355,504

318,710

287,870

296,677

427,765

All other ..............................................................................

98,933

81,147

83,331

91,995

74,875

77,167

Total exchange-traded contracts ...............................................

29,083

29,069

30,512

33,539

30,847

42,109

Own contracts on foreign exchanges ....................................

751

1,163

878

1,067

787

1,052

Customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges .........................

3,702

3,807

3,226

3,720

3,920

4,701

Foreign counterparty contracts on U.S. exchanges ..............

24,630

24,099

26,408

28,752

26,140

36,356

Memorandum items:
Contracts with own foreign office ...........................................

877,838

1,107,824

874,301

764,566

814,875

1,190,142

Contracts with foreign official institutions ..............................

12,483

14,845

13,451

12,382

13,202

15,637

Contracts of U.S. depository institutions with foreigners .......

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

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TABLE CM-V-2.—Gross Totals of Holdings with Negative Fair Values,
by Country
[Holdings at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

2010

2009
Country

2011

Dec.

Sept.

Dec.

Mar. r

June

Sept. p

Belgium ......................................................................................

11,312

14,508

10,244

8,934

9,267

13,566

France ........................................................................................

146,048

198,743

156,930

139,414

145,428

225,168

Germany ....................................................................................

197,835

294,082

209,014

183,026

193,261

297,657

Ireland ........................................................................................

261,347

332,169

251,881

212,960

248,282

357,092

Italy .............................................................................................

7,457

9,317

6,893

5,386

5,254

8,000

Netherlands ................................................................................

13,838

17,608

12,907

11,349

11,772

17,317

Europe:

Switzerland ................................................................................

47,560

94,420

81,315

72,255

80,099

106,733

United Kingdom .........................................................................

2,352,344

3,302,886

2,468,669

2,137,045

2,323,956

3,572,886

All other Europe .........................................................................

40,712

60,067

42,746

38,612

38,793

60,563

Total Europe ..........................................................................

3,078,453

4,323,800

3,240,599

2,808,981

3,056,112

4,658,982

Memo: Euro Area 1 ....................................................................

663,627

904,730

676,357

585,782

638,602

957,120

Memo: European Union 2...........................................................

3,024,687

4,223,012

3,154,262

2,732,260

2,971,753

4,547,491

Canada...........................................................................................

40,263

56,200

45,276

43,353

45,044

66,684

Total Latin America ........................................................................

7,949

9,337

9,327

10,494

7,690

11,207

Cayman Islands .........................................................................

54,221

50,126

48,930

36,264

36,579

53,066

All other Caribbean ....................................................................

11,874

20,261

14,925

12,177

12,849

23,445

Total Caribbean .....................................................................

66,095

70,387

63,855

48,441

49,428

76,511

Japan .........................................................................................

91,203

125,547

106,590

96,724

108,352

128,906

All other Asia ..............................................................................

30,447

41,344

31,901

26,398

26,012

36,298

Total Asia ...............................................................................

121,650

166,891

138,491

123,122

134,364

165,204

Total Africa .....................................................................................

17,072

24,816

20,527

19,382

20,256

28,740

Australia .....................................................................................

22,434

16,314

14,480

13,558

14,782

23,522

All other ......................................................................................

742

1,464

995

920

1,107

1,295

Total other countries ..............................................................

23,176

17,778

15,475

14,478

15,889

24,817

Total foreign countries .......................................................

3,354,658

4,669,209

3,533,550

3,068,251

3,328,783

5,032,145

Total international and regional organizations...............................

8,784

9,979

8,379

7,798

8,186

9,381

Grand total .............................................................................

3,363,444

4,679,187

3,541,931

3,076,050

3,336,971

5,041,526

Caribbean:

Asia:

Other countries:

1

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
and Spain. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.

2 As

of January 2007, the European Union (E.U.) includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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TABLE CM-V-3.—Gross Totals of Holdings with Positive Fair Values,
by Country
[Holdings at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Country

2011

2010

2009
Dec.

Sept.

Dec.

Belgium ....................................................................

15,638

18,842

13,449

France ......................................................................

164,934

224,928

Germany...................................................................

216,416

305,392

Ireland ......................................................................

281,432

351,467

Mar. r

June

Sept. p

11,508

12,271

17,361

180,511

161,349

169,253

256,905

220,547

193,489

206,070

314,849

268,319

226,655

264,454

376,667

Europe:

Italy ...........................................................................

10,546

10,804

8,392

7,492

7,353

10,233

Netherlands ..............................................................

16,622

20,837

15,457

13,840

14,348

19,158

Switzerland ...............................................................

54,305

100,589

87,746

79,166

88,198

116,851

United Kingdom........................................................

2,386,455

3,330,615

2,503,208

2,168,229

2,367,739

3,623,295

All other Europe .......................................................

35,827

51,641

37,176

34,001

35,583

55,685

Total Europe.........................................................

3,182,175

4,415,115

3,334,805

2,895,729

3,165,269

4,791,004

Memo: Euro Area ...................................................

726,892

966,650

731,174

635,565

696,740

1,033,385

1

Memo: European Union .........................................

3,121,726

4,309,146

3,242,593

2,813,137

3,073,638

4,670,079

Canada .........................................................................

44,255

56,365

46,349

47,533

46,459

67,638

Total Latin America ......................................................

10,714

13,588

11,961

10,693

10,302

13,859

Cayman Islands .......................................................

62,945

64,962

60,329

48,187

45,184

63,397

All other Caribbean ..................................................

13,687

17,541

14,472

14,550

12,917

16,548

Total Caribbean....................................................

76,632

82,503

74,801

62,737

58,101

79,945

Japan........................................................................

91,422

122,724

104,198

96,511

104,190

125,742

All other Asia ............................................................

35,400

43,193

35,925

30,988

29,527

38,754

Total Asia .............................................................

126,822

165,917

140,123

127,499

133,717

164,496

Total Africa ...................................................................

17,127

25,235

20,988

19,513

20,490

28,528

Australia ...................................................................

27,467

19,548

18,704

17,318

18,683

21,070

All other ....................................................................

1,075

1,877

1,049

1,023

1,125

1,400

Total other countries ............................................

28,542

21,425

19,753

18,341

19,808

22,470

2

Caribbean:

Asia:

Other countries:

Total foreign countries .....................................

3,486,267

4,780,148

3,648,780

3,182,045

3,454,146

5,167,940

Total international and regional organizations .............

3,513

3,551

3,532

3,235

3,348

3,563

Grand total ...........................................................

3,489,779

4,783,698

3,652,313

3,185,281

3,457,494

5,171,503

1

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
and Spain. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.

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2 As

of January 2007, the European Union (E.U.) includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

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TABLE CM-V-4.—Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign
Residents, by Type of Contract
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

2010
Type of Derivatives Contract

2011

2010

Total

July - Sept.

Oct. - Dec.

Jan. - Mar. r

Apr. - June

July - Sept. p

Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts ...............................................

14,531

-9,307

-360

943

6,409

-1,155

Single-currency interest rate contracts ............................................

9,423

4,939

6,537

-191

-1,478

-6,250

Foreign exchange contracts.............................................................

-12,798

-19,269

-8,373

-895

4,591

412

Other contracts.................................................................................

17,906

5,023

1,476

2,029

3,296

4,683

Total exchange-traded contracts .........................................................

-455

-2,586

197

1,984

1,010

-2,794

Own contracts on foreign exchanges ..............................................

6,225

1,754

1,527

2,891

2,526

1,964

U.S. customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges ............................

5,637

1,053

3,624

1,133

-584

-2,669

Foreign counterparty contacts on U.S. exchanges .........................

-12,317

-5,393

-4,954

-2,040

-932

-2,089

Total net cash settlements from foreigners .........................................

14,076

-11,893

-163

2,927

7,419

-3,949

-1,816

-710

218

2,181

-215

-1,676

Memorandum items:

Contracts with foreign official institutions .....................................

Note.—Negative figures indicate net cash payments or a net outflow of capital from the
United States.

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TABLE CM-V-5.—Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign
Residents, by Country
[In millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

2010

2011

Country

2010
Total

July - Sept.

Oct. - Dec.

Jan. - Mar. r

Apr. - June

July - Sept. p

Belgium .................................................................................

3,046

759

646

147

-128

108

France...................................................................................

887

-1,146

1,448

-3,723

703

-3,168

Europe:

Germany ...............................................................................

6,911

1,417

39

-223

203

-1,896

Ireland ...................................................................................

-2,314

571

-861

-133

-505

2,398

Italy .......................................................................................

-802

301

-208

-603

-476

-743

Netherlands ..........................................................................

1,436

-234

662

-78

567

443

Switzerland ...........................................................................

4,863

-1,327

-27

272

-59

-1,163

United Kingdom ....................................................................

6,047

-12,516

577

7,015

1,684

-3,823

All other Europe ....................................................................

1,742

-1,257

1,273

-988

-1,412

1,286

Total Europe .....................................................................

21,816

-13,432

3,549

1,686

577

-6,558

Memo: Euro area 1 ...............................................................

9,825

760

2,118

-5,537

-867

-2,486

Memo: European Union .....................................................

14,819

-12,444

2,972

1,139

589

-5,868

Canada .....................................................................................

-5,060

-1,162

-674

-1,267

1,275

-259

Total Latin America...................................................................

-1,957

-830

-659

-321

1,076

2,407

Cayman Islands ....................................................................

5,801

4,314

-2,377

344

2,775

-2,529

All other Caribbean ...............................................................

40

937

-17

2,819

1,792

158

Total Caribbean ................................................................

5,841

5,251

-2,394

3,163

4,567

-2,371

Japan ....................................................................................

-7,829

-2,542

-1,338

-1,064

-1,810

372

All other Asia ........................................................................

3,748

1,629

1,414

658

182

2,010

Total Asia ..........................................................................

-4,081

-913

76

-406

-1,628

2,382

Total Africa ...............................................................................

119

-233

-60

210

666

586

Australia ................................................................................

-2,117

-371

65

135

936

265

All other.................................................................................

255

-47

179

-59

121

-86

Total other countries .........................................................

-1,862

-418

244

76

1,057

179

2

Caribbean:

Asia:

Other countries:

Total foreign countries ..................................................

14,816

-11,737

82

3,141

7,590

-3,634

Total international and regional organizations .........................

-739

-155

-245

-214

-172

-315

Grand total ........................................................................

14,076

-11,893

-163

2,927

7,419

-3,949

1

As of January 2009, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain. For data as of January 2011, also includes Estonia.
2
As of January 2007, the European Union (E.U.) includes Austria, Belgium,
Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden,
and the United Kingdom.

March 2012

Note.—Negative figures indicate net cash payments or a net outflow of capital from the United
States.

85

INTRODUCTION: Foreign Currency Positions
The “Treasury Bulletin” reports foreign currency
holdings of large foreign exchange market participants.
These reports provide information on positions in derivative
instruments, such as foreign exchange futures and options
that are increasingly used in establishing foreign exchange
positions but were not covered in the old reports.
The information is based on reports of large foreign
exchange market participants on holdings of five major
foreign currencies (Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Swiss
franc, pound sterling, and euro) and the U.S. dollar.
Positions in the U.S. dollar, which have been collected since
January 1999, are intended to approximate “all other”
currency positions of reporting institutions. U.S.-based
businesses file a consolidated report for their domestic and
foreign subsidiaries, branches, and agencies. U.S.
subsidiaries of foreign entities file only for themselves, not
for their foreign parents. Filing is required by law (31 United
States Code 5315; 31 Code of Federal Regulations 128,
Subpart C).
Weekly and monthly reports must be filed throughout the
calendar year by major foreign exchange market
participants, which are defined as market participants with
more than $50 billion equivalent in foreign exchange
contracts on the last business day of any calendar quarter
during the previous year (end March, June, September, or
December). Such contracts include the amounts of foreign
exchange spot contracts bought and sold, foreign exchange
forward contracts bought and sold, foreign exchange futures
bought and sold, and one half the notional amount of foreign
exchange options bought and sold.

A quarterly report must be filed throughout the calendar
year by each foreign exchange market participant that had
more than $5 billion equivalent in foreign exchange
contracts on the last business day of any quarter the previous
year (end March, June, September, or December).
This information is published in six sections
corresponding to each of the major currencies covered by the
reports. Tables I-1 through VI-1 present the currency data
reported weekly by major market participants. Tables I-2
through VI-2 present more detailed currency data of major
market participants, based on monthly reports. Tables I-3
through VI-3 present quarterly consolidated currency data
reported by large market participants that do not file weekly
reports. The information in the tables referenced above is
based on the reports referenced in this Introduction: Foreign
Currency Positions and is not audited by the Federal Reserve
banks or the Treasury Department.
Principal exchanged under cross-currency interest rate
swaps is reported as part of purchases or sales of foreign
exchange. Such principal also was noted separately on
monthly and quarterly reports through December 1998,
when this practice was discontinued. The net options
position, or the net delta-equivalent value of an options
position, is an estimate of the relationship between an
option’s value and an equivalent currency hedge. The delta
equivalent value is defined as the product of the first partial
derivative of an option valuation formula (with respect to the
price of the underlying currency) multiplied by the notional
principal of the contract.

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SECTION I.—Canadian Dollar Positions
TABLE FCP-I-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate
(Canadian
dollars per
U.S. dollar)
(4)

07/06/2011 .............................................................

811,499

824,398

n.a.

0.9656

07/13/2011 .............................................................

807,136

818,964

n.a.

0.9582

07/20/2011 .............................................................

808,832

820,460

n.a.

0.9479

07/27/2011 .............................................................

833,054

845,139

n.a.

0.9474

08/03/2011 .............................................................

877,389

889,805

n.a.

0.9632

08/10/2011 .............................................................

903,362

918,714

n.a.

0.9909

08/17/2011 .............................................................

847,341

865,860

n.a.

0.9818

08/24/2011 .............................................................

873,876

888,743

280

0.9878

08/31/2011 .............................................................

909,731

925,753

307

0.9783

09/07/2011 .............................................................

905,007

920,196

-205

0.9882

09/14/2011 .............................................................

931,983

945,158

-67

0.9913

09/21/2011 .............................................................

859,483

868,974

14

0.9985

09/28/2011 .............................................................

860,791

868,137

497

1.0226

10/05/2011 .............................................................

865,376

877,482

n.a.

1.0448

10/12/2011 .............................................................

878,239

889,033

n.a.

1.0163

10/19/2011 .............................................................

862,496

873,390

362

1.0136

10/26/2011 .............................................................

889,436

900,304

363

1.0100

11/02/2011 .............................................................

891,660

902,873

n.a.

1.0125

11/09/2011 .............................................................

893,871

895,784

538

1.0176

11/16/2011 .............................................................

863,215

872,413

n.a.

1.0205

11/23/2011 .............................................................

835,391

847,205

n.a.

1.0479

11/30/2011 .............................................................

902,895

907,406

n.a.

1.0199

12/07/2011 .............................................................

882,779

887,358

-37

1.0106

12/14/2011 .............................................................

912,736

916,618

n.a.

1.0403

12/21/2011 .............................................................

809,093

816,854

405

1.0286

12/28/2011 .............................................................

771,427

778,784

n.a.

1.0232

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SECTION I.—Canadian Dollar Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-I-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Liabilities
Assets
(3)
(4)

Options positions
Puts
Calls
Bought
Written
Bought
Written
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)

Exchange rate
(Canadian
Net delta
dollars per
equivalent
U.S. dollar)
(9)
(10)

2009 - Dec ...................

648,180

654,762

137,411

123,434

34,825

35,049

39,374

39,028

80

1.0461

2010 - Dec ...................

767,345

772,953

166,550

143,383

39,280

39,410

42,383

35,399

n.a.

0.9948

2011 - Jan ...................

839,224

849,651

163,411

137,287

45,062

44,953

43,018

38,265

n.a.

1.0020

Feb ..................

891,321

897,362

162,749

143,360

45,890

45,770

42,021

36,930

n.a.

0.9737

Mar ..................

834,107

840,681

167,154

140,089

44,230

45,748

44,338

36,653

n.a.

0.9717

Apr ...................

873,357

886,224

166,148

142,424

43,817

42,839

41,009

37,043

n.a.

0.9486

May..................

913,962

918,863

165,624

143,274

43,774

47,303

45,774

37,562

n.a.

0.9688

June.................

828,475

840,096

164,719

139,075

40,463

45,666

46,243

37,104

n.a.

0.9642

July ..................

867,361

879,472

164,407

140,453

43,344

46,569

46,783

39,517

-34

0.9539

Aug ..................

916,430

930,639

169,515

145,433

54,065

54,858

50,763

45,102

212

0.9783

Sept .................

881,629

889,061

174,232

156,830

42,957

45,972

51,010

47,312

547

1.0389

Oct ...................

884,168

892,879

174,311

160,432

45,215

47,048

52,693

46,377

405

0.9932

Nov ..................

887,296

889,589

169,972

157,015

41,042

46,747

50,719

42,976

n.a.

1.0199

Dec ..................

782,031

788,805

157,869

146,892

33,077

35,638

40,751

36,810

-72

1.0168

TABLE FCP-I-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In millions of Canadian dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Spot, forward
and future contracts

Written
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

743

1,846

n.a.

n.a.

1.2240

185

381

1,261

861

n.a.

1.2606

43,860

n.a.

196

n.a.

325

-78

1.1626

Options positions
Puts

Calls
Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

67,230

n.a.

85,319

62,047

66,859

Purchased
(1)

Sold
(2)

2008 - Dec ...................

14,969

27,815

110,044

2009 - Mar ...................

8,282

19,513

June .................

12,824

18,576

Report date

Bought
(7)

Exchange rate
(Canadian
dollars per
U.S. dollar)
(10)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
(3)

Liabilities
(4)

Sept ..................

11,176

19,962

63,808

35,565

135

174

n.a.

489

-33

1.0719

Dec ...................

18,006

20,677

68,743

37,845

n.a.

191

n.a.

384

n.a.

1.0461

2010 - Mar ...................

23,334

23,789

80,369

44,359

2,063

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

322

1.0156

June .................

15,386

23,016

79,466

45,200

n.a.

n.a.

789

n.a.

59

1.0606

Sept ..................

15,842

26,139

82,418

46,599

378

163

941

n.a.

2

1.0293

Dec ...................

13,412

26,103

92,168

50,946

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.9948

2011 - Mar ...................

26,910

38,843

100,865

57,266

n.a.

112

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.9717

June .................

20,248

34,127

81,226

45,781

1,222

1,129

1,194

869

137

0.9642

Sept ..................

17,082

30,990

87,268

41,908

375

404

n.a.

471

118

1.0389

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SECTION II.—Japanese Yen Positions
TABLE FCP-II-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Purchased
(1)

Sold
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate
(Japanese
yen per
U.S. dollar)
(4)

07/06/2011 ..............................................................

331,005

335,470

n.a.

80.90

07/13/2011 ..............................................................

357,622

361,085

n.a.

78.99

07/20/2011 ..............................................................

348,398

351,732

n.a.

78.76

07/27/2011 ..............................................................

349,135

352,157

1,332

77.99

08/03/2011 ..............................................................

354,042

357,011

n.a.

76.87

08/10/2011 ..............................................................

368,510

371,256

n.a.

76.41

08/17/2011 ..............................................................

353,530

357,027

n.a.

76.46

08/24/2011 ..............................................................

360,622

364,139

n.a.

76.78

08/31/2011 ..............................................................

365,612

369,561

n.a.

76.50

09/07/2011 ..............................................................

373,457

377,782

n.a.

77.39

09/14/2011 ..............................................................

372,946

376,652

n.a.

76.71

09/21/2011 ..............................................................

358,555

361,937

n.a.

76.38

09/28/2011 ..............................................................

360,622

363,625

n.a.

76.51

10/05/2011 ..............................................................

351,706

354,976

n.a.

76.86

10/12/2011 ..............................................................

350,518

354,698

n.a.

77.30

10/19/2011 ..............................................................

346,467

351,807

n.a.

76.79

10/26/2011 ..............................................................

352,754

358,447

n.a.

76.05

11/02/2011 ..............................................................

365,036

371,527

n.a.

78.04

11/09/2011 ..............................................................

355,474

361,511

n.a.

77.77

11/16/2011 ..............................................................

363,409

369,707

583

77.02

11/23/2011 ..............................................................

347,264

353,053

n.a.

77.41

11/30/2011 ..............................................................

364,604

369,640

n.a.

77.58

12/07/2011 ..............................................................

353,771

359,706

n.a.

77.69

12/14/2011 ..............................................................

360,689

366,825

n.a.

78.08

12/21/2011 ..............................................................

347,731

353,980

n.a.

78.00

12/28/2011 ..............................................................

340,187

346,186

n.a.

77.98

Spot, forward and future contracts
Report date

March 2012

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SECTION II.—Japanese Yen Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-II-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Report date

Purchased
(1)

Sold
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
(3)

Options positions
Puts

Calls

Liabilities
(4)

Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

Bought
(7)

Written
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange rate
(Japanese yen
per U.S. dollar)
(10)

2009 - Dec ..................

317,699

320,782

47,339

46,598

43,504

41,972

69,372

70,737

166

93.08

2010 - Dec ..................

339,781

344,997

56,007

49,309

38,873

37,582

62,471

64,126

n.a.

81.11

2011 - Jan ..................

369,241

375,012

54,370

48,195

38,554

37,365

62,482

64,274

n.a.

81.97

Feb .................

366,487

371,904

54,579

49,051

39,954

37,954

63,822

66,818

n.a.

81.94

Mar .................

369,726

374,751

54,078

49,034

41,398

40,475

67,997

71,517

n.a.

82.76

Apr ..................

363,251

372,086

56,134

49,299

41,763

39,964

67,481

71,339

n.a.

81.31

May.................

361,158

365,701

53,929

47,302

40,812

39,011

65,677

69,182

1,812

81.29

June................

361,137

364,632

52,628

46,265

39,309

38,574

63,651

65,867

n.a.

80.64

July .................

368,456

371,468

51,957

47,569

40,436

38,621

62,548

66,829

n.a.

77.18

Aug .................

392,835

396,342

63,857

57,141

38,830

37,028

61,617

65,739

n.a.

76.50

Sept ................

382,995

385,210

58,889

52,365

37,059

37,116

58,490

61,129

n.a.

77.04

Oct ..................

403,827

407,957

56,816

50,698

38,206

38,088

59,995

61,063

n.a.

77.97

Nov .................

390,303

394,615

58,880

51,370

37,379

37,404

58,236

60,183

n.a.

77.58

Dec .................

367,464

372,224

60,602

53,562

35,198

35,193

56,040

57,701

n.a.

76.98

TABLE FCP-II-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In billions of Japanese yen. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange rate
(Japanese yen
per U.S. dollar)
(10)

2008 - Dec ...................

4,674

4,299

8,662

2,901

227

313

812

314

-11

90.79

2009 - Mar ...................

2,589

3,575

5,080

2,267

140

206

825

333

-42

99.15

June .................

2,914

4,274

5,703

2,303

n.a.

167

846

269

-29

96.42

Sept ..................

3,099

4,231

5,633

2,209

n.a.

401

964

321

n.a.

89.49

Dec ...................

2,980

4,598

5,640

2,192

84

288

475

170

-9

93.08

2010 - Mar ...................

3,023

5,651

6,454

2,294

142

285

961

417

-66

93.40

June .................

3,442

4,142

5,657

2,687

135

292

919

594

50

88.49

Sept ..................

2,937

3,644

5,897

2,804

54

253

558

274

n.a.

83.53

Dec ...................

2,732

3,685

5,483

2,843

n.a.

206

329

n.a.

-8

81.11

2011 - Mar ...................

2,855

3,816

6,500

3,476

77

238

820

276

-28

82.76

June .................

2,767

3,392

5,139

2,569

233

327

837

422

-28

80.64

Sept ..................

2,899

3,480

4,698

2,446

n.a.

299

538

334

n.a.

77.04

March 2012

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SECTION III.—Swiss Franc Positions
TABLE FCP-III-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate (Swiss
francs per
U.S. dollar)
(4)

07/06/2011 ..............................................................

917,123

910,775

n.a.

0.8393

07/13/2011 ..............................................................

971,951

964,297

2,616

0.8213

07/20/2011 ..............................................................

929,706

922,506

n.a.

0.8204

07/27/2011 ..............................................................

932,449

926,276

1,810

0.8023

08/03/2011 ..............................................................

1,040,221

1,033,111

2,333

0.7660

08/10/2011 ..............................................................

1,092,784

1,112,812

2,184

0.7296

08/17/2011 ..............................................................

1,035,529

1,065,497

1,287

0.7891

08/24/2011 ..............................................................

974,951

1,011,043

1,526

0.7950

08/31/2011 ..............................................................

1,037,588

1,071,322

1,705

0.8038

09/07/2011 ..............................................................

1,109,046

1,143,739

899

0.8599

09/14/2011 ..............................................................

1,050,458

1,085,818

1,253

0.8772

09/21/2011 ..............................................................

1,002,393

1,032,145

1,432

0.8932

09/28/2011 ..............................................................

1,006,738

1,022,674

612

0.8955

10/05/2011 ..............................................................

954,666

984,993

504

0.9228

10/12/2011 ..............................................................

925,156

955,151

10

0.8944

10/19/2011 ..............................................................

903,058

933,080

318

0.9022

10/26/2011 ..............................................................

913,482

942,770

148

0.8841

11/02/2011 ..............................................................

924,091

955,919

-339

0.8808

11/09/2011 ..............................................................

933,239

963,519

74

0.9060

11/16/2011 ..............................................................

928,340

962,105

n.a.

0.9169

11/23/2011 ..............................................................

890,605

920,875

n.a.

0.9202

11/30/2011 ..............................................................

935,354

964,559

-286

0.9106

12/07/2011 ..............................................................

925,786

948,963

n.a.

0.9251

12/14/2011 ..............................................................

952,563

975,028

n.a.

0.9530

12/21/2011 ..............................................................

923,557

954,228

n.a.

0.9378

12/28/2011 ..............................................................

875,456

910,235

n.a.

0.9430

March 2012

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SECTION III.—Swiss Franc Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-III-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date
2009 - Dec ...................

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)
740,722

741,622

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Calls
Bought
(5)

65,758

62,901

91,492

93,507

108,091

102,644

Exchange rate
Net delta (Swiss francs per
equivalent
U.S. dollar)
(9)
(10)
1,914

1.0358

2010 - Dec ...................

942,502

936,617

74,952

67,265

140,789

129,566

137,755

152,444

721

0.9341

2011 - Jan ...................

1,032,244

1,029,774

78,578

70,627

145,540

133,181

152,008

164,044

1,471

0.9402

Feb ..................

1,130,398

1,126,457

78,083

69,224

148,595

141,507

175,342

177,972

1,516

0.9305

Mar ..................

1,060,907

1,055,365

74,193

67,685

152,733

134,367

165,556

178,921

1,805

0.9157

Apr ...................

1,016,605

1,011,988

74,761

69,758

139,916

141,346

162,404

159,970

1,143

0.8666

May..................

1,041,220

1,031,358

76,137

71,576

146,509

139,393

158,403

161,959

4,475

0.8525

June.................

1,003,191

996,266

73,306

67,147

146,905

146,792

171,506

167,705

1,962

0.8413

July ..................

1,019,760

1,012,367

72,751

68,813

148,585

152,688

175,603

168,928

1,899

0.7881

Aug ..................

1,088,167

1,121,207

153,557

124,479

161,421

164,507

191,397

183,354

1,494

0.8038

Sept .................

1,013,152

1,042,198

150,042

109,280

159,294

168,840

196,205

183,503

n.a.

0.9048

Oct ...................

958,579

981,344

148,792

110,490

153,945

158,690

185,198

172,528

-1,192

0.8706

Nov ..................

966,583

995,690

155,758

112,695

145,216

163,435

183,431

169,889

-284

0.9106

Dec ..................

883,902

913,795

127,394

93,416

135,380

133,882

160,846

153,679

-41

0.9374

TABLE FCP-III-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In millions of Swiss francs. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Liabilities
Assets
(3)
(4)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange rate
(Swiss francs per
U.S. dollar)
(10)

2008 - Dec ...................

11,140

22,483

52,460

10,716

n.a.

n.a.

438

544

n.a.

1.0673

2009 - Mar ...................

9,740

20,478

40,011

8,364

113

103

805

644

n.a.

1.1395

June .................

10,224

18,654

41,166

7,626

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

285

n.a.

1.0867

Sept ..................

10,249

18,023

42,832

7,643

n.a.

n.a.

372

211

n.a.

1.0375

Dec ...................

11,702

18,533

44,073

8,570

n.a.

208

212

n.a.

n.a.

1.0358

2010 - Mar ...................

8,065

15,848

44,441

8,074

n.a.

n.a.

539

n.a.

n.a.

1.0528

June .................

8,291

14,611

50,611

6,919

n.a.

n.a.

545

n.a.

-56

1.0774

Sept ..................

9,471

14,753

51,571

7,029

428

280

241

n.a.

-24

0.9808

Dec ...................

9,513

14,149

52,189

10,966

233

n.a.

256

n.a.

-27

0.9341

2011 - Mar ...................

10,382

15,792

49,574

8,475

47

n.a.

1,796

n.a.

n.a.

0.9157

June .................

9,726

15,257

50,996

7,859

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.8413

Sept ..................

11,861

15,339

51,004

7,441

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.9048

March 2012

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SECTION IV.—Sterling Positions
TABLE FCP-IV-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate (U.S.
dollars per
pound)
(4)

07/06/2011 ..............................................................

1,367,106

1,403,245

n.a.

1.5998

07/13/2011 ..............................................................

1,431,979

1,471,082

n.a.

1.6111

07/20/2011 ..............................................................

1,372,206

1,413,878

n.a.

1.6139

07/27/2011 ..............................................................

1,449,345

1,488,036

n.a.

1.6357

08/03/2011 ..............................................................

1,374,537

1,413,815

n.a.

1.6406

08/10/2011 ..............................................................

1,401,437

1,459,465

149

1.6169

08/17/2011 ..............................................................

1,398,435

1,441,942

669

1.6591

08/24/2011 ..............................................................

1,405,181

1,451,219

-97

1.6375

08/31/2011 ..............................................................

1,444,533

1,494,642

150

1.6269

09/07/2011 ..............................................................

1,494,611

1,545,512

n.a.

1.5948

09/14/2011 ..............................................................

1,584,776

1,630,446

n.a.

1.5773

09/21/2011 ..............................................................

1,481,035

1,515,833

n.a.

1.5619

09/28/2011 ..............................................................

1,530,317

1,565,574

163

1.5648

10/05/2011 ..............................................................

1,455,236

1,489,173

n.a.

1.5436

10/12/2011 ..............................................................

1,436,071

1,472,407

984

1.5757

10/19/2011 ..............................................................

1,412,327

1,446,058

912

1.5799

10/26/2011 ..............................................................

1,437,652

1,470,339

n.a.

1.5905

11/02/2011 ..............................................................

1,484,926

1,521,860

1,042

1.5974

11/09/2011 ..............................................................

1,465,565

1,503,241

n.a.

1.5958

11/16/2011 ..............................................................

1,463,760

1,503,350

717

1.5770

11/23/2011 ..............................................................

1,429,013

1,467,818

n.a.

1.5511

11/30/2011 ..............................................................

1,497,245

1,526,875

n.a.

1.5705

12/07/2011 ..............................................................

1,509,956

1,560,516

525

1.5691

12/14/2011 ..............................................................

1,534,122

1,585,458

n.a.

1.5445

12/21/2011 ..............................................................

1,397,913

1,447,608

n.a.

1.5680

12/28/2011 ..............................................................

1,329,508

1,381,662

n.a.

1.5478

March 2012

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SECTION IV.—Sterling Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-IV-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date
2009 - Dec ...................

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Bought
(5)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Calls

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange rate
(U.S. dollars
per pound)
(10)

1,394

1.6167

986,296

1,001,159

387,924

314,233

46,626

40,857

45,641

50,928

2010 - Dec ................... 1,209,032

1,241,403

480,853

366,026

61,324

61,186

68,692

69,611

n.a.

1.5598

2011 - Jan ................... 1,344,444

1,383,868

493,020

369,437

66,798

65,657

71,623

73,613

1,498

1.6042

Feb .................. 1,382,412

1,414,628

497,872

377,422

65,621

63,752

67,924

67,228

1,651

1.6247

Mar .................. 1,416,582

1,446,722

507,323

388,262

66,305

62,073

71,964

69,966

966

1.6048

Apr ................... 1,418,541

1,466,955

497,787

374,121

62,937

60,146

73,510

70,313

1,793

1.6691

May.................. 1,471,934

1,501,785

519,315

397,294

62,998

62,051

71,881

68,509

n.a.

1.6439

June................. 1,440,512

1,479,670

509,947

390,895

59,017

58,493

70,376

65,380

743

1.6067

July .................. 1,402,739

1,443,910

523,799

409,012

57,902

57,365

65,546

64,816

n.a.

1.6455

Aug .................. 1,472,736

1,522,454

576,228

450,627

57,793

59,820

65,855

67,778

n.a.

1.6269

Sept ................. 1,518,676

1,557,354

652,916

502,697

60,079

72,488

76,099

74,247

-251

1.5624

Oct ................... 1,478,071

1,512,561

620,870

495,874

59,919

66,053

72,563

71,785

-468

1.6141

Nov .................. 1,515,496

1,549,427

612,191

501,632

60,932

64,001

74,484

70,960

n.a.

1.5705

Dec .................. 1,372,512

1,430,202

602,048

490,698

53,956

52,416

60,517

60,664

n.a.

1.5537

TABLE FCP-IV-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In millions of pounds sterling. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange rate
(U.S. dollars
per pound)
(10)

2008 - Dec ...................

16,513

28,787

80,329

29,461

124

149

2,441

n.a.

n.a.

1.4619

2009 - Mar ...................

12,645

15,895

56,756

32,465

153

137

2,142

763

n.a.

1.4300

June .................

8,486

14,527

60,057

33,670

n.a.

146

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

1.6452

Sept ..................

9,181

18,330

64,224

32,062

n.a.

77

1,164

n.a.

n.a.

1.6004

Dec ...................

16,192

22,107

63,937

33,351

n.a.

n.a.

791

n.a.

-289

1.6167

2010 - Mar ...................

7,995

11,820

92,208

39,848

418

570

1,202

427

n.a.

1.5186

June .................

9,265

12,251

90,043

41,445

1,277

n.a.

1,391

388

70

1.4947

Sept ..................

12,267

17,703

75,127

36,290

695

n.a.

2,659

n.a.

n.a.

1.5731

Dec ...................

8,984

13,361

113,538

43,007

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

1.5598

2011 - Mar ...................

14,298

16,138

118,729

43,723

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

-106

1.6048

June .................

10,468

12,578

115,514

38,337

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

371

n.a.

1.6067

Sept ..................

15,005

14,989

131,501

44,370

n.a.

n.a.

2,711

715

-178

1.5624

March 2012

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SECTION V.—U.S. Dollar Positions
TABLE FCP-V-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward and future contracts
Sold
Purchased
(1)
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate
(4)

07/06/2011 ............................................................

19,752,197

19,707,846

n.a.

-

07/13/2011 ............................................................

20,743,510

20,634,569

n.a.

-

07/20/2011 ............................................................

20,097,050

20,034,840

n.a.

-

07/27/2011 ............................................................

20,671,940

20,608,863

13,918

-

08/03/2011 ............................................................

20,619,153

20,546,269

19,280

-

08/10/2011 ............................................................

21,750,498

21,626,263

15,407

-

08/17/2011 ............................................................

21,177,116

21,011,109

11,027

-

08/24/2011 ............................................................

21,256,626

21,087,449

11,562

-

08/31/2011 ............................................................

21,685,346

21,510,856

9,868

-

09/07/2011 ............................................................

21,987,449

21,805,232

13,026

-

09/14/2011 ............................................................

22,513,047

22,344,619

15,434

-

09/21/2011 ............................................................

21,258,299

21,095,113

14,441

-

09/28/2011 ............................................................

21,580,447

21,406,805

9,305

-

10/05/2011 ............................................................

21,046,096

20,850,586

4,145

-

10/12/2011 ............................................................

20,829,683

20,599,984

4,458

-

10/19/2011 ............................................................

20,575,688

20,407,854

1,671

-

10/26/2011 ............................................................

20,868,602

20,702,993

5,422

-

11/02/2011 ............................................................

21,234,962

21,043,255

2,399

-

11/09/2011 ............................................................

20,783,065

20,592,657

5,310

-

11/16/2011 ............................................................

20,865,770

20,619,438

-2,257

-

11/23/2011 ............................................................

20,662,211

20,406,588

7,416

-

11/30/2011 ............................................................

21,662,155

21,388,599

2,912

-

12/07/2011 ............................................................

21,093,148

20,797,633

134

-

12/14/2011 ............................................................

21,509,000

21,260,488

-255

-

12/21/2011 ............................................................

20,025,183

19,769,397

-4,469

-

12/28/2011 ............................................................

19,150,100

18,959,156

-6,314

-

March 2012

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SECTION V.—U.S. Dollar Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-V-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

Options positions
Puts
Bought
Written
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange
rate
(10)

2009 - Dec .............. 14,948,153

15,027,056

-

-

2,051,936

2,045,710

2,082,460

2,176,010

-8,965

-

2010 - Dec .............. 18,086,298

18,224,239

-

-

1,852,707

1,883,560

1,950,486

1,985,879

33,277

-

2011 - Jan .............. 19,555,804

19,638,055

-

-

1,874,769

1,860,116

1,967,888

2,036,556

29,875

-

Feb ............. 19,923,918

19,962,720

-

-

1,868,670

1,849,664

1,962,288

2,015,708

19,695

-

Mar ............. 20,170,893

20,192,501

-

-

1,971,336

1,950,442

2,054,684

2,076,441

10,283

-

Apr .............. 20,680,050

20,527,327

-

-

2,010,863

2,005,299

2,154,387

2,174,983

19,105

-

May............. 21,395,847

21,361,316

-

-

1,990,164

1,964,412

2,110,776

2,062,283

23,106

-

June............ 21,054,545

20,971,115

-

-

2,026,341

2,044,518

2,167,547

2,090,157

n.a.

-

July ............. 21,276,711

21,278,776

-

-

2,054,101

2,079,211

2,194,316

2,143,085

12,052

-

Aug ............. 22,504,064

22,412,968

-

-

2,127,846

2,172,416

2,304,090

2,250,918

17,098

-

Sept ............ 21,970,665

21,835,877

-

-

2,304,325

2,244,332

2,294,158

2,349,665

13,820

-

Oct .............. 21,948,236

21,540,550

-

-

2,226,019

2,190,085

2,337,588

2,275,752

3,992

-

Nov ............. 22,359,300

22,092,405

-

-

2,222,985

2,071,598

2,287,710

2,244,419

3,031

-

Dec ............. 19,821,780

19,647,322

-

-

1,960,401

1,864,790

2,067,617

1,995,663

-4,242

-

TABLE FCP-V-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In millions of U.S. dollars. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Liabilities
Assets
(3)
(4)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange
rate
(10)

2008 - Dec ...................

291,721

281,080

-

-

25,365

15,176

8,439

6,931

1,145

n.a.

2009 - Mar ...................

229,519

196,627

-

-

29,452

25,135

6,956

5,394

2,291

n.a.

June .................

237,066

197,226

-

-

16,989

12,555

7,236

6,082

1,027

n.a.

Sept ..................

248,288

197,037

-

-

18,396

11,084

7,159

6,473

-658

n.a.

Dec ...................

242,369

200,350

-

-

18,084

9,575

8,305

9,191

1,150

n.a.

2010 - Mar ...................

266,851

214,778

-

-

26,305

15,869

12,439

11,812

1,690

n.a.

June .................

288,216

218,072

-

-

23,353

20,732

11,872

12,702

-361

n.a.

Sept ..................

262,899

236,595

-

-

20,297

17,238

17,441

15,217

-1,748

n.a.

Dec ...................

270,278

247,274

-

-

14,838

14,605

11,007

9,394

-901

n.a.

2011 - Mar ...................

308,306

268,728

-

-

23,859

13,314

19,004

14,882

-1,380

n.a.

June .................

303,785

266,617

-

-

28,158

15,066

30,490

26,443

-2,250

n.a.

Sept ..................

307,249

258,703

-

-

25,246

16,710

41,329

26,316

-598

n.a.

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SECTION VI.—Euro Positions
TABLE FCP-VI-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Net options positions
(3)

Exchange
rate
(Euros per
U.S. dollar)
(4)

07/06/2011 .........................................................................

5,491,377

5,508,411

n.a.

0.6979

07/13/2011 .........................................................................

6,019,064

6,040,039

n.a.

0.7059

07/20/2011 .........................................................................

5,564,133

5,582,256

n.a.

0.7048

07/27/2011 .........................................................................

5,648,060

5,666,228

n.a.

0.6957

08/03/2011 .........................................................................

5,684,893

5,712,444

1,201

0.6983

08/10/2011 .........................................................................

5,937,476

5,974,111

-1,967

0.7046

08/17/2011 .........................................................................

5,696,437

5,738,717

-2,407

0.6927

08/24/2011 .........................................................................

5,614,517

5,653,618

-2,828

0.6944

08/31/2011 .........................................................................

5,671,776

5,700,672

-4,231

0.6942

09/07/2011 .........................................................................

5,943,979

5,973,981

-4,527

0.7113

09/14/2011 .........................................................................

6,196,696

6,237,376

-3,059

0.7294

09/21/2011 .........................................................................

5,774,405

5,819,783

-3,240

0.7287

09/28/2011 .........................................................................

5,908,180

5,955,603

n.a.

0.7338

10/05/2011 .........................................................................

5,839,591

5,900,927

n.a.

0.7503

10/12/2011 .........................................................................

5,734,424

5,793,487

n.a.

0.7244

10/19/2011 .........................................................................

5,650,488

5,760,303

n.a.

0.7260

10/26/2011 .........................................................................

5,699,491

5,804,100

-2,022

0.7227

11/02/2011 .........................................................................

5,850,904

5,954,104

-1,590

0.7245

11/09/2011 .........................................................................

5,838,864

5,944,688

-762

0.7355

11/16/2011 .........................................................................

5,907,093

5,999,988

-2,394

0.7405

11/23/2011 .........................................................................

5,803,615

5,837,578

n.a.

0.7492

11/30/2011 .........................................................................

6,123,487

6,142,451

n.a.

0.7433

12/07/2011 .........................................................................

5,934,998

5,975,958

-3,550

0.7471

12/14/2011 .........................................................................

6,159,385

6,193,446

-3,886

0.7709

12/21/2011 .........................................................................

5,647,501

5,694,304

n.a.

0.7669

12/28/2011 .........................................................................

5,460,790

5,494,020

n.a.

0.7736

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SECTION VI.—Euro Positions, con.
TABLE FCP-VI-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants
[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

Calls

Options positions
Puts
Bought
Written
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange
rate
(10)

2009 - Dec ................... 3,927,051

3,825,779

1,553,009

1,537,447

303,073

343,638

362,861

362,206

3,486

0.6977

2010 - Dec ................... 4,973,621

4,907,778

1,803,684

1,735,403

355,926

407,702

497,762

454,056

n.a.

0.7467

2011 - Jan ................... 5,351,312

5,313,558

1,768,796

1,679,054

389,947

437,743

497,626

457,867

n.a.

0.7291

Feb .................. 5,340,368

5,310,279

1,799,073

1,718,262

363,344

427,166

474,691

411,831

4,508

0.7250

Mar .................. 5,446,089

5,412,608

1,754,428

1,655,996

368,489

433,364

484,030

419,108

n.a.

0.7051

Apr ................... 5,385,977

5,415,338

1,814,515

1,700,930

362,693

416,667

463,949

414,840

92

0.6747

May.................. 5,810,431

5,817,228

1,951,486

1,836,564

374,449

429,970

498,545

445,129

n.a.

0.6956

June................. 5,775,646

5,799,361

1,858,200

1,737,432

390,620

444,788

531,884

483,424

n.a.

0.6886

July .................. 5,776,402

5,798,951

1,844,572

1,730,812

399,693

467,598

518,002

496,400

-1,040

0.6950

Aug .................. 5,794,129

5,821,358

2,206,418

2,066,827

415,628

490,596

554,298

543,078

-5,297

0.6942

Sept ................. 5,872,810

5,931,490

2,273,978

2,131,458

426,021

620,189

687,023

622,557

n.a.

0.7436

Oct ................... 5,937,294

5,961,858

2,262,983

2,126,490

424,122

525,463

616,830

574,892

-4,437

0.7170

Nov .................. 6,214,820

6,237,226

2,242,748

2,102,286

427,269

510,874

678,262

602,623

n.a.

0.7433

Dec .................. 5,551,011

5,594,711

2,168,550

2,075,633

380,524

430,827

565,230

521,678

-8,026

0.7708

TABLE FCP-VI-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants
[In millions of euros. Source: Treasury Foreign Currency Reporting]

Report date

Spot, forward
and future contracts
Purchased
Sold
(1)
(2)

Foreign currency
denominated
Assets
Liabilities
(4)
(3)

Calls
Bought
(5)

Options positions
Puts
Written
Bought
Written
(6)
(7)
(8)

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

Exchange
rate
(10)

2008 - Dec ...................

92,026

88,502

212,167

106,561

6,839

2,745

5,509

4,762

1,761

0.7184

2009 - Mar ...................

70,202

78,229

163,971

94,269

6,348

3,043

n.a.

n.a.

1,529

0.7541

June .................

60,845

70,738

190,153

91,171

5,447

3,728

4,911

4,031

1,337

0.7133

Sept. .................

61,451

71,630

195,739

88,701

3,932

2,135

4,389

2,517

835

0.6835

Dec ...................

56,682

71,813

186,442

84,509

4,315

5,441

6,307

1,914

-1,070

0.6977

2010 - Mar ...................

51,802

76,415

234,770

120,877

5,079

3,219

11,669

6,053

-2,245

0.7393

June .................

62,540

98,644

250,029

129,267

6,650

2,309

11,961

10,324

-875

0.8136

Sept ..................

65,135

69,731

235,094

123,160

11,214

4,215

5,996

7,070

931

0.7352

Dec ...................

59,618

69,885

239,412

119,562

9,683

2,980

7,674

7,871

-115

0.7467

2011 - Mar ...................

68,004

77,932

261,631

131,370

10,426

3,469

6,505

6,628

534

0.7051

June .................

64,976

75,325

277,916

140,625

11,741

6,946

13,773

8,825

-624

0.6886

Sept ..................

67,032

80,620

273,218

122,781

11,708

7,866

13,578

10,704

-1,065

0.7436

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INTRODUCTION: Exchange Stabilization Fund
To stabilize the exchange value of the dollar, the
Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) was established pursuant
to chapter 6, section 10 of the Gold Reserve Act of January
30, 1934 (codified at 31 United States Code 5302), which
authorized establishment of a Treasury fund to be operated
under the exclusive control of the Secretary, with approval
of the President.
Subsequent amendment of the Gold Reserve Act
modified the original purpose somewhat to reflect
termination of the fixed exchange rate system.
Resources of the fund include dollar balances, partially
invested in U.S. Government securities, special drawing
rights (SDRs), and balances of foreign currencies. Principal
sources of income (+) or loss (-) for the fund are profits (+)
or losses (-) on SDRs and foreign exchange, as well as
interest earned on assets.

 Table ESF-1 presents the assets, liabilities, and
capital of the fund. The figures are in U.S. dollars or their
equivalents based on current exchange rates computed
according to the accrual method of accounting. The capital
account represents the original capital appropriated to the fund
by Congress of $2 billion, minus a subsequent transfer of $1.8
billion to pay for the initial U.S. quota subscription to the
International Monetary Fund. Gains and losses are reflected in
the cumulative net income (+) or loss (-) account.
 Table ESF-2 shows the results of operations by
quarter. Figures are in U.S. dollars or their equivalents
computed according to the accrual method. “Profit (+) or
loss (-) on foreign exchange” includes realized profits or
losses. “Adjustment for change in valuation of SDR holdings
and allocations” reflects net gain or loss on revaluation of
SDR holdings and allocations for the quarter.

TABLE ESF-1.—Balances as of June 30, 2011, and September 30, 2011
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management]

June 30, 2011

July 1, 2011,
through
Sept. 30, 2011

22,749,626
57,234,202

-28,422
-1,358,901

22,721,204
55,875,301

15,292,225
11,495,381
172,540

-1,074,804
544,521
-22,821

14,217,421
12,039,902
149,719

Total assets..........................................................................

106,943,974

-1,940,427

105,003,547

Liabilities and capital
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.................................................................

50,745

-15,288

35,457

Total current liabilities ......................................................

50,745

-15,288

35,457

Other liabilities:
SDR certificates ...................................................................
SDR allocations ...................................................................
Unearned revenue ..............................................................

5,200,000
56,520,981
-

-1,371,308
-

5,200,000
55,149,673
-

Total other liabilities .........................................................

61,720,981

-1,371,308

60,349,673

Capital:
Capital account ....................................................................
Net income (+) or loss (-) (see Table ESF-2) ......................

200,000
1,639,484

-553,831

200,000
1,085,653

Assets, liabilities, and capital
Assets
U.S. dollars:
Held with Treasury:
Fund Balance ...................................................................
U.S. Government securities .............................................
Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Securities ...
Special drawing rights 1 ...........................................................
Foreign exchange and securities:
European euro .....................................................................
Japanese yen.......................................................................
Accounts receivable .................................................................

Sept. 30, 2011

Total capital......................................................................

45,172,248

-553,831

44,618,417

Total liabilities and capital ............................................

106,943,974

-1,940,427

105,003,547

See footnote on the following page.

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TABLE ESF-2.—Income and Expense
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management]

Current quarter
July 1, 2011,
through
September 30, 2011

Fiscal year to date
Oct. 1, 2010,
through
Sept. 30, 2011

Foreign exchange ........................................................................

-604,601

777,868

Adjustment for change in valuation
of SDR holdings and allocations 1 ..............................................

-18,026

37,727

SDRs ............................................................................................

508

5,304

U.S. Government securities .........................................................

1,106

14,287

GSE Securities.............................................................................

-

-

Foreign exchange ........................................................................

67,182

250,467

Insurance premiums ....................................................................

-

-

Commissions ...............................................................................

-

-

Income from operations ...............................................................

-553,831

1,085,653

Net income (+) or loss (-) .............................................................

-553,831

1,085,653

Income and expense

Profit (+) or loss (-) on:

Interest (+) or net charges (-) on:

1
Beginning July 1974, the International Monetary Fund adopted a technique for valuing the
SDRs based on a weighted average of exchange rates for the currencies of selected
member countries. The U.S. SDR holdings and allocations are valued on this basis
beginning July 1974.

Note. — Annual balance sheets for fiscal years 1934 through 1940 appeared in the 1940
“Annual Report of the Secretary of the Treasury” and those for succeeding years
appeared in subsequent reports through 1980. Quarterly balance sheets beginning with
December 31, 1938, have been published in the “Treasury Bulletin.” Data from inception
to September 30, 1978, may be found on the statements published in the January 1979
“Treasury Bulletin.”

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United States Government
Excerpt
Trust Funds

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INTRODUCTION: Financial Report of the United States Government
The following pages are excerpted from the 2011
Financial Report of the United States Government (Financial
Report). The report and accompanying information, prepared
and published annually by the Financial Management Service,
are modeled after corporate-type reports and are developed on
an accrual basis of accounting.
The excerpts represent some of the most noteworthy
information contained in the Financial Report. Data for the
Financial Report are compiled from Federal program agency

accounting systems Governmentwide. Treasury also presents
a management discussion and analysis, the customary notes
to the financial statements, a section on stewardship
information, and supplemental information in the complete
document.
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is
required by law to audit the Financial Report. GAO’s report,
as well as the complete Financial Report, can be accessed
easily through the internet at www.fms.treas.gov/fr.

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Financial Statements
of the United States Government
for the Years Ended September 30, 2011,
and September 30, 2010
Statements of Net Cost
These statements present the net cost of fiscal years 2011 and 2010 Government 1 operations, including the
operations related to earmarked funds (funds financed by specifically identified revenues, often supplemented by
other financing sources, which remain available over time). The Government’s fiscal year begins October 1 and
ends September 30. Costs and earned revenues are categorized on the Statement of Net Cost by significant entity,
providing greater accountability by showing the relationship of the agencies’ net cost to the Governmentwide net
cost. Costs and earned revenues are presented in this report by department on an accrual basis, while the budget
presents costs and revenues by obligations and receipts, generally on a cash basis. The focus of the budget of the
United States is by agency. Budgets are prepared, defended, and monitored by agency. In reporting by agency, we
are assisting the external users in assessing the budget integrity, operating performance, stewardship, and systems
and controls of the Government.
These statements contain the following four components:
 Gross cost—is the full cost of all the departments and entities excluding (gain)/loss from changes in
assumptions. These costs are assigned on a cause-and-effect basis, or reasonably allocated to the
corresponding departments and entities.
 Earned revenue—is exchange revenue resulting from the Government providing goods and services to the
public at a price.
 (Gain)/loss from changes in assumptions—is the loss or gain from changes in long-term assumptions used
to measure the liabilities reported for Federal civilian and military employee pensions, other postemployment benefits and other retirement benefits, including veterans’ compensation.
 Net cost—is computed by subtracting earned revenue from gross cost, plus/minus the (gain)/loss from
changes in assumptions.
Net cost for Governmentwide reporting purposes includes the General Services Administration (GSA) and the
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) agency allocations, and is net of intragovernmental eliminations. For this
reason, individual agency net cost amounts will not agree with the agency’s financial statements. Because of their
specific functions, most of the costs originally associated with GSA and OPM have been allocated to their user
agencies for Governmentwide reporting purposes. The remaining costs for GSA and OPM on the Statements of Net
Cost are the administrative operating costs, the expenses from prior and past costs from health and pension plan
amendments, and the actuarial gains and losses for these agencies, if applicable. The interest on securities issued by
the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and held by the public is reported on Treasury’s financial statements, but
because of its importance, and the dollar amounts involved, it is reported separately in these statements.

Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Position
These statements report the results of Government operations, which include the results of operations for
earmarked funds. They include non-exchange revenues that are generated principally by the Government’s
sovereign power to tax, levy duties, and assess fines and penalties. These statements also present the cost of
Government operations, net of revenue earned from the sale of goods and services to the public (exchange revenue).
They further include certain adjustments and unreconciled transactions that affect the net position.
1

For purposes of this document, “Government” refers to the U.S. Government.

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105

Revenue
Individual income tax and tax withholdings include Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA)/SelfEmployment Contributions Act (SECA) taxes and other taxes. These taxes are characterized as non-exchange
revenue.
Excise taxes consist of taxes collected for various items, such as airline tickets, gasoline products, distilled
spirits and imported liquor, tobacco, firearms, and others. These also are characterized as non-exchange revenue.
Other taxes and receipts include Federal Reserve banks (FRBs) earnings, tax related fines, penalties and
interest, and railroad retirement taxes.
Miscellaneous earned revenues consist of earned revenues received from the public with virtually no
associated cost. These revenues include rents and royalties on the Outer Continental Shelf Lands resulting from the
leasing and development of mineral resources on public lands.
Earmarked revenues are required by statute to be used for designated activities, benefits or purposes and must
be accounted for separately from the rest of the Government’s non-earmarked revenues. See Note 24—Earmarked
Funds for detailed information.
Intragovernmental interest represents interest earned from the investment of surplus earmarked revenues,
which finance the deficit spending of non-earmarked operations. These investments are recorded as
intragovernmental debt holdings and are included in Note 14—Federal Debt Securities Held by the Public and
Accrued Interest, in the table titled Intragovernmental Debt Holdings: Federal Debt Securities Held as Investments
by Government Accounts. These interest payments and the associated investments are eliminated in the
consolidation process.

Net Cost of Government Operations
The net cost of Government operations (gross cost [including (gains)/losses from changes in assumptions] less
earned revenue) flows through from the Statements of Net Cost. The net cost associated with earmarked activities is
separately reported.

Intragovernmental Transfers
Intragovernmental transfers reflect amounts required by statute to be transferred from the General Fund of the
Treasury to earmarked funds (an example is the annual transfer to the Department of Health and Human Services’
(HHS) Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund (Medicare Parts B and D) which receives approximately 76
percent and 80 percent, respectively, of its funding from the General Fund.

Unmatched Transactions and Balances
Unmatched transactions and balances are adjustments needed to bring the change in net position into balance
due to unreconciled intragovernmental differences, agency reporting errors, timing differences, and General Fund
transactions in the consolidated financial statements. See Note 1.T—Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
and the Supplemental Information—Unmatched Transactions and Balances for detailed information.

Net Position, Beginning of Period
The net position, beginning of period, reflects the net position reported on the prior year’s balance sheet as of
the end of that fiscal year. The net position for earmarked funds is shown separately.
Prior-period adjustments are revisions to adjust the beginning net position and balances presented on the prior
year financial statements due to corrections of errors or changes in accounting principles. See Note 1.B—Basis of
Accounting and Revenue Recognition and Note 21—Prior Period Adjustments for detailed information.

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Net Position, End of Period
The net position, end of period, amount reflects the net position as of the end of the fiscal year. The net
position for earmarked funds is separately shown.

Reconciliations of Net Operating Cost and Unified Budget
Deficit
These statements reconcile the results of operations (net operating cost) on the Statements of Operations and
Changes in Net Position to the unified budget deficit. The premise of the reconciliation is that the accrual and
budgetary accounting bases share transaction data.
Receipts and outlays in the budget are measured primarily on a cash basis and differ from the accrual basis of
accounting used in the Financial Report. Refer to Note 1.B—Basis of Accounting and Revenue Recognition for
details. These statements begin with the net results of operations (net operating cost), where operating revenues are
reported on a modified cash basis of accounting and the net cost of Government operations on an accrual basis of
accounting and reports activities where the bases of accounting for the components of net operating cost and the
unified budget deficit differ.

Components of Net Operating Cost Not Part of the
Budget Deficit
This information includes the operating components, such as the changes in benefits payable for veterans,
military and civilian employees, the environmental liabilities, and depreciation expense not included in the
budget results.

Components of the Budget Deficit Not Part of
Net Operating Cost
This information includes the budget components, such as capitalized fixed assets which are recorded as
outlays in the budget when purchased, and reflected in net operating cost through depreciation expense over the
useful life of the asset and increases in other assets that are not included in the operating results.

Statements of Changes in Cash Balance from Unified
Budget and Other Activities
The primary purpose of these statements is to report how the annual unified budget deficit relates to the change
in the Government’s cash and other monetary assets and debt held by the public. It explains why the unified budget
deficit normally would not result in an equivalent change in the Government’s cash and other monetary assets.
These statements reconcile the unified budget deficit to the change in cash and other monetary assets during
the fiscal year and explain how the budget deficits (fiscal years 2011 and 2010) were financed. A budget deficit is
the result of outlays (expenditures) exceeding receipts (revenue) during a particular fiscal year.
The budget deficit is financed through borrowings from the public. Other transactions also require cash
disbursements and are not part of the deficit. These other transactions, such as the payment of interest on debt
held by the public, contributed to the use of cash. The budget deficit also includes certain amounts that are
recognized in the budget and will be disbursed in a future period or are adjustments that did not affect the cash
balance. These amounts include interest accrued on debt issued by Treasury and held by the public and subsidy

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expense related to direct and guaranteed loans as well as equity investment activity and did not contribute to the
change in the cash balance.
These statements show the adjustments for noncash outlays included in the budget and items affecting the cash
balance not included in the budget to explain the change in cash and other monetary assets.

Balance Sheets
The balance sheets show the Government’s assets, liabilities, and net position. When combined with
stewardship information, this information presents a more comprehensive understanding of the Government’s
financial position. The net position for earmarked funds is shown separately.

Assets
Assets included on the balance sheets are resources of the Government that remain available to meet future
needs. The most significant assets that are reported on the balance sheets are property, plant, and equipment (PP&E),
net; inventories and related property, net; cash and other monetary assets; loans receivable and mortgage-backed
securities, net; and Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) direct loans and equity investments, net. There are,
however, other significant resources available to the Government that extend beyond the assets presented in these
financial statements. Those resources include stewardship assets, including natural resources, and the Government’s
sovereign powers to tax, regulate commerce, set monetary policy, and the power to print additional currency.

Liabilities and Net Position
Liabilities are obligations of the Government resulting from prior actions that will require financial resources.
The most significant liabilities reported on the balance sheets are Federal debt securities held by the public and
accrued interest and Federal employee and veteran benefits payable. Liabilities also include environmental and
disposal liabilities, liabilities to Government-Sponsored Enterprises, and benefits due and payable as of the reporting
date.
As with reported assets, the Government’s responsibilities, policy commitments, and contingencies are much
broader than these reported balance sheet liabilities. They include the social insurance programs in the Statements of
Social Insurance disclosed in the Supplemental Information—Social Insurance section, the fiscal long-term
projections of non-interest spending disclosed in the Supplemental Information—Statement of Fiscal Projections for
the U.S. Government section, and a wide range of other programs under which the Government provides benefits
and services to the people of this Nation, as well as certain future loss contingencies.
The Government has entered into contractual commitments requiring the future use of financial resources and
has unresolved contingencies where existing conditions, situations, or circumstances create uncertainty about future
losses. Commitments, as well as contingencies that do not meet the criteria for recognition as liabilities on the
balance sheets, but for which there is at least a reasonable possibility that losses have been incurred, are disclosed in
Note 22—Contingencies and Note 23—Commitments.
The collection of earmarked taxes and other earmarked revenue is credited to the corresponding Earmarked
Fund that will use these funds to meet a particular Government purpose. If the collections from taxes and other
sources exceed the payments to the beneficiaries, the excess revenue is invested in Treasury securities or “loaned” to
Treasury’s General Fund; therefore, the trust fund balances do not represent cash. An explanation of the trust funds
for social insurance and many of the other large trust funds is included in Note 24—Earmarked Funds. That note
also contains information about trust fund receipts, disbursements, and assets.
Because of its sovereign power to tax and borrow, and the country’s wide economic base, the Government has
unique access to financial resources through generating tax revenues and issuing Federal debt securities. This
provides the Government with the ability to meet present obligations and those that are anticipated from future
operations and are not reflected in net position.

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Net position is the residual difference between assets and liabilities and is the cumulative results of operations
since inception. For detailed components that comprise the net position, refer to the section “Statement of
Operations and Changes in Net Position.”

Statements of Social Insurance and Changes in Social
Insurance Amounts
The Statements of Social Insurance provide estimates of the status of the most significant social insurance
programs: Social Security, Medicare, Railroad Retirement, and Black Lung social insurance programs, which are
administered by the Social Security Administration (SSA), HHS, the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), and the
Department of Labor (DOL), respectively. The estimates are actuarial present values 2 of the projections and are
based on the economic and demographic assumptions representing the trustees’ reasonable estimates as set forth in
the relevant Social Security and Medicare trustees’ reports and in the agency financial report of HHS and DOL
(Black Lung) and in the relevant agency performance and accountability reports for the SSA and RRB. The
projections are based on the continuation of program provisions contained in current law.
The magnitude and complexity of social insurance programs, coupled with the extreme sensitivity of
projections relating to the many assumptions of the programs, produce a wide range of possible results. In preparing
the Statements of Social Insurance, Government management considers and selects assumptions and data that it
believes provide a reasonable basis for the assertions in the statement. However, because of the large number of
factors that affect the Statements of Social Insurance and the fact that such assumptions are inherently subject to
substantial uncertainty (arising from the likelihood of future events, significant uncertainties, and contingencies),
there will be differences between the estimates in the Statements of Social Insurance and the actual results, and those
differences may be material. Note 26—Social Insurance describes the social insurance programs, reports long-range
estimates that can be used to assess the financial condition of the programs, and explains some of the factors that
impact the various programs. Using this information, readers can apply their own judgment as to the condition and
sustainability of the individual programs. The Statement of Changes in Social Insurance Amount reconciles the
change between the current valuation period and the prior valuation period.

2
Present values recognize that a dollar paid or collected in the future is worth less than a dollar today, because a dollar today could be invested
and earn interest. To calculate a present value, future amounts are thus reduced using an assumed interest rate, and those reduced amounts are
summed.

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United States Government
Statement of Net Cost
for the Year Ended September 30, 2011

(In billions of dollars)

Department of Health and Human
Services ............................................................
Social Security Administration .....................
Department of Defense ...............................
Interest on Treasury Securities Held by
the Public ..................................................
Department of Veterans Affairs ...................
Department of Agriculture............................
Department of Labor ....................................
Department of the Treasury.........................
Department of Transportation......................
Department of Housing and Urban
Development .............................................
Department of Education .............................
Department of Homeland Security ..............
Department of Energy .................................
Department of Justice ..................................
Office of Personnel Management .................
Department of State ....................................
Department of the Interior............................
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration ...........................................
Agency for International Development ........
Railroad Retirement Board ..........................
Environmental Protection Agency ...............
Federal Communications Commission........
Department of Commerce ...........................
National Science Foundation.......................
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation........
Small Business Administration ....................
Smithsonian Institution ................................
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .........
Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation ...............................................
Export-Import Bank of the United States.....
General Services Administration .................
Tennessee Valley Authority .........................
Securities and Exchange Commission........
National Credit Union Administration ...........
U.S. Postal Service ......................................
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ......
All other entities ..............................................

(Gain)/Loss
from
Changes in
Assumptions

Net
Cost

Gross
Cost

Earned
Revenue

943.4
782.9
828.7

66.4
0.4
78.0

877.0
782.5
750.7

0.1
(32.0)

877.1
782.5
718.7

250.9
124.3
154.2
132.8
115.2
77.9

4.7
9.4
30.6
0.7

250.9
119.6
144.8
132.8
84.6
77.2

58.9
-

250.9
178.5
144.8
132.8
84.6
77.2

60.8
69.7
58.9
52.5
31.3
43.7
27.0
23.8

1.2
15.0
9.4
7.9
1.3
19.1
3.4
2.7

59.6
54.7
49.5
44.6
30.0
24.6
23.6
21.1

0.4
0.3
0.4
-

59.6
54.7
49.9
44.6
30.0
24.9
24.0
21.1

18.8
12.1
17.0
11.3
9.3
11.3
7.1
12.8
3.6
0.7
1.0

0.1
0.7
5.9
0.5
0.4
2.5
7.4
0.4
0.8

18.7
11.4
11.1
10.8
8.9
8.8
7.1
5.4
3.2
0.7
0.2

-

18.7
11.4
11.1
10.8
8.9
8.8
7.1
5.4
3.2
0.7
0.2

0.6
0.4
11.5
1.1
0.2
56.2
(2.1)
47.4
Total .......................................................... 3,998.3

0.1
0.7
0.6
11.8
1.6
3.1
64.6
13.7
0.5
365.6

Subtotal

(0.1)
(0.1)
(0.2)
(0.3)
(0.5)
(2.9)
(8.4)
(15.8)
46.9
3,632.7

28.1

(0.1)
(0.1)
(0.2)
(0.3)
(0.5)
(2.9)
(8.4)
(15.8)
46.9
3,660.8

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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United States Government
Statement of Net Cost
for the Year Ended September 30, 2010
(Gain)/Loss
from

Changes in
Assumptions

Net
Cost

857.7
753.9
889.2

(0.1)
(58.8)

857.6
753.9
830.4

4.7
6.0
29.4
0.6

214.8
235.5
130.6
179.0
372.9
79.8

101.4
-

214.8
336.9
130.6
179.0
372.9
79.8

56.7
100.8
58.9
28.9
32.7
43.5
24.5
20.7

1.3
11.3
8.9
3.8
1.2
18.0
2.8
2.4

55.4
89.5
50.0
25.1
31.5
25.5
21.7
18.3

5.7
84.1
0.6
-

55.4
89.5
55.7
25.1
31.5
109.6
22.3
18.3

22.1
10.7
14.6
12.7
9.5
16.5
6.9
11.9
5.4
0.8
1.2

0.1
0.2
5.8
0.5
0.5
2.3
8.1
0.4
0.9

22.0
10.5
8.8
12.2
9.0
14.2
6.9
3.8
5.0
0.8
0.3

-

22.0
10.5
8.8
12.2
9.0
14.2
6.9
3.8
5.0
0.8
0.3

0.4
0.6
9.7
1.1
3.2
57.3
16.8
47.3
Total .......................................................... 4,472.3

0.1
0.7
0.6
10.8
1.4
1.1
65.7
16.1
0.7
309.2

(In billions of dollars)

Department of Health and Human
Services ............................................................
Social Security Administration .....................
Department of Defense ...............................
Interest on Treasury Securities Held by
the Public ..................................................
Department of Veterans Affairs ...................
Department of Agriculture............................
Department of Labor ....................................
Department of the Treasury.........................
Department of Transportation......................
Department of Housing and Urban
Development .............................................
Department of Education .............................
Department of Homeland Security ..............
Department of Energy .................................
Department of Justice ..................................
Office of Personnel Management .................
Department of State ....................................
Department of the Interior............................
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration ...........................................
Agency for International Development ........
Railroad Retirement Board ..........................
Environmental Protection Agency ...............
Federal Communications Commission........
Department of Commerce ...........................
National Science Foundation.......................
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation........
Small Business Administration ....................
Smithsonian Institution ................................
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .........
Farm Credit System Insurance
Corporation ...............................................
Export-Import Bank of the United States.....
General Services Administration .................
Tennessee Valley Authority .........................
Securities and Exchange Commission........
National Credit Union Administration ...........
U.S. Postal Service ......................................
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ......
All other entities ..............................................

Gross
Cost

Earned
Revenue

920.4
754.2
929.0

62.7
0.3
39.8

214.8
240.2
136.6
179.0
402.3
80.4

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Subtotal

(0.1)
(0.3)
(1.1)
(0.3)
2.1
(8.4)
0.7
46.6
4,163.1

132.9

(0.1)
(0.3)
(1.1)
(0.3)
2.1
(8.4)
0.7
46.6
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United States Government
Statements of Operations and Changes in Net Position
for the Years Ended September 30, 2011, and 2010
NonEarmarked
Funds
(In billions of dollars)

Revenue:
Individual income tax and tax withholdings ...
Corporation income taxes .............................
Unemployment taxes ....................................
Excise taxes ..................................................
Estate and gift taxes .....................................
Customs duties .............................................
Other taxes and receipts ...............................
Miscellaneous earned revenues ...................
Intragovernmental interest ............................
Total revenue ................................................
Eliminations ...................................................
Consolidated revenue ...................................
Net Cost of Government Operations:
Net cost .........................................................
Intragovernmental interest ............................
Total net cost ................................................
Eliminations ...................................................
Consolidated net cost....................................

1,092.9
175.1
21.3
7.3
28.5
120.4
11.3
1,456.8

2,110.6
202.0
2,312.6

NonEarmarked
Earmarked Earmarked
Funds
Consolidated Funds
Funds
Consolidated
2011
2010

772.9
56.1
52.2

20.9
4.9
202.0
1,109.0

1,550.2
1,550.2

1,865.8
175.1
56.1
73.5
7.3
28.5
141.3
16.2
202.0
2,565.8
(202.0)
2,363.8

3,660.8
202.0
3,862.8
(202.0)
3,660.8

22.6
18.8
25.1
96.9
11.3
1,256.9

2,553.5
195.0
2,748.5

Intragovernmental transfers .........................

(540.5)

Unmatched transactions and balances
(Note 1.T) .....................................................

(15.6)

Net operating (cost)/revenue ........................

(1,411.9)

99.3

Net position, beginning of period ................. (14,119.7)
Prior period adjustments–changes in
(2.0)
accounting principles (Note 21) ..................
Net operating (cost)/revenue ......................... (1,411.9)

646.9

(13,472.8) (12,208.6)

2.0
99.3
748.2

63.4
(1,312.6) (1,974.5)
(14,785.4) (14,119.7)

Net position, end of period ........................... (15,533.6)

540.5

902.6
179.6

(482.1)
(15.6)

(0.8)

(1,312.6)

(1,974.5)

830.3

1,732.9
179.6
45.2
71.6
18.8
25.1
127.5
15.8
195.0
2,411.5
(195.0)
2,216.5

45.2
49.0

30.6
4.5
195.0
1,154.6

1,742.5

4,296.0
195.0
4,491.0
(195.0)
4,296.0

1,742.5

482.1
(0.8)
(105.8)

(2,080.3)

752.7

(11,455.9)

63.4
(105.8) (2,080.3)
646.9 (13,472.8)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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United States Government
Reconciliations of Net Operating Cost and Unified Budget Deficit
for the Years Ended September 30, 2011, and 2010
2011
(1,312.6)

2010
(2,080.3)

98.6
(62.4)
(1.2)
35.0

85.6
78.9
(0.3)
164.2

58.9

223.8

(13.2)
(13.0)
4.2
(22.0)

103.5
3.3
8.3
115.1

0.4

(17.5)

2.4
2.8

(3.0)
(20.5)

68.4
(4.6)
6.7
(13.9)
10.5
(9.5)
(11.7)
23.3

57.5
(9.8)
3.5
9.4
62.4
(0.4)
(0.3)
(7.1)
(23.6)

9.9
(43.7)

2.7
268.0

(3.0)

8.1

Components of the budget deficit that are not part of net operating cost:
Capitalized fixed assets:
Department of Defense ...................................................................................
All other agencies.............................................................................................
Total capitalized fixed assets.......................................................................

(51.3)
(36.4)
(87.7)

(59.4)
(33.1)
(92.5)

Effect of prior year TARP downward re-estimate ...........................................
(Increase) in inventory
(Increase) in investments in Government-sponsored enterprises ...............
(Increase) in debt and equity securities ...........................................................
Decrease/(increase) in other assets ................................................................
Credit reform and other loan activities .......................................................
All other reconciling items ..................................................................................
Unified budget deficit ..................................................................................

23.6
(9.9)
(20.8)
(0.8)
4.0
(10.5)
9.0
(1,298.6)

110.0
(1.6)
(52.6)
(5.8)
(24.7)
8.0
(7.6)
(1,294.1)

(In billions of dollars)

Net operating cost ................................................................................................
Components of net operating cost not part of the budget deficit:
Increase in liability for military employee benefits (Note 15):
Increase in military pension liabilities ............................................................
(Decrease)/increase in military health liabilities...........................................
(Decrease) in other military benefits..............................................................
Increase in liability for military employee benefits .......................................
Increase in liability for veteran's compensation (Note 15)
(Decrease)/increase in liabilities for civilian employee benefits (Note 15):
(Decrease)/increase in civilian pension liabilities ........................................
(Decrease)/increase in civilian health liabilities ...........................................
Increase in other civilian benefits...................................................................
(Decrease)/increase in liabilities for civilian employee benefits ................
Increase/(decrease) in environmental and disposal liabilities (Note 16):

Increase/(decrease) in Energy's environmental and disposal
liabilities ..........................................................................................................
Increase/(decrease) in all others' environmental and disposal
liabilities ..................................................................................................................
Increase/(decrease) in environmental and disposal liabilities ...................
Depreciation expense.........................................................................................
Property, plant, and equipment disposals and revaluations ........................
Increase in benefits due and payable ..............................................................
(Decrease)/increase in insurance and guarantee program liabilities ..........
Increase in other liabilities .................................................................................
Seigniorage and sale of gold ............................................................................
(Decrease) in accounts payable .......................................................................
(Increase) in net accounts and taxes receivable ............................................
TARP yearend upward/(downward) re-estimate ............................................
Decrease in Non-TARP Investments in American International Group,
Inc. due to valuation losses ............................................................................
(Decrease)/increase in liabilities to Government-sponsored enterprises ...
(Decrease)/increase in valuation loss on investments in Governmentsponsored enterprises .....................................................................................

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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United States Government
Statements of Changes in Cash Balance from Unified Budget and Other Activities
for the Years Ended September 30, 2011, and 2010
2011

(In billions of dollars)
Unified budget deficit .........................................

2010
(1,298.6)

(1,294.1)

Adjustments for noncash outlays included
in the budget:

Interest accrued by Treasury on debt
held by the public ......................................
TARP yearend re-estimates ........................
TARP Subsidy expense/(income) (Note 5).....
Other Federal entity subsidy
expense/(income) (Note 4) ...........................
Subtotal .....................................................

244.2
(46.9)
7.2

206.8
(86.4)
(24.2)

(43.9)

(9.4)
160.6

86.8

Items affecting the cash balance not
included in the Budget:

Net Transactions from financing activity:
Borrowings from the public ..........................
Repayment of debt held by the public .........
Agency securities ........................................
Subtotal .....................................................
Transactions from monetary and other
activity:
Interest paid by Treasury on debt held by
the public ...................................................
Net TARP direct loans and equity
investments activity ...................................
Net GSE—mortgage-backed securities
activity .......................................................
Net loan receivable activity ..........................
Allocations of special drawing rights ...........
Other ............................................................
Subtotal .....................................................

7,962.8
(6,854.2)
1.0

8,525.5
(7,054.5)
0.7
1,109.6

1,471.7

(239.7)

(201.2)

59.0

111.8

93.7
(157.6)
0.2
21.2

9.1
(160.3)
(1.0)
12.6
(223.2)

(229.0)

(251.6)
428.6
177.0

35.4
393.2
428.6

Cash and other monetary assets (Note 2):

(Decrease)/increase in cash and other
monetary assets .....................................
Balance, beginning of period ....................
Balance, end of period ..............................
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

For budgetary purposes, the effect of the yearend downward re-estimates (reduction of net outlays) and upward re-estimates
(increase of net outlays) is not recognized until the subsequent fiscal year. As such, for fiscal year 2011, the budget deficit
reflected a reduction of noncash outlays for $23.6 billion relating to the fiscal year 2010 yearend downward re-estimates. Also, for
fiscal year 2011, TARP subsidy expense includes $23.3 billion in yearend upward re-estimates, which will be reflected in the fiscal
year 2012 budget. For fiscal year 2010, the budget deficit reflected a reduction of noncash outlays for $110 billion relating to the
fiscal year 2009 yearend downward re-estimates. Also, for fiscal year 2010, TARP subsidy income includes $23.6 billion in
yearend downward re-estimates, which was reflected in the fiscal year 2011 budget.

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United States Government
Balance Sheets
as of September 30
(In billions of dollars)

2011

2010

Assets:
Cash and other monetary assets (Note 2) .....................................

177.0

428.6

Accounts and taxes receivable, net (Note 3)..................................

106.3

94.6

Loans receivable and mortgage-backed securities, net (Note 4) ...

772.1

688.6

TARP direct loans and equity investments, net (Note 5) ...............
Non-TARP Investments in American International Group, Inc.
(Note 6) ........................................................................................

80.1

144.7

10.9

20.8

Inventories and related property, net (Note 7)................................

296.1

286.2

Property, plant, and equipment, net (Note 8) .................................

852.8

828.9

Debt and equity securities (Note 9) ................................................

99.7

98.9

Investments in Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Note 11) .....
Other assets (Notes 10 and 12) .....................................................

133.0
179.3

109.2
183.3

Total assets ..................................................................................

2,707.3

2,883.8

Stewardship land and heritage assets (Note 27)
Liabilities:
Accounts payable (Note 13) ...........................................................
Federal debt securities held by the public and accrued interest
(Note 14) ......................................................................................

63.4

72.9

10,174.1

9,060.0

Federal employee and veteran benefits payable (Note 15) ...........

5,792.2

5,720.3

Environmental and disposal liabilities (Note 16).............................

324.1

321.3

Benefits due and payable (Note 17) ...............................................

171.0

164.3

Insurance and guarantee program liabilities (Note 18) ..................

161.7

175.6

Loan guarantee liabilities (Note 4) ..................................................

63.0

65.8

Liabilities to Government-Sponsored Enterprises (Note 11) ..........

316.2

359.9

Other liabilities (Notes 10 and 19) ..................................................

427.0

416.5

Total liabilities ..............................................................................

17,492.7

16,356.6

748.2

646.9

Contingencies (Note 22) and Commitments (Note 23)
Net position:
Earmarked funds (Note 24) ............................................................
Non-earmarked funds .....................................................................

(15,533.6)

(14,119.7)

Total net position .......................................................................

(14,785.4)

(13,472.8)

Total liabilities and net position .................................................

2,707.3

2,883.8

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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United States Government
Statements of Social Insurance (Note 26)
Present Value of Long-Range (75 Years, except Black Lung) Actuarial Projections
(In billions of dollars)

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

575
18,559
18,082
37,217

542
18,249
17,566
36,357

477
17,515
16,121
34,113

(7,465)
(7,223)
(44,894)

(6,958)
(29,021)
(6,933)
(42,911)

(6,329)
(27,928)
(6,619)
(40,876)

(7,677) 3

(6,555) 4

(6,763) 5

248
7,216
6,944
14,408

209
6,348
5,451
12,008

202
6,320
5,361
11,883

178
5,975
4,870
11,023

(2,648)
(12,032)
(2,411)
(17,091)

(2,958)
(18,147)
(4,673)
(25,778)

(2,747)
(17,365)
(4,506)
(24,619)

(2,558)
(15,639)
(5,118)
(23,315)

Federal Old-Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance (Social Security): 14
Revenue (Contributions and Earmarked Taxes) from:
726
672
Participants who have attained eligibility age (62 and over) .....
20,734
19,914
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................
20,144
19,532
Future participants .....................................................................
41,603
40,118
All current and future participants .....................................
Expenditures for Scheduled Future Benefits for:
(8,618)
(8,096)
Participants who have attained eligibility age (62 and over) .....
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................ (34,042) (32,225)
(8,100)
(7,744)
Future participants .....................................................................
(50,760)
(48,065)
All current and future participants .....................................
Present value of future expenditures in excess of future
1
(7,947) 2
revenue ............................................................................ (9,157)
Federal Hospital Insurance (Medicare Part A): 14
Revenue (Contributions and Earmarked Taxes) from:
262
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
7,581
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................
7,260
Future participants .....................................................................
15,104
All current and future participants .....................................
Expenditures for Scheduled Future Benefits for:
(2,923)
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................ (12,887)
(2,546)
Future participants .....................................................................
All current and future participants ..................................... (18,356)
Present value of future expenditures in excess of future
1
revenue ............................................................................ (3,252)

(30,207)

(2,683) 2 (13,770) 3 (12,736) 4 (12,292) 5

Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance (Medicare Part B): 14
Revenue (Premiums) from:
570
538
498
461
433
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
3,651
3,460
4,224
3,859
3,184
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................
865
839
1,270
1,158
1,172
Future participants .....................................................................
5,086
4,836
5,992
5,478
4,789
All current and future participants .....................................
Expenditures for Scheduled Future Benefits for:
(2,343)
(2,166)
(2,142)
(1,986)
(1,834)
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................ (13,489) (12,587) (16,342) (14,949) (12,130)
(3,108)
(2,984)
(4,672)
(4,262)
(4,257)
Future participants .....................................................................
All current and future participants ..................................... (18,940) (17,737) (23,156) (21,197) (18,221)
Present value of future expenditures in excess of future
1
2
3
4
5
6
revenue .............................................................................. (13,854) (12,901) (17,165) (15,719) (13,432)
Totals may not equal the sum of components due to rounding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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FINANCIAL REPORT OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, EXCERPT

United States Government
Statements of Social Insurance (Note 26), continued
Present Value of Long-Range (75 Years, except Black Lung) Actuarial Projections
2011

(In billions of dollars)

2010

2009

2008

2007

165
1,626
694
2,486

140
1,442
618
2,199

123
1,380
604
2,107

167
1,627
611
2,405

(646)
(6,355)
(2,714)
(9,715)

(595)
(6,144)
(2,632)
(9,371)

(581)
(6,527)
(2,856)
(9,964)

(794)
(7,273)
(2,699)
(10,766)

(7,229) 2

(7,172) 3

(7,857) 4

(8,361) 5

6
46
65
117

5
47
66
118

5
48
123

5
43
54
102

5
41
54
100

Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance (Medicare Part D): 14
Revenue (Premiums and State Transfers) from:
173
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
1,608
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................
703
Future participants .....................................................................
2,484
All current and future participants .....................................
Expenditures for Scheduled Future Benefits for:
(695)
Participants who have attained eligibility age (65 and over) .....
(6,438)
Participants who have not attained eligibility age ................
(2,817)
Future participants .....................................................................
(9,950)
All current and future participants .....................................
Present value of future expenditures in excess of future
1
6
revenue .............................................................................. (7,466)
Railroad Retirement:
Revenue (Contributions and Earmarked Taxes) from:
Participants who have attained eligibility ...........................
Participants who have not attained eligibility .....................
Future participants .............................................................
All current and future participants ...................................
Expenditures for Scheduled Future Benefits for:
Participants who have attained eligibility ...........................
Participants who have not attained eligibility .....................
Future participants .............................................................
All current and future participants ...................................
Present value of future expenditures in excess of
future revenue 7 ...................................................................

(109)
(86)
(28)
(223)

(105)
(88)
(27)
(220)

(102)
(91)
(30)
(223)

(97)
(88)
(26)
(212)

(93)
(86)
(26)
(205)

(106) 1

(103) 2

(100) 3

(109) 4

(105) 5

Black Lung (Part C):
Present value of future revenue in excess of future
expenditures 8 ......................................................................

59

6 10

6 11

5 12

5 13

Total present value of future expenditures in excess
of future revenue ................................................................

(33,830)

(30,857)

(45,878)

(42,970)

(40,948)

Totals may not equal the sum of components due to rounding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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117

United States Government
Statements of Social Insurance (Note 26), continued
Present Value of Long-Range (75 Years, except Black Lung) Actuarial Projections
2011

(In billions of dollars)

2010

2009

2008

2007

Social Insurance Summary: 14
Participants who have attained eligibility age:
Revenue (e.g., Contributions and earmarked taxes) .........
Expenditures for scheduled future benefits .......................
Present value of future expenditures in excess of
future revenue .............................................................
Participants who have not attained eligibility age:
Revenue (e.g., Contributions and earmarked taxes) .........
Expenditures for scheduled future benefits .......................
Present value of future expenditures in excess of
future revenue .............................................................

1,737
(14,688)

1,628
(13,661)

1,427
(13,262)

1,333
(12,369)

1,260
(11,608)

(12,951)

(12,033)

(11,835)

(11,036)

(10,348)

33,620
(66,942)

32,263
(63,287)

30,621
(70,931)

29,851
(67,950)

28,342
(63,056)

(33,322)

(31,024)

(40,310)

(38,099)

(34,714)

Closed-group – Total present value of future
expenditures in excess of future revenue........................

(46,272)

(43,057)

(52,145)

(49,135)

(45,062)

29,037
(16,594)

28,075
(15,875)

25,491
(19,224)

24,743
(18,578)

22,828
(18,714)

12,443

12,200

6,267

6,165

4,114

Open-group – Total present value of future
expenditures in excess of future revenue........................ (33,830)

(30,857)

(45,878)

(42,970)

(40,948)

Future participants:
Revenue (e.g., Contributions and earmarked taxes) .........
Expenditures for scheduled future benefits .......................
Present value of future revenue in excess of future
expenditures ................................................................

1

The projection period is 1/1/2011 -12/31/2085 and the valuation date is 1/1/2011.
The projection period is 1/1/2010 -12/31/2084 and the valuation date is 1/1/2010.
The projection period is 1/1/2009 -12/31/2083 and the valuation date is 1/1/2009.
4
The projection period is 1/1/2008 -12/31/2082 and the valuation date is 1/1/2008.
5
The projection period is 1/1/2007 -12/31/2081 and the valuation date is 1/1/2007.
6
These amounts represent the present value of the future transfers from the General Fund of the Treasury to the Supplementary Medical
Insurance Trust Fund. These future intragovernmental transfers are included as income in both HHS’ and the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services’ Financial Reports but are not income from the Governmentwide perspective of this report.
7
These amounts approximate the present value of the future financial interchange and the future transfers from the General Fund of the
Treasury to the Social Security Equivalent Benefit Account (see discussion of Railroad Retirement Program in the unaudited supplemental
information section of this report). They are included as income in the Railroad Retirement Financial Report but are not income from the
Governmentwide perspective of this report.
8
Does not include interest expense accruing on the outstanding debt.
9
The projection period is 9/30/2011 -9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2011.
10
The projection period is 9/30/2010 -9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2010.
11
The projection period is 9/30/2009 -9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2009.
12
The projection period is 9/30/2008 -9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2008.
13
The projection period is 9/30/2007 -9/30/2040 and the valuation date is 9/30/2007.
14
Participants for the Social Security and Medicare programs are assumed to be the “closed-group” of individuals who are at least 15
years of age at the start of the projection period, and are participating as either taxpayers, beneficiaries, or both, except for the 2007
Medicare programs for which current participants are assumed to be at least 18 instead of 15 years of age.
2
3

Totals may not equal the sum of components due to rounding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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United States Government
Statement of Changes in Social Insurance Amounts
for the Year Ended September 30, 2011 (Note 26)

(In billions of dollars)

Net present value (NPV) of future
revenue less future expenditures for
current and future participants (the
“open group”) over the next 75 years,
beginning of the year .....................................

Social
Security

Medicare
HI

Other (e.g.
Railroad
Retirement)

Medicare
SMI

Total

(7,947)

(2,683)

(20,130)

(97)

(30,857)

Changes in valuation period .....................

(436)

(112)

(968)

(2)

(1,518)

Changes in demographic data and
assumptions ...........................................

(688)

(112)

(59)

(0)

(859)

Changes in economic data and
assumptions ...........................................

(143)

0

-

(2)

(145)

Changes in law or policy ...........................

-

-

(14)

-

(14)

Changes in methodology and
programmatic data .................................

56

-

-

-

56

Changes in economic and other
healthcare assumptions .........................

-

185

(648)

-

(463)

Change in projection base ........................

-

(531)

500

-

(31)

Net change in open group measure ............

(1,211)

(570)

(1,189)

(4)

(2,974)

Open group measure, end of year...............

(9,157)

(3,252)

(21,320)

(101)

(33,830)

Reasons for changes in the NPV during
the year:

Totals may not equal the sum of components due to rounding.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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TRUST FUNDS

INTRODUCTION: Airport and Airway Trust Fund
The Airport and Airway Trust Fund was established on
the books of Treasury in fiscal year 1971, according to
provisions of the Airport and Airway Revenue Act of 1970
[49 United States Code 1742(a), repealed]. The Tax Equity
and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-248,
dated September 3, 1982) reestablished the trust fund in the
Internal Revenue Code (26 United States Code 9502)
effective September 1, 1982.
Treasury transfers from the general fund to the trust
fund amounts equivalent to the taxes received from
transportation of persons and property by air, gasoline and
jet fuel used in commercial and noncommercial aircraft,
and an international arrival and departure tax. The Omnibus
Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-508,
dated November 5, 1990) increased rates for the excise
taxes transferred to the fund.
Treasury bases these transfers on estimates made by the
Secretary of the Treasury. These are subject to adjustments
in later transfers in the amount of actual tax receipts.
On February 6, 2012, Congress passed a 4 year
authorization bill extending taxes through September 2015
(Public Laws 112-7, 112-16, 112-21, 112-27), Surface and
Air Transportation Programs Extension of 2011 (Public
Law 112-30), and Airport and Airway Extension Act of
2012 (PL 112-91).
The FAA Modernization and Reform Act 2012 (Public
Law 112-095), effective February 18, 2012, extended the
aviation excise taxes until September 30, 2015. The Act
included provisions that:
 Retained the existing passenger ticket, flight
segment, and freight waybill taxes. The flight segment tax
is indexed to the Consumer Price Index; effective calendar
year 2012, the tax is $3.80. It also retained a special rule
applied to flights between the continental United States and
Alaska or Hawaii. This departure tax is indexed to the
Consumer Price Index; effective calendar year 2012, the tax
is $8.40.
 Retained the existing international and departure
per passenger tax. The tax is indexed to the Consumer Price
Index; effective calendar year 2012, the tax is $16.70.

 Retained the existing tax on payments to airlines
for frequent flyer and similar awards by banks and credit
card companies, merchants and frequent flyer program
partners, such as other airlines, hotels and rental car
companies, and other businesses.
 Retained the commercial aviation fuel tax and the
general aviation jet fuel/gas taxes.
 Imposed a new surtax on fuel used in aircraft that is
part of a fractional ownership program; the surtax applies to
fuel used after March 31, 2012. It also changed the
classification of transportation as part of a fractional
ownership program from commercial aviation to
noncommercial aviation.
 Repealed the excise tax exemption for
transportation by small aircraft operating on nonestablished
lines. (IRS defines the term “operated on an established
line” to mean operated with some degree of regularity
between definite points).
When the provisions of 26 United States Code 9602(b)
are met, amounts available in the trust fund exceed outlay
requirements, Treasury invests excess amounts in public
debt securities and credits the interest to the fund.
Additional sums from the general fund also are credited as
authorized and made available, by law, if they are needed to
meet outlay requirements.
Treasury makes available to the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation
(DOT), amounts required for outlays to carry out the
Airport and Airway program. The Secretary of the Treasury
makes other charges to the trust fund to transfer certain
refunds of taxes and certain outfits, under section 34 of the
Internal Revenue Code (IRC).
Annual reports to Congress, required by 26 U.S.C. 9602
(a), are submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, after
consultation with the Secretary of Transportation. These
reports are required to cover the financial condition and
results of operations of the trust fund during the past fiscal
year and those expected during the next 5 fiscal years.

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TABLE TF-1.—Airport and Airway Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: DOT]

Description

IRC section (26 United States Code)

Amount

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

9,427,777,617

Receipts:
Excise taxes (transferred from general fund):
Liquid fuel other than gasoline..............................................................
4041 ......................................................................................
Gasoline ................................................................................................
4081 ......................................................................................
Transportation by airseats, berths, etc .................................................
4261 (a) (b) ...........................................................................
Use of international travel facilities .......................................................
4261 (c).................................................................................
Transportation of property, cargo .........................................................
4271 ......................................................................................
Gross excise taxes .............................................................................................................................................................................................

501,037,014
29,534,426
8,084,593,217
2,508,289,289
426,703,140
11,550,157,086

Less refunds of taxes (reimbursed to general fund):
Liquid fuel other than gasoline..................................................................
4041 ......................................................................................
Gasoline ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Total refunds of taxes .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Net taxes .................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest on investments...............................................................................................................................................................................................
Total receipts ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Offsetting collections .......................................................................................................................................................................................................

12,914,574
5,423,393
18,337,966
11,531,819,120
182,396,699
11,714,215,819
97,000,000

Expenses:
Operations ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Grants in aid ................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Facilities and equipment .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Research, engineering, and development..................................................................................................................................................................
Air carriers ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Total expenses........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Offsetting collections .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30, 2011 * ................................................................................................................................................................................................

4,549,882,000
3,216,409,000
2,750,622,220
174,042,840
135,220,069
10,826,176,129
97,000,000
10,325,817,307

* The starting fiscal year 2011 total balance includes a $10 million upward adjustment to reflect
the refund to the trust fund.

Airport and Airway Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In millions of dollars. Source: DOT]

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

10,326

10,051

9,538

10,026

11,253

Excise taxes, net of refunds....................................................

11,600

11,949

12,406

13,001

13,606

Interest on investments...........................................................

206

226

227

281

383

$100 Surcharge ......................................................................

-

863

889

923

959

Offsetting collections ...............................................................

101

103

98

91

92

Total receipts ......................................................................

11,907

13,141

13,620

14,296

15,040

Gross Outlays .........................................................................

12,182

13,654

13,132

13,069

12,996

Balance Sept. 30.........................................................................

10,051

9,538

10,026

11,253

13,297

Balance Oct. 1 ............................................................................
Receipts:

Expenses:

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INTRODUCTION: Uranium Enrichment
Decontamination and Decommissioning (D&D) Fund
The Uranium Enrichment D&D Fund was established on
the books of the Treasury in fiscal year 1993, according to
provisions of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 United
States Code 2297g). Receipts represent (1) fees collected
from domestic public utilities based on their pro rata share of
purchases of separative work units from the Department of
Energy (DOE) and (2) appropriations toward the
Government contribution based on the balance of separative
work unit purchases.
Expenditures from the fund are for the purpose of (1)
decontamination and decommissioning of the three gaseous
diffusion plants, (2) remedial actions and related
environmental restoration costs at the gaseous diffusion
plants, and (3) reimbursement to uranium/thorium producers
for the costs of decontamination, decommissioning,
reclamation, and remedial action of uranium/thorium sites
that are incident to sales to the U.S. Government.
Amounts available in the fund exceeding current needs
may be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in
obligations of the United States (1) having maturities
congruent with the needs of the fund and (2) bearing interest
at rates determined appropriate, taking into consideration the
current average market yield on outstanding marketable
obligations of the United States with remaining periods to
maturity comparable to these investments.
The Secretary of the Treasury is required by 42 United
States Code 2297g(b)(1) to provide an annual report to
Congress, after consultation with the Secretary of Energy.
This report must present the financial condition and the

results of operations of the fund during the preceding fiscal
year.
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 United States Code
2297g-1, as amended) authorizes funding to ensure annual
deposits to the fund of $518.2 million before adjustments for
inflation. The Act stipulates that the Government deposit
$369.6 million, adjusted for inflation, annually. The Act also
calls for deposits of $150 million from domestic public
utility assessments. The assessments were authorized for 15
years with the final assessment scheduled for fiscal year
2007. Between fiscal years 1993 and 2007, the total
Government contribution amount authorized by the Act was
$6,281.0 million. During that time span, the Government
contributed only $5,362.4 million to the fund. The resulting
shortfall in authorized Government contributions was,
therefore, $918.6 million.
The Government continued to make annual contributions
to eliminate this shortfall. Through fiscal year 2009
contributions, the overall shortfall (after adjustments for
inflation) was $40.6 million. Also, during fiscal year 2009,
the Government designated $390 million of American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding for the
fund’s mission. The ARRA funding was not an actual
deposit into the fund’s invested balances, but it provides a
dollar for dollar reduction in the required outlays from the
invested balances. DOE recognizes the ARRA funding as an
offset to the Government’s contribution shortfall, thereby
satisfying the Government’s contribution responsibility.

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TABLE TF-2.—Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: DOE]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 .................................................................................................................................................................................

4,977,577

Receipts:
Fees collected ........................................................................................................................................................................................

33,632,600

Penalties collected .................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Interest on investments ..........................................................................................................................................................................

140,227,143

Total receipts ......................................................................................................................................................................................

173,859,743

Outlays:
DOE, decontamination and decommissioning activities........................................................................................................................

561,955,789

Cost of investments................................................................................................................................................................................

-388,087,193

Total outlays .......................................................................................................................................................................................

173,868,596

Balance Sept. 30, 2011..............................................................................................................................................................................

4,968,724

Uranium Enrichment Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In thousands of dollars. Source: DOE]

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

4,969

4,969

4,969

4,969

4,969

Fees collected ......................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Interest collected ..................................................................

117,399

107,614

97,889

87,881

77,648

Total receipts ...................................................................

117,399

107,614

97,889

87,881

77,648

DOE, decontamination and decommissioning fund ............

472,180

442,493

430,692

430,389

427,840

Costs of investments ...........................................................

-354,781

-334,879

-332,803

-342,508

-350,192

Total outlays.....................................................................

117,399

107,614

97,889

87,881

77,648

Balance Sept. 30......................................................................

4,969

4,969

4,969

4,969

4,969

Balance Oct. 1 .........................................................................
Receipts:

Outlays:

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INTRODUCTION: Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
The Black Lung Disability Trust Fund was established on
the books of the Treasury in fiscal year 1978 according to the
Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1977 (Public Law 95227). The Black Lung Benefits Revenue Act of 1981 (Public
Law 97-119) reestablished the fund in the Internal Revenue
Code (IRC), 26 United States Code 9501.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of
1985 (Public Law 99-272), enacted April 7, 1986, provided
for an increase in the coal tax rates effective April 1, 1986,
through December 31, 1995, and a 5-year forgiveness of
interest retroactive to October 1, 1985. The 5-year moratorium
on interest payments ended on September 30, 1990. Payment
of interest on advances resumed in fiscal year 1991. The
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 (Public Law
100-203, title X, section 10503), signed December 22, 1987,
extended the temporary increase in the coal tax through
December 31, 2013.
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008
(Public Law 110-343, title I, subtitle B, section 113), enacted
October 3, 2008, restructured the Trust Fund Debt by 1)
refinancing the outstanding principal of the repayable
advances and unpaid interest on such advances and 2)
providing a one time Appropriation to the Trust Fund in an
amount sufficient to pay to the general fund of the Treasury
the difference between the market value of the outstanding
repayable advances, plus accrued interest and the proceeds
from the obligations issued by the Trust Fund to the
Secretary of the Treasury. The Act also extends the
temporary increase in the coal tax through December 31,
2018, and allows the prepayment of the Trust Fund debt
prior to the maturity date.

The Code designates the following receipts to be
appropriated and transferred from the general fund of the
Treasury to the trust fund: excise taxes on coal sold; taxable
expenditures of self-dealing by, and excess contributions to,
private black lung benefit trusts; reimbursements by
responsible mine operators; and related fines, penalties and
interest charges.
Estimates made by the Secretary of the Treasury
determine monthly transfers of amounts for excise taxes to the
trust fund subject to adjustments in later transfers to actual tax
receipts.
After retirement of the current indebtedness, amounts
available in the fund exceeding current expenditure
requirements will be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury
in interest-bearing public debt securities. Any interest earned
will be credited to the fund. Also credited, if necessary, will
be repayable advances from the general fund to meet outlay
requirements exceeding available revenues.
To carry out the program, amounts are made available to
the Department of Labor (DOL). Also charged to the fund are
administrative expenses incurred by the Department of Health
and Human Services (HHS) and the Treasury, repayments of
advances from the general fund and interest on advances.
The Code requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit
an annual report to Congress after consultation with the
Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of HHS [26 United
States Code 9602(a)]. The report must present the financial
condition and results of operations of the fund during the past
fiscal year and the expected condition and operations of the
fund during the next 5 fiscal years.

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TABLE TF-3.—Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: DOL]

55,527,814

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Excise taxes (transferred from general fund):
$1.10 tax on underground coal ....................................................................................................................................................................
$0.55 tax on surface coal .............................................................................................................................................................................
4.4 percent tax on underground coal ...........................................................................................................................................................
4.4 percent tax on surface coal ....................................................................................................................................................................
Fines, penalties, and interest .......................................................................................................................................................................
Collection—responsible mine operators ......................................................................................................................................................
Recovery of prior year funds ........................................................................................................................................................................
Repayable advances from the general fund ................................................................................................................................................
Total receipts ............................................................................................................................................................................................
Net receipts ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
Outlays:
Treasury administrative expenses ...................................................................................................................................................................
Salaries and expenses—DOL—Departmental Management ..........................................................................................................................
Salaries and expenses—DOL—Office of Inspector General ..........................................................................................................................
Salaries and expenses—DOL—Employment Standards Administration ........................................................................................................
Total outlays .................................................................................................................................................................................................
Expenses:
Program expenses—DOL ................................................................................................................................................................................
Repayable advances and interest ...................................................................................................................................................................
Repayment of bond principal ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Interest on principal debt..................................................................................................................................................................................
Total expenses .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30, 2011 ........................................................................................................................................................................................
Cumulative debt, end of year ...............................................................................................................................................................................

285,353,367
200,641,001
11,232,574
125,654,843
1,238,202
9,985,344
107,749,000
741,854,331
741,854,331
500,241
25,394,000
327,000
32,670,004
58,891,245
227,396,910
60,160,200
379,286,424
21,618,576
688,462,110
50,028,790
5,593,283,938

Black Lung Disability Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In thousands of dollars. Source: DOL]

Balance Oct. 1 ........................................................................................
Receipts:
Excise taxes .......................................................................................
Advances from the general fund........................................................
Fines, penalties, and interest .............................................................
Total receipts .................................................................................
Outlays:
Benefit payments ...............................................................................
Administrative expenses ....................................................................
Repayable advances .........................................................................
Interest on repayable advances ........................................................
Repayment of principal debt ..............................................................
Interest on principal debt ...................................................................
Total outlays...................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30....................................................................................
Cumulative debt, end of year .................................................................

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

50,029

50,029

50,029

50,029

50,029

603,000
198,451
2,000
803,451

600,000
301,703
2,000
903,703

595,000
423,168
2,000
1,020,168

598,000
556,203
2,000
1,156,203

607,000
704,114
2,000
1,313,114

205,295
58,806
107,749
115
394,287
37,199
803,451
50,029
5,593,284

193,193
58,806
198,451
814
396,403
56,036
903,703
50,029
5,397,449

181,996
60,724
301,703
2,896
397,393
75,466
1,020,168
50,029
5,302,748

171,408
60,724
423,168
8,294
395,769
96,840
1,156,203
50,029
5,328,533

161,436
60,724
556,203
17,242
396,213
121,295
1,313,113
50,030
5,488,967

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INTRODUCTION: Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
The Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund was established on
the books of the Treasury on April 1, 1987, according to the
Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99662, November 17, 1986) (26 United States Code 9505).
Amounts in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund are
available as provided by appropriation acts for making
expenditures to carry out section 210(a) of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986. The appropriations act
for the Department of Transportation (DOT) for fiscal year
1995 (Public Law 103-331, September 28, 1994), section
339, waived collection of charges or tolls on the Saint
Lawrence Seaway in accordance with section 13(b) of the
Act of May 13, 1954 (as in effect on April 1, 1987).
Legislation was passed in the North American Free Trade
Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law 103-182,
section 683), which amends paragraph (3) of section 9505(c)
of the IRC of 1986, to authorize payment of up to $5 million
annually to Treasury for all expenses of administration
incurred by the Treasury, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and the Department of Commerce (Commerce) related to the
administration of subchapter A of chapter 36 (relating to
harbor maintenance tax). Section 201 of the Water

Resources Development Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-303)
authorizes use of the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund for
construction of dredged material disposal facilities
associated with the operation and maintenance of Federal
navigation projects for commercial navigation.
A summary judgment issued October 25, 1995, by the
United States Court of International Trade in the case United
States Shoe Corp. v. United States (Court No. 94-11-00668)
found the Harbor Maintenance fee unconstitutional under the
Export Clause of the Constitution (Article I, section 9, clause
5) and enjoined the Customs Service from collecting the fee.
The decision was affirmed by the Supreme Court on
March 31, 1998 (118 Supreme Court 1290). With the tax on
exports no longer collected, revenues have been reduced by
approximately 30 percent.
The Code requires the Secretary of the Treasury to
submit an annual report to Congress [26 United States Code
9602(a)]. The report must present the financial condition and
results of operations of the fund during the past fiscal year
and the expected condition and operations of the fund during
the next 5 fiscal years.

TABLE TF-4.—Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 * .............................................................................................................................................................................................................

5,647,442,225

Receipts:
Excise taxes:
Imports ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1,059,073,704

Exports .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................

-12,763

Domestic ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

122,337,681

Passengers .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................

13,207,735

Foreign trade ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................

274,502,316

Interest on investments.....................................................................................................................................................................................................

130,099,540

Total receipts................................................................................................................................................................................................................

1,599,208,213

Expenses:
Corps of Engineers ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................

791,414,000

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation/DOT ...................................................................................................................................................

32,259,352

Administrative cost for Department of Homeland Security (Customs) ................................................................................................................................

3,226,000

Operating expenses, miscellaneous returns .......................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total expenses..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

826,899,352

Balance Sept. 30, 2011 ............................................................................................................................................................................................................

6,419,751,086

* The starting fiscal year 2011 amount adjusted to reconcile with the Treasury Statement.

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Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016*
[In millions of dollars. Source: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers]

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

6,419.8

7,189.3

8,102.9

9,173.9

10,426.9

Harbor maintenance fee ..................................................................................

1,516.1

1,584.3

1,665.0

1,733.0

1,803.0

Interest on investments....................................................................................

149.6

204.2

290.0

422.0

512.0

Total receipts ...............................................................................................

1,665.7

1,788.5

1,955.0

2,155.0

2,315.0

Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, legislative proposal
not subject to paygo .....................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Corps of Engineers operation, maintenance,
and administrative expenses .......................................................................

794.8

779.4

787.0

804.0

830.0

Corps of Engineers construction .....................................................................

65.4

58.5

60.0

60.0

60.0

Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation/DOT ...............................

32.0

33.0

33.0

34.0

34.0

Administrative expenses for Department of Homeland Security
(Customs Service) ...................................................................................................

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

4.0

Total outlays.................................................................................................

896.2

874.9

884.0

902.0

928.0

Balance Sept. 30..................................................................................................

7,189.3

8,102.9

9,173.9

10,426.9

11,813.9

Balance Oct. 1 .....................................................................................................
Receipts:

Outlays:

* Outyear projections are for planning purposes and are based on economic conditions and
agencies’ best projections of revenues and expenses.

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INTRODUCTION: Hazardous Substance Superfund
The Hazardous Substance Response Trust Fund was
established on the books of the Treasury in fiscal year 1981,
in accordance with section 221 of the Hazardous Substance
Response Revenue Act of 1980 [42 United States Code
9631(a), repealed]. The trust fund was renamed the
Hazardous Substance Superfund (Superfund) and relocated
in accordance with section 517 of the Superfund
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Public Law
99-499, dated October 17, 1986 (26 United States Code
9507)].
The authority to collect excise taxes on petroleum and
chemicals, and an environmental tax for all corporations

with modified alternative taxable income in excess of $2
million, expired in 1995. To implement the Superfund
program, amounts are appropriated from the Superfund to
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for
programmatic and administrative expenses.
An annual report to Congress by the Secretary of
Treasury is required by 26 United States Code 9602(a).
These reports present the financial condition of the
Superfund and the results of operation for the past fiscal
year, and its expected condition during the next 5 fiscal
years.

TABLE TF-5.—Hazardous Substance Superfund 1, 2
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: EPA]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ......................................................................................................................................................................................

124,850,000

Receipts:
Crude and petroleum ..................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Certain chemicals........................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Corporate environmental ............................................................................................................................................................................

300,000

General fund appropriation .........................................................................................................................................................................

1,156,000,000

Cost recoveries ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

98,000,000

Fines and penalties .....................................................................................................................................................................................

2,000,000

Interest on investments ...............................................................................................................................................................................

49,000,000

Offsetting collections ...................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry offsetting collections ..................................................................................................

-

Total receipts ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

1,305,300,000

Expenses:
EPA expense ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

1,280,900,000

Other expenses ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

10,650,000

Total expenses ........................................................................................................................................................................................

1,291,550,000

Balance Sept. 30, 2011...................................................................................................................................................................................

138,600,000

1
Reporting in this Superfund Trust Fund table is consistent with previously reported
presentations. However, the structure of this table may not accurately reflect the status of
this trust fund. As a result, this table may be revised in future reports and other resources
should be utilized for accurate trust fund reporting.

2
Reporting excludes the Iron Mountain account in the Hazardous Substance Superfund
Trust Fund.

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Hazardous Substance Superfund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2011-2016 1
[In millions of dollars. Source: EPA]

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

139

167

1,885

3,237

4,544

Interest .........................................................................................................

86

111

111

111

111

Recoveries ...................................................................................................

104

104

104

104

104

Fines and penalties ......................................................................................

2

2

2

2

2

Taxes2 ..........................................................................................................

-

1,643

2,349

2,304

2,230

Offsetting collections ....................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

General revenues ........................................................................................

1,075

1,059

-

-

-

Total receipts ...........................................................................................

1,267

2,919

2,566

2,521

2,447

Appropriations ..................................................................................................

1,214

1,176

1,176

1,176

1,176

Other expenses................................................................................................

25

25

38

38

38

Balance Sept. 30..............................................................................................

167

1,885

3,237

4,544

5,777

Balance Oct. 1 .................................................................................................
Receipts:

1

Reporting in this Superfund Trust Fund table is consistent with previously reported
presentations. However, the structure of this table may not accurately reflect the status of
this trust fund. As a result, this table may be revised in future reports and other resources
should be utilized for accurate trust fund reporting.

March 2012

2
The Fiscal Year 2013 President’s Budget includes a proposal to reinstate the Superfund tax;
therefore, taxes have been estimated.

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INTRODUCTION: Highway Trust Fund
The Highway Trust Fund was established on the books
of the Treasury in fiscal year 1957, according to provisions
of the Highway Revenue Act of 1956 (Act of June 29, 1956,
chapter 462, section 209). It has been amended and extended
by various highway surface transportation and other acts
since 1959. Section 1110(d) of the Safe, Accountable,
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For
Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Public Law 109-59) extended the
Highway Trust Fund to be available for making expenditures
before September 30, 2009 (October 1, 2009, in the case of
expenditures for administrative expenses).
Amounts equivalent to taxes on gasoline, diesel fuel,
special motor fuels, certain tires, heavy trucks and trailers,
and heavy vehicle use are designated by the Act to be
appropriated and transferred from the general fund of the
Treasury to the trust fund. These transfers are made twice
monthly based on estimates by the Secretary of the Treasury,
subject to later adjustments to reflect the amount of actual
tax receipts. Amounts available in the fund exceeding outlay
requirements are invested in non-interest-bearing public debt
securities.
Within the fund is a mass transit account, funded by a
portion of the excise tax collections under sections 4041 and
4081 of the IRC (title 26 United States Code). The funds
from this account are used for expenditures in accordance
with chapter 53 of title 49 United States Code, the
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991
(Public Law 102-240), the Transportation Equity Act for the
21st Century (TEA-21), and SAFETEA-LU. The remaining
excise taxes are included in a separate account within the

trust fund commonly referred to as the highway account.
Expenditures from this account are made according to the
provisions of various transportation acts.
Amounts required for outlays to carry out the eligible
surface transportation programs are made available to the
responsible operating administrations within the Department
of Transportation. Other charges to the trust fund are made
by the Secretary of the Treasury for transfer of certain taxes
to the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Aquatic
Resources Trust Fund.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation, is required to submit annual
reports to Congress by section 9602(a) of title 26 United
States Code. These reports cover the financial condition and
results of operations of the fund for the past fiscal year and
expected condition and operations during the next 5 fiscal
years.
In addition, the Secretary of the Treasury is required by
26 U.S.C. 9503(d)(7) to report to specified Congressional
Committees any estimate which he, in consultation with the
Secretary of Transportation, makes pursuant to 26 U.S.C.
9503(d)(1) or any determination which he makes pursuant to
26 U.S.C. 9503(d)(2). The Congressional Committees are
the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of
Representatives, the Committee on Finance of the Senate,
the Committees on the Budget of both Houses, the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the
House of Representatives, and the Committee on
Environment and Public Works of the Senate.

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TABLE TF-6.—Highway Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: DOT]

Description

IRC section (26 United States Code)

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 * .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Excise taxes (transferred from general fund):
Gasoline ........................................................................................................
4081..........................................................................
Diesel and special motor fuels ......................................................................
4041..........................................................................
Highway tires .................................................................................................
4071..........................................................................
Retail tax on trucks........................................................................................
4051..........................................................................
Heavy vehicle use .........................................................................................
4481..........................................................................
Total excise taxes ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Less refunds and tax credits (reimbursed to general fund):
Diesel fuel.....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Gasoline .......................................................................................................................................................................................................
Total refunds and tax credits ...................................................................................................................................................................
Less transfers:
To Land and Water Conservation Fund ......................................................................................................................................................
To Aquatic Resources Trust Fund ...............................................................................................................................................................
To Airport Resources Trust Fund ................................................................................................................................................................
To general fund – Rescission Section 1007(b) of P.L. 111-18 ....................................................................................................................
Total transfers ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Other income:
Fines and penalties ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Transfer from TIFIA loan subsidy re-estimate .............................................................................................................................................
Total other income ...................................................................................................................................................................................
Net receipts ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Expenses:
Federal Highway Administration:
Federal aid to highways ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Right-of-way revolving fund .........................................................................................................................................................................
Appalachian Development Highway System ...............................................................................................................................................
Other ............................................................................................................................................................................................................
Total .........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration ...............................................................................................................................................
Federal Transit Administration .....................................................................................................................................................................
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration:
Operations and research .........................................................................................................................................................................
Highway traffic safety grants ....................................................................................................................................................................
National driver register .............................................................................................................................................................................
Total .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Federal Railroad Administration:
Other agencies .............................................................................................................................................................................................
Total expenses .........................................................................................................................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30, 2010........................................................................................................................................................................................

* Due to rounding in the prior year table, the closing balance does not equal the actual
balance shown here.

March 2012

Amount
29,232,606,932

24,986,424,832
9,801,521,713
440,764,404
2,416,741,987
364,228,410
38,009,681,346
1,000,000
496,003,000
628,808,166
830,694
1,126,641,860
22,753,007
15,984,611
15,300,373
54,037,991
36,937,077,477

36,135,739,784
-15,233,586
851,610
24,685,234
36,146,043,042
494,834,816
7,207,212,533
103,733,780
576,063,029
2,982,900
682,779,709
1,000,599
44,531,870,699
21,637,813,710

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Highway Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016 *
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Combined Statement Highway and Mass Transit Accounts
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

22

11

12

45

104

Excise taxes, net of refunds.......................................

39

53

91

123

108

Interest, net ................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Balance Oct. 1 ...............................................................
Receipts:

Total receipts .........................................................

39

53

91

123

108

Outlays ...........................................................................

49

52

58

64

71

Balance Sept. 30............................................................

12

12

46

104

141

Mass Transit Account
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

7

5

3

21

38

Excise taxes, net of refunds............................................

5

7

28

28

30

Interest, net .....................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total receipts ..............................................................

5

7

28

28

30

Flex fund transfers ..........................................................

1

1

-

-

-

Outlays ................................................................................

8

9

10

12

14

Balance Sept. 30.................................................................

5

3

21

38

54

Balance Oct. 1 ....................................................................
Receipts:

Highway Account
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

14

7

9

23

52

Excise taxes, net of refunds.................................................

34

46

60

79

62

Interest, net ..........................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total receipts ...................................................................

34

46

60

79

62

Balance Oct. 1 .........................................................................
Receipts:

Flex fund transfers ...............................................................

-1

-1

-

-

-

Outlays .....................................................................................

40

43

47

50

53

Balance Sept. 30......................................................................

7

9

23

52

61

Unfunded authorizations (EOY)...............................................

101

102

104

105

107

Forty-eight-month revenue estimate........................................

142

146

149

152

155

* Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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TABLE TF-6-Transportation Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal 2012-2016 cont.
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Multimodal Account
2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

-

-

-

1

15

Revenue ...............................................................................

-

-

3

16

16

Interest, net ..........................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total receipts ...................................................................

-

-

3

16

16

Flex Fund Transfers .............................................................

-

-

-1

-

-

Outlays .....................................................................................

-

-

1

3

4

Balance Sept. 30......................................................................

-

-

1

15

27

Balance Oct. 1 .........................................................................
Receipts:

* Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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TABLE TF-6A.—Highway Trust Fund *
The following information is released according to the
provisions of the Byrd Amendment [codified at 26 United
States Code 9503(d)] and represents data concerning the
Highway Trust Fund. The figure described as “unfunded
authorizations” is the latest estimate received from the DOT
for fiscal year 2011.

The 48-month revenue estimates for the highway and
mass transit accounts, respectively, include the latest
estimates received from Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis
for excise taxes, net of refunds. They represent net highway
receipts for those periods beginning at the close of fiscal
year 2011.

Highway Account
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2013) ..............................................................................................................

101

less:
Cash balance (fiscal year 2013) .........................................................................................................................................................................................

7

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2013) ........................................................................................................................................................................

94

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017) ............................................................................................................................

142

Mass Transit Account
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2013) ..............................................................................................................

20

less:
Cash balance (fiscal year 2013) .........................................................................................................................................................................................

5

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2013) ........................................................................................................................................................................

15

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017) ............................................................................................................................

20

* Numbers may not add due to rounding.

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INTRODUCTION: Inland Waterways Trust Fund
The Inland Waterways Trust Fund was established by the
Treasury in fiscal year 1984, pursuant to section 203 of the
Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 (Public Law 95502) and continued pursuant to section 1405 of the Water
Resources Development Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-662,
codified at 26 United States Code 9506). Under 26 United
States Code 9506(b), amounts from taxes on fuel used in
commercial transportation on inland waterways, as
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, are
appropriated to the trust fund.
The Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
(Public Law 100-647, approved November 10, 1988)
increased the tax each year, 1990 through 1995. These
amounts are transferred quarterly from the general fund
based on estimates made by the Secretary, subject to
adjustments in later transfers to the amounts of actual tax
receipts.

The Secretary of the Treasury invests in interest-bearing
obligations of the United States that portion of the trust fund,
in his judgment, not required to meet current withdrawals.
The interest on, and proceeds from, the sale or redemption of
any obligation held in the trust fund is credited to the trust
fund. The Inland Waterways Revenue Act of 1978 (Public
Law 95-502) provides that amounts in the trust fund shall be
available as provided, by appropriations acts, for
construction and rehabilitation expenditures for navigation
on the inland and intracoastal waterways of the United States
described in 33 United States Code 1804. Expenditures must
be otherwise authorized by law.
Annual reports to Congress are required by 26 United
States Code 9602(a) to be submitted by the Secretary of the
Treasury. These reports are required to cover the financial
condition and the results of operations of the fund during the
past fiscal year and its expected condition and operations
during the next 5 fiscal years.

TABLE TF-7.—Inland Waterways Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers]

58,513,731

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 *.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Fuel taxes/revenues.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest on investments ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Gain on sale of investments ............................................................................................................................................................................
Total receipts................................................................................................................................................................................................
Transfers:
Corps of Engineers ..........................................................................................................................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30, 2011........................................................................................................................................................................................

83,950,643
51,931
84,002,574
97,194,908
45,321,397

* Balance brought forward amount adjusted to reconcile with Treasury Statement.

Inland Waterways Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016*
[In millions of dollars. Source: Department of the Army Corps of Engineers]

Balance Oct. 1.......................................................................................................
Receipts:
Fuel taxes ..........................................................................................................
Interest on investments .....................................................................................
Total receipts .................................................................................................
Transfers:
Corps of Engineers ...........................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30 ...................................................................................................

* Outyear projections are based on economic conditions and agencies’ best projections of
revenues and expenditures.

March 2012

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

45

41

33

20

20

86
86

88
88

89
89

90
90

91
91

90
41

96
33

102
20

90
20

91
20

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INTRODUCTION: Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
The Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust
Fund was established in fiscal year 1981 according to
provisions of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-510,
codified at 26 United States Code 9508), as amended by the
Superfund Amendments and Re-authorization Act of 1986
(Public Law 99-499, dated October 17, 1986), sections 13163I
and 13242(d)(42) of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1993 (Public Law 103-66, dated August 10, 1993), and
section 1032(e)(13) of the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1987
(Public Law 105-34, dated August 5, 1997).
The LUST Trust Fund is financed by taxes collected on
gasoline, diesel fuels, special motor fuels, aviation fuels and
fuels used in commercial transportation on inland

waterways. Amounts available in the LUST Trust Fund,
exceeding current expenditure requirements, are invested by
the Secretary of the Treasury in interest-bearing Government
securities (e.g., Treasury bills). All interest earned is credited
directly to the LUST Trust Fund.
To carry out the LUST program, amounts are
appropriated for the LUST Trust Fund to the EPA for
programmatic and administrative expenses.
An annual report to Congress by the Secretary of the
Treasury is required by 26 United States Code 9602(a).
These reports present the financial condition of the LUST
Trust Fund and results of operations for the past fiscal year
and its expected condition and operations during the next 5
fiscal years.

TABLE TF-8.—Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011 1
[Source: EPA]

3,197,000,000

Balance Oct. 1, 2010
Receipts:
Taxes ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Gross tax receipts ..................................................................................................................................................................................
Undisbursed balances:
Environmental Protection Agency Leaking Underground Storage Tank balances ...................................................................................
Total undisbursed balances ...................................................................................................................................................................
Expenses:
Environmental Protection Agency Leaking Underground Storage Tank expenses ..................................................................................
Other expenses 2 ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Total expenses .......................................................................................................................................................................................

152,000,000
88,000,000
240,000,000
113,000,000
-9,000,000
104,000,000
3,333,000,000

Balance Sept. 30, 2011 ..................................................................................................................................................................................

1

Reporting in this trust fund table is consistent with previously reported presentations.
However, the structure of this table may not accurately reflect the status of this trust fund.
As a result, this table may be revised in future reports and other resources should be
utilized for accurate trust fund reporting.

2

This represents the return of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Trust Fund
resources from the State of Florida.

Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2011-2016 1
[In millions of dollars. Source: EPA]

Balance Oct. 1.................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Taxes 2 ........................................................................................................................
Interest ........................................................................................................................
Total receipts ...........................................................................................................
Appropriations .................................................................................................................
Other Expenses ..............................................................................................................
Balance Sept. 30 .............................................................................................................

1
Reporting in this trust fund table is consistent with previously reported presentations.
However, the structure of this table may not accurately reflect the status of the trust fund.
As a result, this table may be revised in future reports and other resources should be
utilized for accurate trust fund reporting.

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

3,333

3,489

3,676

3,894

4,116

178
82
260
104
3,489

181
110
291
104
3,676

184
138
322
104
3,894

188
138
326
104
4,116

190
138
328
104
4,340

2
This represents the return of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Trust Fund
resources from the State of Florida.

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INTRODUCTION: Nuclear Waste Fund
The Nuclear Waste Fund was established on the books of
the Treasury in fiscal year 1983, according to section 302 of
the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 [Public Law 97-425,
codified at 42 United States Code 10222I]. Receipts
represent fees collected from public utilities based on
electricity generated by nuclear power reactors and spent
nuclear fuel. Expenditures from the fund are for purposes of
radioactive waste disposal activities.
Amounts available in the fund exceeding current needs
may be invested by the Secretary of the Treasury in
obligations of the United States (1) having maturities in
tandem with the needs of the waste fund and (2) bearing
interest at rates determined appropriate, taking into

consideration the current average market yield on
outstanding marketable obligations of the United States with
remaining periods to maturity comparable to the maturities
of such investments, except that the interest rate on such
investments shall not exceed the average interest rate
applicable to existing borrowings.
An annual report to Congress by the Secretary of the
Treasury, after consultation with the Secretary of the
Department of Energy (DOE), is required by 42 United
States Code 10222(e)(1). This report must present the
financial condition and the results of operations of the waste
fund during the preceding fiscal year.

TABLE TF-9.—Nuclear Waste Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: DOE]

Balance Sept. 30, 2010........................................................................................................................................................................................

4,832,513

Receipts:
Fees collected ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

913,879,192

Penalties and interest on fee payments...........................................................................................................................................................

-

Interest on investments ....................................................................................................................................................................................

1,227,574,031

Total receipts ................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,141,453,223

Nonexpenditure transfers:
SF-1151 transfers in (+) ...................................................................................................................................................................................

-

SF-1151 transfers out (-)..................................................................................................................................................................................

-13,863,219

Net nonexpenditure transfers.......................................................................................................................................................................

-13,863,219

Outlays:
DOE radioactive waste disposal activities .......................................................................................................................................................

33,444,687

Cost investments..............................................................................................................................................................................................

2,096,845,241

Total outlays .................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,130,289,928

Balance Sept. 30, 2011........................................................................................................................................................................................

2,132,589

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CHARTS TF-A and B.—Major Trust Funds
[Data depicted in these charts are derived from the Trust Fund tables, which are provided by various
Government agencies. See tables TF-1, TF-3, TF-5, TF-6 and TF-9.]

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INTRODUCTION: Reforestation Trust Fund
The Reforestation Trust Fund was established on the
books of the Treasury in fiscal year 1981 to continue
through September 30, 1985, according to provisions of
Title III—Reforestation, of the Recreational Boating Safety
and Facilities Improvement Act of 1980 [Public Law 96451, codified at 16 United States Code 1606a(a)].
The act provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer to the trust fund tariffs, limited to not more than $30
million for any fiscal year, received in the Treasury from
October 1, 1979, through September 30, 1985, on (1) rough
and primary wood products and wood waste; (2) lumber,
flooring and moldings; and (3) wood veneers, plywood,
other wood-veneer assemblies and building boards. Public
Law 99-190, title II, 99 Statutes at Large 1245, extended the
receipts for the trust fund. Amounts available in the
reforestation trust fund exceeding current withdrawals are
invested in interest-bearing obligations of the United States

or in obligations guaranteed as to both principal and interest
by the United States. The interest on, and the proceeds from
the sale or redemption of, any obligations are credited to the
trust fund.
The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture is
authorized to obligate available sums in the trust fund
(including any amounts not obligated in previous years) for
(1) reforestation and timber stand improvement and (2)
administrative costs of the Government for these activities.
Annual reports are required by 16 United States Code
1606aI (1) to be submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury,
after consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, on the
financial condition and the results of the operations of the
trust fund during the past fiscal year and on its expected
condition and operations during the next fiscal year.

TABLE TF-10.—Reforestation Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Department of Agriculture]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................

$5,109,744

Receipts:
Excise taxes (tariffs) .........................................................................................................................................................................................

30,000,000

Redemption of investment ...............................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total receipts ................................................................................................................................................................................................

30,000,000

Expenses:
Expenditure ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

31,366,773

Total expenses .............................................................................................................................................................................................

31,366,773

Adjustment ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

$3,742,971

Balance Sept. 30, 2011........................................................................................................................................................................................

Reforestation Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2012
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Agriculture]

Balance Oct. 1 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

3,743

Receipts:
Excise taxes (tariffs) ........................................................................................................................................................................................

30,000

Redemption of investment ..............................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total receipts ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

30,000

Outlays ................................................................................................................................................................................................................

30,000

Balance Sept. 30 .................................................................................................................................................................................................

3,743

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INTRODUCTION: Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
The Aquatic Resources Trust Fund (ARTF) was
established on the books of the Treasury pursuant to the
Deficit Reduction Act of 1984 [Public Law 98-369, division
A, title X, section 1016(a), approved July 18, 1984]. The
ARTF was restructured and renamed the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund by the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:
A Legacy for Users or “SAFETEA-LU” [Public Law 10959, title XI, subtitle B, part 2, section 11115, approved
August 10, 2005,] as amended by the Sportfishing and
Recreational Boating Safety Amendments Act of 2005
[Public Law 109-74, approved September 29, 2005]. P.L.
109-59 (The Transportation Equity Act) comprehensively
amended and reauthorized the Sport Fish Restoration
Program to (beginning in fiscal years 2006-2009)
permanently appropriate boat safety funding and modify
distribution of funds whereby all accounts will annually
receive a fixed percentage of the total fund revenue,
eliminated the ARTF to create a Sport Fish Restoration and
Boating Trust Fund, and modified the excise tax on certain
sport fishing equipment. P.L. 109-59 expired September 30,
2009. P.L. 112-30, Surface Transportation Extension Act of
2011, extends authority to operate through March 31, 2012.
Reauthorization of the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating
Trust Fund is currently pending before Congress.
Effective October 1, 2005, motorboat fuel taxes (less $1
million transferred to the Land and Water Conservation

Fund) and small engine gasoline taxes [pursuant to the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990, Public Law
101-508, title XI, section 11211(i)(2) and (3)] were
transferred from the Highway Trust Fund to the Sport Fish
Restoration and Boating Trust Fund. In addition, amounts
equivalent to the excise taxes received on sport fishing
equipment and import duties on fishing tackle, yachts, and
pleasure craft are appropriated into the fund.
Amounts in the trust fund are used, as provided by
appropriation acts, for the purposes of carrying out the
Dingell-Johnson Sport Fish Restoration Act, approved
August 9, 1950, the purposes of section 13106 of title 46,
United States Code, the purpose of section 7404)d) of the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, and the
Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration Act
(as amended by SAFETEA-LU).
When the provisions of 26 United States Code 9602(b)
are met, amounts available in the fund exceeding outlay
requirements are invested in public debt securities with the
interest credited to the fund.
Annual reports to Congress required by 26 United States
Code 9602(a), are submitted by the Secretary of the
Treasury. These reports are required to cover the financial
condition and results of operations of the fund during the
past fiscal year and those expected during the next 5 fiscal
years.

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TABLE TF-11.—Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
Sport Fish Restoration Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Bureau of the Public Debt]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010..............................................................................................................................................................................................

651,739,447

Revenue:
Tax revenue:
Gas, motorboat ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

393,996,000

Fish equipment...............................................................................................................................................................................................

93,973,764

Electronic outboard motors ............................................................................................................................................................................

2,566,334

Customs/import duties ...................................................................................................................................................................................

38,275,616

Gas, motorboat small engines .......................................................................................................................................................................

102,007,000

Total, tax revenue ......................................................................................................................................................................................

630,818,714

Investment revenue:
Interest on investments ..................................................................................................................................................................................

7,204,239

Loss on sale of securities ...............................................................................................................................................................................
Total, investment revenue..........................................................................................................................................................................

7,204,239

Total revenue .............................................................................................................................................................................................

638,022,953

Nonexpenditure appropriations:
Interior ............................................................................................................................................................................................................

-450,233,167

Interior (U.S. Coast Guard) ............................................................................................................................................................................

-117,699,204

Interior (Corps of Engineers)..........................................................................................................................................................................

-82,389,442

Total appropriations ...................................................................................................................................................................................

-650,321,813

Balance Sept. 30, 2011 ..........................................................................................................................................................................................

639,440,587

* Adjusted the October 1, 2008 beginning balance by $416,679 because of a correction to
2007 beginning balance and adjustments to amounts reported in 2008 for Fish Equipment
and Electronic Outboard Motors.

Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund
Sport Fish Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of the Interior]

Balance Oct. 1 .....................................................................................

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

639,441

656,172

691,590

726,318

770,626

Receipts/revenue:
Taxes ............................................................................................

614,000

649,000

683,000

723,000

760,000

Interest ..........................................................................................

29,114

29,532

30,260

34,568

35,967

Transfers .......................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total receipts ............................................................................

643,114

678,532

713,260

757,568

795,967

Expenses/transfers .......................................................................

626,383

643,114

678,532

713,260

757,568

Total expenses..........................................................................

626,383

643,114

678,532

713,260

757,568

Balance Sept. 30...............................................................................

656,172

691,590

726,318

770,626

809,025

Expenses:

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INTRODUCTION: Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
The Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund was established on the
books of the Treasury by section 8033 of the Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act of 1986 (Public Law 99-509). It was made
effective on January 1, 1990, by section 7811(m)(3) of the
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (Public Law
101-239) and amended by section 9001of the Oil Pollution
Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-380). The Energy Improvement
and Extension Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343) increased
the barrel tax on petroleum from five cents per barrel to eight
cents from 2009 through 2016, and to nine cents in 2017. The
act also repeals the requirement that the tax be suspended
when the unobligated balance exceeds $2.7 billion.
Amounts equivalent to the taxes received from the
environmental tax on petroleum, but only to the extent of the
Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund rate, are appropriated to the
fund.
Certain amounts were transferred from other funds and
were appropriated to the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund as

provided by 26 United States Code 9509(b). Certain paid
penalties and amounts recovered for damages are also
appropriated to the fund.
Amounts in the fund are available for oil spill cleanup
costs and certain other related purposes as provided by
appropriations acts or section 6002(b) of the Oil Pollution Act
of 1990 (Public Law 101-380).
When the provisions of 26 United States Code 9602(b) are
met, amounts available in the fund exceeding outlay
requirements are invested in public debt securities. Interest is
credited to the fund.
Annual reports to Congress, required by 26 United States
Code 9602(a), are submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury.
These reports are required to cover the financial condition and
results of operations of the fund during the past fiscal year and
those expected during the next 5 fiscal years.

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TABLE TF-12.—Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Bureau of the Public Debt]

1,693,879,276

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 1 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................
Revenue:
Tax on crude oil/petroleum products .........................................................................................................................................................................

500,996,970

Other income ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Trans-Alaska Pipeline liability fund deposit ...............................................................................................................................................................

-

Cost recoveries ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

220,673,068

Fines and penalties ....................................................................................................................................................................................................

27,534,665

Excise taxes ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Net revenue before interest ...................................................................................................................................................................................

749,204,703

Investment income:
Interest on investments ..............................................................................................................................................................................................

19,252,738

Realized gain .............................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total investment income ........................................................................................................................................................................................

19,252,738

Total revenue .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

768,457,441

Expenditures:
Treasury administrative expense – BPD ...................................................................................................................................................................

110,000

Nonexpenditure transfers:
Transfer to Denali commission ..................................................................................................................................................................................

7,029,941

Transfer to Interior......................................................................................................................................................................................................

5,702,941

Transfer to EPA..........................................................................................................................................................................................................

18,342,242

Transfer to DOT .........................................................................................................................................................................................................

18,707,734

Transfer to U.S. Coast Guard-70x8312 (claims) .......................................................................................................................................................

38,190,636

Transfer to U.S. Coast Guard-70x8349 (emergency fund) .......................................................................................................................................

35,136,988

Transfer to U.S. Coast Guard-annual (earmarked) ...................................................................................................................................................

44,910,000

Transfer to North Pacific ............................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total nonexpenditure transfers ..............................................................................................................................................................................

168,019,526

Total expenditure/nonexpenditure transfers ..........................................................................................................................................................

168,129,526

Balance Sept. 30, 2011 2 ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

2,294,207,191

1

The September 30, 2010 balance sheet OSLTF asset value was $1,693,879,276.28.

2

The September 30, 2011 balance sheet OSLTF asset value was $2,294,207,191.17

Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In millions of dollars. Source: Department of Homeland Security]

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Balance Oct. 1 ...............................................................................................

2,294

2,583

2,996

3,479

3,974

Estimated receipts .........................................................................................

584

647

677

689

703

Estimated expenses ......................................................................................

295

234

194

194

195

Balance Sept. 30............................................................................................

2,583

2,996

3,479

3,974

4,482

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INTRODUCTION: Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
The Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund was
created on the books of the Treasury by section 9202 of the
Revenue Act of 1987 (Public Law 100-203, approved
December 22, 1987). Excise taxes on diphtheria, pertussis,
tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, polio, hepatitis B,
haemophilus influenza type b, varicella, rotavirus,
pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, hepatitis A (26 United
States Code 4131), and trivalent influenza are appropriated
into the trust fund, which is the source of funds to pay
compensation awards for a vaccine-related injury or death

occurring after October 1, 1988, as well as program
administrative expenses. Additionally, two new vaccines
have been added for coverage effective February 1, 2007; the
meningococcal vaccine and the human papillomavirus
vaccine.
Annual reports to Congress, required by 26 United States
Code 9602(a), are submitted by the Secretary of the
Treasury. These reports are required to cover the financial
condition and results of operations of the fund during the past
fiscal year and those expected during the next 5 fiscal years.

TABLE TF-13.—Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[Source: Bureau of the Public Debt]

$3,241,043,091

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Excise tax receipts ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
Interest on investments ....................................................................................................................................................................................
Total receipts ................................................................................................................................................................................................
Expenditure appropriations:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims expenses ..........................................................................................................................................................
U.S. Department of Justice expenses .............................................................................................................................................................
GF transfer – program management ...............................................................................................................................................................
Total outlays .................................................................................................................................................................................................
Nonexpenditure appropriations:
Health resources ..............................................................................................................................................................................................
Total outlays/transfers ..................................................................................................................................................................................

278,289,432
126,025,634
404,315,066
4,579,837
5,749,522
10,329,359
238,178,740
248,508,099
$3,396,850,058

Balance Sept. 30, 2011........................................................................................................................................................................................

Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Health and Human Services ]

Balance Oct. 1 ...............................................................................................
Receipts (from tax) ........................................................................................
Interest on investments..............................................................................
Total receipts .........................................................................................
Outlays:
U.S. Court of Federal Claims expenses ....................................................
U.S. Department of Justice expenses .......................................................
Total outlays...............................................................................................
Nonexpenditure transfers:
Transfers to health resources ....................................................................
Total outlays/transfers ...........................................................................
Balance Sept. 30............................................................................................

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

3,396,850
286,638
87,285
373,923

3,522,267
295,237
89,904
385,141

3,651,757
304,094
92,601
396,695

3,785,441
313,217
95,379
408,596

3,923,445
322,613
98,240
420,853

4,579
5,749
10,328

4,579
5,749
10,328

4,579
5,749
10,328

4,579
5,749
10,328

4,579
5,749
10,328

238,178
248,506
3,522,267

245,323
255,651
3,651,757

252,683
263,011
3,785,441

260,264
270,592
3,923,445

268,071
278,399
4,065,899

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INTRODUCTION: Wool Research, Development,
and Promotion Trust Fund
The Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust
Fund was established in fiscal year 2000 with a sunset
provision effective January, 1, 2004, according to provisions
of the Trade and Development Act of 2000 (Public Law
106-200, signed May 18, 2000). The Trade Act of 2002
(Public Law 107-210, signed August 6, 2002) extended the
sunset provision to January 1, 2006. The Miscellaneous
Trade and Technical Corrections Act of 2004 (Public Law
108-429, signed December 3, 2004) extended the sunset
provision to 2008. The Pension Protection Act of 2006
(Public Law 109-280, signed August 17, 2006) extended the
sunset provision to 2010. The Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-343, signed
October 3, 2008) extended the sunset provision to 2015.
The Act provides that the Secretary of the Treasury shall
transfer to the trust fund out of the general fund of the U.S.
Treasury amounts determined to be equivalent to the duty
received on articles under chapters 51 and 52 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The

amount to be transferred is limited to $2,500,000 in any
fiscal year and may be invested in U.S. Treasury securities.
The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to provide grants
to a nationally recognized council established for the
development of the United States wool market for the
following purposes:
 Assist United States wool producers in improving
the quality of wool and wool production methods for wool
produced in the United States.
 Disseminate information on improvements to United
States wool producers.
 Assist United States wool producers in developing
and promoting the wool market.
Annual reports to Congress are required on the financial
condition and the results of the operations of the trust fund
during the past fiscal year and on its expected condition and
operations during the next fiscal year.

TABLE TF-14.—Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Agriculture]

Balance Oct. 1, 2010 ................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Receipts:
Harmonized tariff ...................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Total receipts .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Expenses:
Expenditure ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Total expenses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Balance Sept. 30, 2011 ............................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Wool Research, Development, and Promotion Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2012
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Agriculture]

Balance Oct. 1...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Receipts:
Harmonized tariff ...................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Total receipts .....................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Expenses:
Expenditure ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Total expenses ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

2,250

Balance Sept. 30 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

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INTRODUCTION: Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Public
Law 110-246) created the “Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust
Fund” (Disaster Trust Fund). The Disaster Trust Fund is
described in Section 902 of the public law.
The Disaster Trust Fund is appropriated an amount
equivalent to 3.08 percent of the amounts received in the
general fund of the Treasury of the United States during fiscal
years 2008 through 2011 attributable to the duties collected on
articles entered, or withdrawn from the warehouse, for
consumption under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States. The collection activity is made by the U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP). The CBP transfers the funds monthly to the
Disaster Trust Fund Receipt Account.
The Disaster Trust Fund shall make amounts available
for the purpose of expenditures to meet obligations of the
United States incurred under Section 901 of the Trade Act of
1974 and Section 531 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act.
The Disaster Trust Fund will be used to make payments to
farmers and ranchers under five disaster programs.
 Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments
Program (SURE)
 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP)





Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP)
Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honey Bees,
and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP)
The Farm Service Agency shall invest such portions of
the Disaster Trust Fund that is not required to meet current
payment amounts. Investments may only be made in interest
bearing obligations of the United States.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) created the “Agriculture
Disaster Relief Trust Fund, Recovery Act” (Disaster Trust
Fund-Recovery Act). The Disaster Trust Fund-Recovery Act
provided for additional payments to farmers and ranchers
from the SURE and TAP programs. The additional payments
are tracked separately to meet the ARRA reporting
requirements.
The Disaster Trust Fund has indefinite borrowing
authority via repayable advances.
Annual reports to Congress, required by 26 United States
Code 9602(a), are submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury.
These reports are required to cover the financial condition and
results of operations of the fund during the past fiscal year and
those expected during the next 5 fiscal years.

TABLE TF-15.—Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund
Results of Operations, Fiscal Year 2011
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Labor]

Balance Oct. 1...........................................................................................................................................................................................................
Receipts:
Transferred from customers..................................................................................................................................................................................
Borrowing authority ...............................................................................................................................................................................................

$669,286
904,708
400,000

Interest ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total receipts .....................................................................................................................................................................................................
Outlays:
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program ......................................................................................................................................
Livestock Forage Disaster Program .....................................................................................................................................................................
Livestock Indemnity Program................................................................................................................................................................................
Tree Assistance Program .....................................................................................................................................................................................
Emergency Assistance of Livestock, Honey Bees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program ..........................................................................................
Total benefit payments ......................................................................................................................................................................................
Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program ......................................................................................................................................

1,304,708

Tree Assistance Program .....................................................................................................................................................................................

973,787
206,641
23,347
8,546
8,460
1,220,781
236,392
-

Total benefit payments—Recovery Act ............................................................................................................................................................

236,392

Interest ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................

-

Total outlays ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

1,457,173

Balance Sept. 30 ......................................................................................................................................................................................................

516,821

Cumulative debt, end of year ...................................................................................................................................................................................

$696,041

* Adjusted the October 1, 2010, beginning balance by $420,000 because of a correction to
the amount reported as borrowing authority use in fiscal year 2011.

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Agriculture Disaster Relief Trust Fund Trust Fund
Expected Condition and Results of Operations, Fiscal Years 2012-2016 *
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Department of Health and Human Services ]

Balance Oct. 1 ....................................................................................................

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

516,821

24,821

1,821

1,821

1,821

Receipts:
Transferred from customers ...........................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Borrowing authority .........................................................................................

779,000

1,372,000

-

-

-

Interest ............................................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total receipts ..............................................................................................

779,000

1,372,000

-

-

-

Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program................................

985,000

1,395,000

-

-

-

Livestock Forage Disaster Program ...............................................................

198,000

-

-

-

-

Livestock Indemnity Program .........................................................................

56,000

-

-

-

-

Tree Assistance Program ...............................................................................

5,000

-

-

-

-

Emergency Assistance of Livestock, Honey Bees, and FarmRaised Fish Program ..................................................................................

20,000

-

-

-

-

Outlays:

Total benefit payments ...............................................................................

1,264,000

1,395,000

1,395,000

-

-

Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program................................

7,000

-

-

-

-

Tree assistance program ................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total benefit payments—Recovery Act ......................................................

7,000

-

-

-

-

Interest ............................................................................................................

-

-

-

-

-

Total outlays................................................................................................

1,271,000

1,395,000

1,395,000

-

Balance Sept. 30.............................................................................................

24,821

1,821

1,821

1,821

Note.—Detail may not add to totals due to rounding.

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Research Paper Series
Available through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy

9002. “Historical Trends in the U.S. Cost of Capital.” Robert Gillingham and John S. Greenlees. December 1990.
9003. “The Effect of Marginal Tax Rates on Capital Gains Revenue: Another Look at the Evidence.” Robert Gillingham and
John S. Greenlees. December 1990.
9004. “An Econometric Model of Capital Gains Realization Behavior.” Robert Gillingham, John S. Greenlees, and Kimberly
D. Zieschang. August 1990.
9101. “The Impact of Government Deficits on Personal and National Saving Rates.” (Revised) Michael R. Darby, Robert
Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. February 1991.
9102. “Social Security and the Public Debt.” James E. Duggan. October 1991.
9201. “Issues in Eastern European Social Security Reform.” John C. Hambor. June 1992.
9202. “Life-Health Insurance Markets.” John S. Greenlees and James E. Duggan. July 1992.
9203. “Property-Casualty Insurance Markets.” Lucy Huffman and David Bernstein. August 1992.
9301. “The Bank-Reported Data in the U.S. Balance of Payments: Basic Features and an Assessment of their Reliability.”
Michael Cayton. February 1993.
9302. “The Returns Paid to Early Social Security Cohorts.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees.
April 1993.
9303. “Distributional Effects of Social Security: The Notch Issue Revisited.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham, and John
S. Greenlees. Revised April 1995.
9501. “Progressive Returns to Social Security? An Answer from Social Security Records.” James E. Duggan, Robert
Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. November 1995.
9701. “Housing Bias in the CPI and Its Effects on the Budget Deficit and Social Security Trust Fund.” James E. Duggan,
Robert Gillingham, and John S. Greenlees. January 1997.
9702. “An Improved Method for Estimating the Total Taxable Resources of the States.” Michael Compson and John
Navratil. December 1997.
2001-01. “Some Regulatory and Institutional Barriers to Congestion Pricing at Airports.” Edward Murphy and John D.
Worth. May 2001.
2001-02. “Actuarial Nonequivalence in Early and Delayed Social Security Benefit Claims.” James E. Duggan and
Christopher J. Soares. June 2001.

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RESEARCH PAPER SERIES

2003-01. “Annuity Risk: Volatility and Inflation Exposure in Payments from Immediate Life Annuities.” Christopher J.
Soares and Mark Warshawsky. January 2003.
2005-01. “Possible Alternatives to the Medicare Trustees’ Long-Term Projections of Health Spending.” Jason D. Brown and
Ralph M. Monaco. January 2005.
2005-02. “The Long-Term Real Interest Rate for Social Security.” James A. Girola. March 2005.
2006-01. “Implications of Returns on Treasury Inflation-Indexed Securities for Projections of the Long-Term Real Interest
Rate.” James A. Girola. March 2006.
2007-01. “Mortality and Lifetime Income Evidence from Social Security Records.” James E. Duggan, Robert Gillingham,
and John S. Greenlees. December 2006.
2007-02. “The Impact of Post-9/11 Visa Policies on Travel to the United States.” Brent Neiman and Phillip L. Swagel.
June 2007.
2008-01. “Prefunding Social Security Benefits to Achieve Intergenerational Fairness: Can It Be Done in the Social Security
Trust Fund?” Randall P. Mariger. December 2008.
2008-02. “Do Social Security Surpluses Pay Down Publicly Held Debt? Evidence from Budget Data.” Randall P. Mariger.
December 2008.

Copies may be obtained by writing to:
Ann Bailey, Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Room 4409 MT
Washington, DC 20220
Telephone (202) 622-1519 or fax (202) 622-4112

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Glossary
With References to Applicable Sections and Tables
Source: Financial Management Service
Amounts outstanding and in circulation (USCC)—Includes
all issues by the Bureau of the Mint purposely intended as a
medium of exchange. Coins sold by the Bureau of the Mint at
premium prices are excluded; however, uncirculated coin sets
sold at face value plus handling charge are included.

Second Liberty Loan Act of 1917, the nature of the limitation
was modified until, in 1941, it developed into an overall limit
on the outstanding Federal debt. As of December 2011, the
debt limit was $15,194,000 million; the limit may change
from year to year.

Average discount rate (PDO-1, -2)—In Treasury bill auctions,
purchasers tender competitive bids on a discount rate basis.
The average discount rate is the weighted, or adjusted,
average of all bids accepted in the auction.

The debt subject to limitation includes most of
Treasury’s public debt except securities issued to the Federal
Financing Bank, upon which there is a limitation of $15
billion, and certain categories of older debt (totaling
approximately $595 million as of February 1991).

Budget authority (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Congress
passes laws giving budget authority to Government entities,
which gives the agencies the power to spend Federal funds.
Congress can stipulate various criteria for the spending of
these funds. For example, Congress can stipulate that a given
agency must spend within a specific year, number of years, or
any time in the future.
The basic forms of budget authority are appropriations,
authority to borrow, contract authority, and authority to
obligate and expend offsetting receipts and collections. The
period of time during which Congress makes funds available
may be specified as 1-year, multiple-year, or no-year. The
available amount may be classified as either definite or
indefinite; a specific amount or an unspecified amount can
be made available. Authority also may be classified as
current or permanent. Permanent authority requires no
current action by Congress.
Budget deficit—The total, cumulative amount by which
budget outlays (spending) exceed budget receipts (income).
Cash management bills (PDO-1)—Marketable Treasury
bills of irregular maturity lengths, sold periodically to fund
short-term cash needs of Treasury. Their sale, having higher
minimum and multiple purchase requirements than those of
other issues, is generally restricted to competitive bidders.
Competitive tenders (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—
A bid to purchase a stated amount of one issue of Treasury
securities at a specified yield or discount. The bid is accepted
if it is within the range accepted in the auction. (See
Noncompetitive tenders.)
Currency no longer issued (USCC)—Old and new series
gold and silver certificates, Federal Reserve notes, national
bank notes, and 1890 Series Treasury notes.
Debt outstanding subject to limitation (FD-6)—The debt
incurred by the Treasury subject to the statutory limit set by
Congress. Until World War I, a specific amount of debt was
authorized to each separate security issue. Beginning with the

Discount—The interest deducted in advance when purchasing
notes or bonds. (See Accrued discount.)
Discount rate (PDO-1)—The difference between par value
and the actual purchase price paid, annualized over a 360-day
year. Because this rate is less than the actual yield (couponequivalent rate), the yield should be used in any comparison
with coupon issue securities.
Dollar coins (USCC)—Include standard silver and nonsilver
coins.
Domestic series (FD-2)—Nonmarketable, interest- and noninterest-bearing securities issued periodically by Treasury to
the Resolution Funding Corporation (RFC) for investment of
funds authorized under section 21B of the Federal Home Loan
Bank Act (12 United States Code 1441b).
Federal intrafund transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Intrabudgetary transactions in which payments and
receipts both occur within the same Federal fund group
(Federal funds or trust funds).
Federal Reserve notes (USCC)—Issues by the U.S.
Government to the public through the Federal Reserve banks
and their member banks. They represent money owed by the
Government to the public. Currently, the item “Federal
Reserve notes—amounts outstanding” consists of new series
issues. The Federal Reserve note is the only class of currency
currently issued.
Foreign (“Foreign Currency Positions,” IFS-2, -3)—
Locations other than those included under the definition of the
United States. (See United States.)
Foreigner (“Capital Movements,” IFS-2)—All institutions
and individuals living outside the United States, including
U.S. citizens living abroad, and branches, subsidiaries, and
other affiliates abroad of U.S. banks and business concerns;
central governments, central banks, and other official
institutions of countries other than the United States; and

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international and regional organizations, wherever located.
Also refers to persons in the United States to the extent that
they are known by reporting institutions to be acting for
foreigners.
Foreign official institutions (“Capital Movements”)—
Includes central governments of foreign countries, including
all departments and agencies of national governments; central
banks, exchange authorities, and all fiscal agents of foreign
national governments that undertake activities similar to those
of a treasury, central bank, or stabilization fund; diplomatic
and consular establishments of foreign national governments;
and any international or regional organization, including
subordinate and affiliate agencies, created by treaty or
convention between sovereign states.
Foreign public borrower (“Capital Movements”)—Includes
foreign official institutions, as defined above, the corporations
and agencies of foreign central governments, including
development banks and institutions, and other agencies that
are majority-owned by the central government or its
departments; and state provincial and local governments of
foreign countries and their departments and agencies.
Foreign-targeted issue (PDO-2)—Foreign-targeted issues
were notes sold between October 1984 and February 1986 to
foreign institutions, foreign branches of U.S. institutions,
foreign central banks or monetary authorities, or to
international organizations in which the United States held
membership. Sold as companion issues, they could be
converted to domestic (normal) Treasury notes with the same
maturity and interest rates. Interest was paid annually.
Fractional coins (USCC)—Coins minted in denominations
of 50, 25, and 10 cents, and minor coins (5 cents and 1 cent).
Government account series (FD-2)—Certain trust fund
statutes require the Secretary of the Treasury to apply monies
held by these funds toward the issuance of nonmarketable
special securities. These securities are sold directly by
Treasury to a specific Government agency, trust fund, or
account. Their rate is based on an average of market yields on
outstanding Treasury obligations, and they may be redeemed
at the option of the holder. Roughly 80 percent of these are
issued to five holders: the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund; the civil service retirement and
disability fund; the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund; the
military retirement fund; and the Unemployment Trust Fund.
Interfund transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—
Transactions in which payments are made from one fund
group (either Federal funds or trust funds) to a receipt account
in another group.
International Monetary Fund (“Exchange Stabilization
Fund,” IFS-1)—(IMF) Established by the United Nations,
the IMF promotes international trade, stability of exchange,
and monetary cooperation. Members are allowed to draw
from the fund.

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Intrabudgetary transactions (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—
These occur when payment and receipt both occur within the
budget, or when payment is made from off-budget Federal
entities whose budget authority and outlays are excluded from
the budget totals.
Noncompetitive tenders (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—This is a tender or bid to purchase a stated par
amount of securities at the highest yield or discount rate
awarded to competitive bidders for a single-price auction.
Obligations (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—An unpaid
commitment to acquire goods or services.
Off-budget Federal entities (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—
Federally owned and controlled entities whose transactions are
excluded from the budget totals under provisions of law. Their
receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit are not included in
budget receipts, outlays, or deficits. Their budget authority is
not included in totals of the budget.
Outlays (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Payments on
obligations in the form of cash, checks, the issuance of bonds
or notes, or the maturing of interest coupons.
Own foreign offices (“Capital Movements”)—Refers to
U.S. reporting institutions’ parent organizations, branches
and/or majority-owned subsidiaries located outside the United
States.
Par value—The face value of bonds or notes, including
interest.
Quarterly financing (“Treasury Financing Operations”)—
Treasury has historically offered packages of several
“coupon” security issues on the 15th of February, May,
August, and November, or on the next working day. These
issues currently consist of a 3-year note, a 10-year note, and a
30-year bond. Treasury sometimes offers additional amounts
of outstanding long-term notes or bonds, rather than selling
new security issues. (See Reopening.)
Receipts (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—Funds collected
from selling land, capital, or services, as well as collections
from the public (budget receipts), such as taxes, fines, duties,
and fees.
Reopening (PDO-2)—The offer for sale of additional
amounts of outstanding issues, rather than an entirely new
issue. A reopened issue will always have the same maturity
date, CUSIP-number, and interest rate as the original issue.
Special drawing rights (“Exchange Stabilization Fund,”
IFS-1)—International assets created by IMF that serve to
increase international liquidity and provide additional
international reserves. SDRs may be purchased and sold
among eligible holders through IMF. (See IMF.)
SDR allocations are the counterpart to SDRs issued by
IMF based on members’ quotas in IMF. Although shown in
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they must be redeemed by ESF only in the event of
liquidation of, or U.S. withdrawal from, the SDR department
of IMF or cancellation of SDRs.

increases or extends the limit. For a detailed listing of changes
in the limit since 1941, see the Budget of the United States
Government. (See debt outstanding subject to limitation.)

SDR certificates are issued to the Federal Reserve
System against SDRs when SDRs are legalized as money.
Proceeds of monetization are deposited into an ESF account
at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

STRIPS (PDO-2)—Separate Trading of Registered Interest
and Principal Securities. Long-term notes and bonds may be
divided into principal and interest-paying components, which
may be transferred and sold in amounts as small as $1,000.
STRIPS are sold at auction at a minimum par amount, varying
for each issue. The amount is an arithmetic function of the
issue’s interest rate.

Spot (“Foreign Currency Positions”)—Due for receipt or
delivery within 2 workdays.
State and local government series (SLGS) (FD-2)—Special
nonmarketable certificates, notes, and bonds offered to State
and local governments as a means to invest proceeds from
their own tax-exempt financing. Interest rates and maturities
comply with IRS arbitrage provisions. SLGS are offered in
both time deposit and demand deposit forms. Time deposit
certificates have maturities of up to 1 year. Notes mature in 1
to 10 years and bonds mature in more than 10 years. Demand
deposit securities are 1-day certificates rolled over with a rate
adjustment daily.
Statutory debt limit (FD-6)—By Act of Congress there is a
limit, either temporary or permanent, on the amount of public
debt that may be outstanding. When this limit is reached,
Treasury may not sell new debt issues until Congress

Treasury bills—The shortest term Federal security (maturity
dates normally varying from 3 to 12 months), are sold at a
discount.
Trust fund transaction (“Federal Fiscal Operations”)—
An intrabudgetary transaction in which both payments and
receipts occur within the same trust fund group.
United States—Includes the 50 States, District of Columbia,
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Midway
Island, Virgin Islands, Wake Island, and all other territories
and possessions.
U.S. notes (USCC)—Legal tender notes of five different
issues: 1862 ($5-$1,000 notes); 1862 ($1-$2 notes); 1863 ($5$1,000 notes); 1863 ($1-$10,000 notes); and 1901 ($10 notes).

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