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BULLETIN

SEPTEMBER 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 Third-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 ....................................................................................................... 37
PDO-2.—Offerings of Marketable Securities Other than Regular Weekly Treasury Bills ................................................. 38
OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES
Introduction.—Ownership of Federal Securities ................................................................................................................. 39
OFS-1.—Distribution of Federal Securities by Class of Investors and Type of Issues ....................................................... 40
OFS-2.—Estimated Ownership of U.S. Treasury Securities ............................................................................................... 41
U.S. CURRENCY AND COIN OUTSTANDING AND IN CIRCULATION
Introduction.—U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding and in Circulation ............................................................................ 42
USCC-1.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; Currency, Coins .............................................................................. 42
USCC-2.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation; by Denomination, Per Capita Comparative Totals ......................... 43

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INTERNATIONAL STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL STATISTICS
Introduction.—International Financial Statistics ................................................................................................................. 47
IFS-1.—U.S. Reserve Assets ............................................................................................................................................... 47
IFS-2.—Selected U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners .................................................................................................................. 48
IFS-3.—Nonmarketable U.S. Treasury Bonds and Notes Issued to Official Institutions and Other
Residents of Foreign Countries .............................................................................................................................. 49
CAPITAL MOVEMENTS
Introduction.—Capital Movements ..................................................................................................................................... 50
SECTION I.—Liabilities to Foreigners Reported by Banks in the United States
CM-I-1.—Total Liabilities by Type and Holder .................................................................................................................. 53
CM-I-2.—Total Liabilities by Country................................................................................................................................ 54
CM-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country ................................................................................................................ 56
CM-A.—Chart: U.S. Liabilities to Foreigners Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers
with Respect to Selected Countries ...................................................................................................................... 58
SECTION II.—Claims on Foreigners Reported by Banks in the United States
CM-II-1.—Total Claims by Type ........................................................................................................................................ 59
CM-II-2.—Total Claims by Country ................................................................................................................................... 60
CM-II-3.—Total Claims on Foreigners by Type and Country ............................................................................................ 62
CM-B.—Chart: U.S. Claims on Foreigners Reported by U.S. Banks, Brokers, and Dealers
with Respect to Selected Countries ...................................................................................................................... 64
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 ............................................................................................................... 65
CM-III-2.—Total Liabilities to Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country ................................................................................... 66
CM-III-3.—Total Claims on Unaffiliated Foreigners by Country ....................................................................................... 68
CM-III-4.—Total Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners, by Type and Country ........................................ 70
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 ............................................ 72
CM-IV-2.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Foreign Securities by Type ............................................... 73
CM-IV-3.—Net Foreign Transactions in Long-Term Domestic Securities by Type and Country ...................................... 74
CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic and Foreign Securities, by Type
and Country, during (second quarter) ............................................................................................................... 76
CM-IV-5.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic and Foreign Securities, by Type
and Country, during (calendar year) ................................................................................................................. 78
CM-C.—Chart: Net Purchases of Long-Term Domestic Securities by Foreigners, Selected Countries ............................. 80
CM-D.—Chart: Net Purchases of Long-Term Foreign Securities by U.S. Investors .......................................................... 81
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 .................................. 82
CM-V-2. —Gross Total of Holdings with Negative Fair Values, by Country .................................................................... 83
CM-V-3. —Gross Total of Holdings with Positive Fair Values, by Country ...................................................................... 84
CM-V-4. —Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign Residents, by Type of Contract.................. 85
CM-V-5. —Net Cash Settlements Received by U.S. Residents from Foreign Residents, by Country ............................... 86

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Contents
FOREIGN CURRENCY POSITIONS
Introduction.—Foreign Currency Positions ......................................................................................................................... 87
SECTION I.—Canadian Dollar Positions
FCP-I-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................... 88
FCP-I-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 89
FCP-I-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................. 89
SECTION II.—Japanese Yen Positions
FCP-II-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................... 90
FCP-II-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 91
FCP-II-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 91
SECTION III.—Swiss Franc Positions
FCP-III-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 92
FCP-III-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................ 93
FCP-III-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ............................................................................................... 93
SECTION IV.—Sterling Positions
FCP-IV-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 94
FCP-IV-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................ 95
FCP-IV-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants............................................................................................... 95
SECTION V.—U.S. Dollar Positions
FCP-V-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants .................................................................................................. 96
FCP-V-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 97
FCP-V-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants ................................................................................................ 97
SECTION VI.—Euro Positions
FCP-VI-1.—Weekly Report of Major Market Participants ................................................................................................. 98
FCP-VI-2.—Monthly Report of Major Market Participants................................................................................................ 99
FCP-VI-3.—Quarterly Report of Large Market Participants............................................................................................... 99
EXCHANGE STABILIZATION FUND
Introduction.—Exchange Stabilization Fund ..................................................................................................................... 100
ESF-1.—Balance Sheet ..................................................................................................................................................... 100
ESF-2.—Income and Expense ........................................................................................................................................... 101

SPECIAL REPORTS
TRUST FUNDS
Introduction.—Highway Trust Fund ................................................................................................................................. 105
TF-6A.—Highway Trust Fund; Highway Account, Mass Transit Account ...................................................................... 105
RESEARCH PAPER SERIES ........................................................................................................................................... 106
GLOSSARY ...................................................................................................................................................................... 108
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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September 2012

OPERATIONS
Profile of the Economy
Federal Fiscal Operations
Account of the U.S. Treasury
Federal Debt
Public Debt Operations
Ownership of Federal Securities
U.S. Currency and Coin Outstanding
and in Circulation

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Profile of the Economy
[Source: Office of Macroeconomic Analysis]
As of August 8, 2012

Introduction
Economic activity moderated in the second quarter,
with growth held back by a number of temporary factors,
including higher energy prices early in the year, unusually
warm winter weather, and concerns about the ongoing
sovereign debt crisis in Europe. Labor market conditions
continued to improve, though more slowly when
compared to the first quarter. Since job growth resumed in
early 2010, the economy has added 4.0 million payroll
jobs, and the unemployment rate has declined 1.6
percentage points, but is still elevated at 8.3 percent.
While activity in the housing sector remains weak, there
have been some positive trends, including signs of a
stabilization of home prices, continued declines in the
inventory of existing homes for sale, and a modest pick-up
in housing starts and home sales.
Much higher energy and food prices last year impacted
inflation as well as purchasing power and private
consumption, but more recently, headline inflation has
moderated as energy and food prices have eased. Core
consumer inflation (which excludes food and energy) has
moved higher since February 2011, but has stabilized in
recent months and remains moderate by historical standards.
In financial markets, equity indexes have rallied notably
since early October 2011, and Treasury bond yields have
fallen to, and remain near, record lows.
Financial disbursements under the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, or the “Recovery
Act”) were increased from $787 billion originally 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 extended unemployment
insurance benefits were each extended for 2 months and, in
late February, an extension of both measures through the end
of 2012 was signed into law. The Administration has also
announced a proposal to help eligible homeowners with
mortgage refinancing, and continues to support a number of
initiatives designed to boost growth, retrain workers, 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 its meeting in late
June, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC)

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

10.0
8.0
6.0
4.0
2.0
0.0
-2.0
-4.0
-6.0

4.0
1.4

2.3 2.2

4.1

2.6 2.4

2.5

1.3

2.0 1.5

0.1
-0.3

-5.3

-8.0
-10.0
-12.0
2009

2010

2011

2012

extended and expanded its program to extend the average
maturity of its holdings (the so-called “twist” operation
announced in September 2011). At its August meeting, the
FOMC re-affirmed the timeframe for maintaining the federal
funds rate target in its current range of 0 to 0.25 percent to
late 2014.

Economic Growth
Since the current expansion began in mid-2009, the
economy has grown by nearly 7 percent and, as of the
second quarter of 2012, real gross domestic product (GDP)
was 1.7 percent above its level at the end of 2007, when the
recession began. According to the advance estimate, GDP
grew 1.5 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter of
2012—the 12th straight quarter of growth since the economy
emerged from recession in mid-2009—after growing by 2.0
percent in the first quarter of this year. The moderation in
growth since the first quarter reflected slower growth in
consumption and fixed investment (both business spending
on nonresidential structures and residential investment), but
the decline in government spending posed less of a drag on
growth, and there was also a buildup in inventories.
Consensus forecasts currently put real GDP growth in the
third quarter of 2012 at about a 1.7 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 second quarter, slowing
from the 3.5 percent rate in the first quarter. Real personal
consumption expenditures–which account for about 70
percent of GDP–advanced by 1.5 percent at an annual rate in

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PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY

the second quarter, slowing from the 2.4 percent rise in the
first quarter. Consumption added 1.1 percentage points to
real GDP growth in the latest quarter.
Residential investment–mostly residential homebuilding–grew 9.7 percent in the second quarter, after
surging by nearly 21 percent in the first quarter. Residential
activity added 0.2 percentage point to real GDP growth in
the second quarter. Although the housing sector remains
weak, housing activity has shown signs of improvement, by
and large, over the last several months. Single-family
housing starts rose 4.7 percent in June to 539,000 units at an
annual rate. The level of single-family starts has risen nearly
52 percent from a low of 353,000 in March 2009, but in June
2012, it was still 70 percent below the January 2006 peak,
and well below the 1.1 million average observed from 1980
to 2004. New single-family home sales fell 8.4 percent in
June to 350,000 (annualized) and were 75 percent below the
July 2005 peak of 1.39 million. Existing single-family home
sales fell 5.4 percent in June to 4.4 million units
(annualized). Despite declines in sales in the latest month,
total home sales have increased by almost 8.5 percent since
mid-2011. As of June, the number of new single-family
homes for sale was near its lowest level on record (in 1963).
Relative to sales, there was a 4.9-month supply of new
homes on the market, comparable to its long-run average.
The inventory of existing single-family homes has fallen, but
was still high relative to sales at a 6.6-month supply in June.
Selected home price measures have shown signs of
stabilization recently. The FHFA purchase-only house price
index rose 0.8 percent in May and was up 3.7 percent in the
year through May, accelerating from the 6.0 decline a year
earlier. Other house price measures also rose in May: the
Standard & Poor’s (S&P)/Case-Shiller composite 20-city
home price index advanced 2.2 percent, although it fell 0.7
percent year-over-year, the decline was much smaller than
the 4.5 percent drop over the year ended in May 2011.
Despite the improvement in some home price measures, the
large inventory of homes on the market and in the
foreclosure pipeline augur for additional downward pressure
on prices in the near-term. According to the June 2012
Pulsenomics/Zillow Survey, home prices are expected to
decline 0.4 percent during 2012, and then rise by 1.3 percent
during 2013.
Nonresidential fixed investment–about 10 percent of
GDP–advanced 5.3 percent (annual rate) in the second
quarter of 2012, after rising at an annual rate of 7.5 percent
in the first quarter. For the eight quarters of 2010 and 2011,
nonresidential fixed investment grew at an average annual
rate of 9.1 percent. Growth in business spending on
equipment and software accelerated to 7.2 percent in the
second quarter from a 5.4 percent pace in the first quarter.
Equipment and software spending grew at an average annual
rate of 11.7 percent over the eight quarters of 2010 and
2011. In contrast, outlays for structures slowed in the second
quarter to a 0.9 percent annual rate from a 12.9 percent pace
of growth in the first quarter. Altogether, nonresidential

September 2012

fixed investment added 0.5 percentage point to real GDP
growth in the second quarter. Inventory accumulation
accelerated, adding 0.3 percentage point to growth in the
latest quarter, after subtracting 0.4 percentage point in the
first quarter.
Exports account for about 12 percent of GDP, while
imports (which are subtracted from total domestic spending
to calculate GDP) account for about 17 percent. After
contributing 1 percentage point, on average, to quarterly
GDP growth in 2007 through 2009, net exports posed a drag
on growth in 2010 of 0.5 percentage point and added just 0.1
percentage point to growth last year. The net export deficit
widened in the second quarter of 2012, as exports grew 5.3
percent, but imports grew faster at 6.0 percent. After adding
0.1 percentage point to growth in this year’s first quarter, net
exports posed a drag on growth of 0.3 percentage point in
the second quarter of 2012.
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 $801
billion, equivalent to 6.0 percent of GDP. After narrowing to
$382 billion (2.7 percent of GDP) in 2009, the current
account deficit widened again to $442 billion (3.0 percent of
GDP) in 2010, and to $466 billion (3.1 percent of GDP) last
year. On a quarterly basis the gap fluctuated during 2011,
reaching its widest in the fourth quarter ($474.6 billion, or
3.1 percent of GDP). In the first quarter of 2012, the gap
widened further, to $549.3 billion (3.6 percent of GDP).
Government purchases–which account for roughly 20
percent of GDP–fell for the eighth straight quarter in the
second quarter of 2012. Specifically, government outlays for
consumption and investment fell 1.4 percent after declining
3.0 percent in the first quarter. Federal spending edged down
0.4 percent in the second quarter and subtracted less than 0.1
percentage point from GDP growth. State and local
government expenditures fell 2.1 percent, the 11th straight
quarterly decline, and subtracted 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
February 2010, nonfarm payrolls began to rise again. Since
then, through July 2012, total employment has grown by
nearly 4.0 million. In the private sector, employment has
increased by 4.5 million jobs 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
1.4 million, and leisure and hospitality industries’
employment has increased by almost 700,000.
Manufacturing payrolls have grown by 528,000 since early

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2

Unemployment Rate

Payroll Employment

(Percent)

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

400
300
196
226
154 192
164
200
130 128
73
38
100
0
-100
-45
-200
-138
-300
-256
-400
-500
-600
-512
-700
-800
-900 -780
-1000
I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II
2009

5

2010

2011

11.0
10.5
10.0
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0
3.5

Jul. 2012
8.3%

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

2012

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
712,000 jobs. The Government sector also added workers to
payrolls during the recession, but has since cut employment
considerably, particularly at the State and local levels. State
and local government employment has declined in each of
the past 15 quarters. From early 2010 through July 2012,
State and local job losses numbered 485,000, including
392,000 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. Over the next 2-1/2
years, the unemployment rate dropped to 8.1 percent in April
2012, but since then, has edged back up, reaching 8.3
percent in July 2012. Broader measures of unemployment
have also declined. One such measure, 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 15.0
percent in July 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. Most recently,
this measure dropped to 40.7 percent in July 2012, its lowest
level since December 2009.

Inflation
Headline inflation is stabilizing, and although core
inflation (excluding food and energy) has moved higher, it is
still moderate by historical standards. Headline consumer
prices rose 1.7 percent over the 12 months ending in June,
roughly half of the 3.6 percent increase during the 12 months
through June 2011. Energy prices fell 3.9 percent in the year
through June, a marked swing from the surge a year earlier
of 20.1 percent. Food prices rose 2.7 percent over the year
through June 2012, slower than the 3.7 percent advance of
the previous year. On a 12-month basis, core consumer
prices (excluding food and energy) rose 2.2 percent through
June 2012, faster than the 1.6 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.
Early in 2012, energy prices rose sharply on concerns
about the impact of U.S. and E.U. sanctions on Iran, as well
as supply concerns in other countries. Prices subsequently
eased in the spring on perceptions of slowing U.S. and
global growth, but most recently have started trending higher
again, partly in the wake of tougher sanctions on Iran since
the beginning of July. From an average of $86 per barrel in
October 2011, the front-month futures price of West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) crude oil climbed to nearly $110 per
barrel in February 2012, then declined to $78 per barrel in
late June. As of early August, the price had risen to $94 per
barrel. The retail price of regular gasoline was $3.51 per

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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 12

gallon in the week ended July 30, 2012, down 20 cents from
a year ago. Prices for crude oil and gasoline remained below
the all-time highs reached in July 2008, of $147 per barrel
and $4.11 per gallon, respectively.

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, as a percentage of GDP,
from 9.0 percent. The Mid-Session Review of the
Administration’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget projects that the
deficit will narrow to $1.2 trillion, or 7.8 percent of GDP, in
fiscal year 2012, and to 6.1 percent in fiscal year 2013.
During the first 9 months of fiscal year 2012 through June,
the Federal budget deficit narrowed to $904 billion, $66
billion lower than the deficit recorded in the same period in
fiscal year 2011. Compared with the first 9 months of fiscal
year 2011, receipts were up 5.2 percent, while outlays were
up 0.9 percent. The deficit is projected to narrow to 2.6
percent of GDP by fiscal year 2018, and the debt-to-GDP
ratio is forecast to be on a declining path. The primary
deficit–receipts less outlays, excluding net interest–is
expected to fall from 7.6 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2010
to 4.7 percent of GDP in fiscal year 2013. The primary
deficit is projected to narrow further in subsequent years
until it reaches 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 Fiscal Year 2012 Budget. This spending has

September 2012

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 extended unemployment benefits
included in the 2010 tax legislation were each extended for
two additional months. In late February, the extension of the
payroll tax cut and extended unemployment benefits for the
remainder of 2012 were signed into law. In the fiscal year
2013 Budget, the Administration has also proposed more
than $350 billion in short-term job creation and growthboosting initiatives, 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 also recently announced a
plan to help eligible homeowners refinance their mortgages
in order to take advantage of historically low rates.
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 Federal Open Market Committee
(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 April 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 despite some positive signs,
depressed housing market conditions. The latest
accompanying statement affirmed the extended timeframe
for the current monetary policy stance (first adopted at the
January 2012 meeting), stating that, “economic conditions
are likely to warrant exceptionally low levels for the federal
funds rate at least through late 2014.”
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 continue rolling over
the Federal Reserve’s holdings of Treasury securities as they
mature. At the end of June 2011, the FOMC completed

PROFILE OF THE ECONOMY

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. At the June 2012 meeting,
the FOMC extended and expanded its program to extend the
average maturity of its holdings (the so-called “twist”
operation announced in September 2011).

Financial Markets
Financial markets have largely recovered from the
unprecedented strains experienced in the fall of 2008, but
came under renewed pressure last year as investors
expressed concerns about slowing economic growth in the
United States as well as globally, and about strains in debt
markets in Europe. These concerns have persisted in 2012.
Credit flows have improved substantially since early 2009,
although credit conditions in some markets remain relatively
tight. Bank lending conditions have eased in standards and
terms, and demand for business, mortgage, and consumer
loans has increased. Demand for residential loans has
increased sharply in the last several months in connection
with mortgage refinancing. After some deterioration in the
summer of 2011, measures of risk tolerance and volatility
have stabilized or improved.
After plunging 38.5 percent in 2008, the sharpest loss
since 1931 (when an earlier version of the index, containing

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only 90 stocks, dropped 47 percent), the S&P 500 index rose
23.5 percent in 2009, 12.8 percent in 2010, but was flat in
2011. However, thus far in 2012, the S&P is up nearly 11
percent and has risen by almost 28 percent from a recent low
in early October, 2011. 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 in late October
2008, after hovering in a range of 20 to 30 for most of that
year. The VIX retreated fairly steadily during 2009, ending
that year at about 20. Since then, the VIX has fluctuated
more widely, resurging to 46 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 16 as
of early August.
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 (Standard & Poor’s) 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 1.43 percent in late July
2012. As of early August, the yield had edged back up to 1.6
percent. The 3-month Treasury bill yield fluctuated in a
range from about 0.05 percent to 0.17 percent for much of
2011, but between August 2011 and January 2012, the yield
fluctuated in a range of 0.0 percent to 0.02 percent. Since
then, the yield has fluctuated around 0.1 percent as of early
August 2012. The 2- to 10-year Treasury yield spread, one

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measure of the steepness of the yield curve, widened to 291
basis points in early February 2011 but, has since trended
noticeably lower, and stood at about 136 basis points as of
early August 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. Through
early August 2011, 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 35 basis points in early August.
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
stood at 340 basis points, still very high by historical
standards.

September 2012

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 3.68 percent as of late July 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
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 32
percent. Over the past 2 years (July 2010 to July 2012), the
dollar has depreciated by 2.0 percent against this index. Over
the longer timeframe, the dollar depreciated by nearly 30
percent against the yen and by 38 percent against the euro.
Over the past 2 years, the dollar has depreciated by 9.8
percent against the yen and has appreciated by 4.3 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 1.2 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 Third-Quarter Receipts by Source
[Source: Office of Tax Analysis, Office of Tax Policy]

Third-Quarter Receipts
The following capsule analysis of budget
receipts, by source, for the third quarter of fiscal
year 2012 supplements fiscal data reported in the
June 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 $356.3 billion for the third
quarter of fiscal year 2012. This is an increase of $17.0
billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Withheld
receipts increased by $2.9 billion and non-withheld receipts
increased by $4.3 billion during this period. Refunds
decreased by $9.8 billion over the comparable fiscal year
2011 quarter. There was a decrease of $1.9 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 $91.4 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year
2012. This is an increase of $12.2 billion compared to the

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prior year third quarter. The $12.2 billion change is
comprised of an increase of $9.2 billion in estimated and
final payments, and a decrease of $3.0 billion in corporate
refunds.
Employment taxes and contributions—Employment
taxes and contributions receipts for the third quarter of fiscal
year 2012 were $217.9 billion, an increase of $11.1 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 $6.6 billion, $1.1 billion, and $3.4 billion
respectively. There was a $0.8 billion accounting adjustment
for prior years’ employment tax liabilities made in the third
quarter of fiscal year 2012, while there was a -$1.1 billion
adjustment in the third quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Unemployment insurance—Unemployment insurance
receipts, net of refunds, for the third quarter of fiscal year
2012 were $30.5 billion, an increase of $1.9 billion over the
comparable quarter of fiscal year 2011. Net State taxes
deposited in the U.S. Treasury increased by $2.6 billion to
$27.4 billion. Net Federal Unemployment Tax Act taxes
decreased by $0.7 billion to $3.1 billion.

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11

Budget Results and Financing of the U.S. Government
and Third-Quarter Receipts by Source, con.
Contributions for other insurance and retirement—
Contributions for other retirement were $0.9 billion for the
third quarter of fiscal year 2012. This is a negligible change
from the comparable quarter of fiscal year 2011.
Excise taxes—Net excise tax receipts for the third
quarter of fiscal year 2012 were $20.9 billion, an increase of
$2.8 billion over the comparable prior year quarter. Total
excise tax refunds for the quarter were $0.8 billion, a
decrease of $0.3 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter.
Estate and gift taxes—Net estate and gift tax receipts
were $4.4 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012.

These receipts represent a decrease of $2.3 billion over the
same quarter in fiscal year 2011.
Customs duties—Customs duties net of refunds were
$7.3 billion for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012. This is
an increase of $0.2 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter.
Miscellaneous receipts—Net miscellaneous receipts
for the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 were $30.0 billion,
an increase of $2.8 billion over the comparable prior year
quarter. This change is due in part to deposits of earnings by
Federal Reserve banks increasing by $1.0 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”]

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 ...........................

Third quarter
April - June

Actual fiscal
year to date 2012

759,697
597,759
161,939
884,957
784,678
100,279
-125,260
-186,919
61,660

1,824,081
1,389,918
434,163
2,728,318
2,380,804
347,512
-904,236
-990,885
86,652

198,200
-47,939
-25,001
125,260

922,476
-33,330
15,087
904,236

Third-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 .....................................................

April

May

June

178.6
27.8
82.5
8.8
0.3
7.4
2.6
2.6
8.3
318.8

68.6
6.7
61.8
20.4
0.4
6.3
0.9
2.2
13.5
180.7

109.2
56.9
73.7
1.3
0.3
7.2
0.9
2.5
8.2
260.2

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

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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
surplus or
deficit (-)
(7)

Total receipts
(1)

Off-budget
receipts
(3)

Total
outlays
(4)

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

2,728,970
2,978,123
3,520,088
3,455,931
3,598,086

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

453,636
474,751
517,018
554,683
498,609

-161,527
-454,798
-1,415,722
-1,294,204
-1,295,591

-342,978
-638,092
-1,552,714
-1,371,208
-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

2012 - Est. ................... 2,468,599
2013 - Est .................... 2,901,956

1,896,459
2,224,545

572,140
677,411

3,795,547
3,803,364

3,290,381
3,169,287

505,166
634,077

-1,326,948
-901,408

-1,393,922
-944,742

66,974
43,334

1,586,018
1,196,753

249,658
159,063
169,246
240,153
163,072
152,402
239,963
234,319
103,413
171,215
318,807
180,713
260,177

199,467
117,047
126,274
192,532
123,769
110,346
201,911
178,871
57,954
119,308
258,106
134,391
205,262

50,191
42,016
42,972
47,622
39,303
42,056
38,052
55,448
45,459
51,906
60,701
46,322
54,916

292,738
288,439
303,388
301,699
261,539
289,704
325,930
r 261,726
r 335,090
r 369,372
259,690
305,348
319,919

296,470
242,804
252,991
250,124
214,770
238,285
328,868
r 217,653
r 281,056
r 315,494
215,365
251,615
317,698

-3,732
45,635
50,398
51,575
46,768
51,419
-2,939
44,073
54,034
53,878
44,325
53,733
2,221

-43,080
-129,376
-134,143
-61,546
-98,466
-137,302
-85,967
r -27,407
r -231,677
r -198,157
59,117
-124,636
-59,741

-97,003
-125,757
-126,717
-57,593
-91,001
-127,939
-126,957
r -38,782
r -223,102
r -196,185
42,741
-117,224
-112,436

53,922
-3,619
-7,426
-3,953
-7,465
-9,363
40,991
11,375
-8,575
-1,971
16,376
-7,411
52,695

-221
485
342,447
108,016
206,986
117,297
113,814
133,900
132,323
92,883
110,685
78,247
86,220

Fiscal year 2012 to date ... 1,824,081

1,389,918

434,163

2,728,318

2,380,804

347,512

-904,236

-990,885

86,652

1,072,355

Other
(18)

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

Total
Financing
(20)

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

2011 - June .................
July ..................
Aug ..................
Sept .................
Oct ...................
Nov ..................
Dec ..................
2012 - Jan ...................
Feb ..................
Mar ..................
Apr ...................
May..................
June.................

Off-budget
outlays
(6)

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

On-budget
receipts
(2)

Fiscal year
or month

On-budget
outlays
(5)

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

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
-147,277
-51,806

-375
-

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

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

645
310

136,786
138,445

1,449,877
1,058,618

1,910
-

*
*

*
*

*
*

-121,018
-157,210

*
*

1,326,948
901,408

2011 - June ...........................
July ............................
Aug ............................
Sept ...........................
Oct.............................
Nov ............................
Dec ............................
2012 - Jan .............................
Feb ............................
Mar ............................
Apr.............................
May ...........................
June ..........................

-125
1,015
-15
-517
-346
448
185
-670
22
-188
589
-529
-25

-20,294
-14,376
73,507
3,248
74,491
-17,013
54,941
8,507
-18,006
-30,542
41,096
-11,904
47,795

19,948
15,877
268,925
104,251
132,149
134,758
59,058
124,724
150,351
123,237
70,178
89,621
38,400

17,365
-69,808
-22,687
13,601
41,156
-11,641
-1,868
72,859
-96,053
-19,062
123,139
-54,251
-20,949

90
-52
401
-1,708
869
-1,206
-583
566
188
-248
51
-1,432
261

3,148
1,433
-416
2,088
630
29
1,227
-125
-179
1,121
1,939
-239
171

81
1,300
224
-594
427
-427
130
284
138
-16
125
-515
431

43,816
46,372
-157,260
-29,318
9,399
-10,701
25,815
r -23,733
r -14,580
r 56,715
-4,041
-21,422
1,254

-

43,080
129,376
134,143
61,546
98,466
137,302
85,967
r 27,407
r 231,677
r 198,157
-59,117
124,636
59,741

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

-514

149,365

922,476

33,330

-1,534

4,574

577

18,706

-

904,236

Note.—These estimates are based on the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2013,
released by the Office of Management and Budget on February 13, 2012.

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

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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 ..........

1,164,650
1,359,260

-

-

1,164,650
1,359,260

236,801
347,741

-

236,801
347,741

1,401,451
1,707,001

774,687
891,354

-

774,687
891,354

2011 - June .......
July ........
Aug ........
Sept .......
Oct .........
Nov ........
Dec ........
2012 - Jan .........
Feb ........
Mar ........
Apr .........
May........
June.......

75,013
74,281
84,027
72,449
81,933
74,525
102,324
89,909
96,934
96,983
83,355
80,698
70,886

41,972
5,774
5,715
46,108
12,719
5,288
12,255
50,103
5,442
10,171
145,631
6,529
43,322

3,913
4,325
3,302
4,176
7,905
9,142
1,627
6,588
80,917
48,264
50,421
18,653
5,018

113,072
75,730
86,440
114,381
86,747
70,671
112,952
133,424
21,460
58,890
178,565
68,574
109,189

50,594
8,541
3,757
42,176
10,241
4,483
53,540
8,019
4,248
29,394
32,732
8,293
58,278

1,839
2,289
2,120
3,269
7,775
2,846
2,030
3,470
3,844
5,424
4,950
1,557
1,403

48,755
6,253
1,637
38,908
2,466
1,637
51,510
4,549
405
23,970
27,782
6,736
56,875

161,827
81,983
88,077
153,289
89,213
72,308
164,462
137,973
21,865
82,860
206,347
75,310
166,064

67,792
56,231
57,580
67,394
54,135
58,140
54,356
74,426
60,107
68,895
82,059
61,437
73,810

2,094
-

67,792
56,231
57,580
65,300
54,135
58,140
54,356
74,426
60,107
68,895
82,059
61,437
73,810

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

777,547

291,460

228,535

840,472

209,228

33,299

175,930

1,016,402

587,365

-

587,365

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 ....................

4,487
4,815

-

4,487
4,815

779,174
896,169

57,138
57,861

-

57,138
57,861

4,315
5,007

23
20

4,338
5,027

2011 - June .................
July ..................
Aug ..................
Sept .................
Oct...................
Nov ..................
Dec ..................
2012 - Jan ...................
Feb ..................
Mar ..................
Apr...................
May .................
June ................

-117
378
427
342
393
362
336
397
445
366
393
360
-121

1
*
-1
*
*
1
*
*
*
*
*
4
*

-119
378
427
342
393
362
335
397
445
366
393
356
-121

67,673
56,609
58,007
65,642
54,528
58,501
54,692
74,823
60,552
69,262
82,451
61,792
73,689

697
2,642
8,173
745
2,745
4,880
3,717
4,168
3,926
645
8,822
20,404
1,356

15
18
8
6
-1
3
7
-1
2
9
21
10
15

682
2,624
8,165
739
2,745
4,878
3,711
4,169
3,924
636
8,801
20,393
1,341

359
300
303
367
292
344
316
288
287
343
286
349
287

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

361
303
305
370
293
347
318
290
290
346
288
351
289

Fiscal year 2012 to date....

2,931

5

2,926

590,290

50,663

65

50,598

2,792

23

2,812

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
retirement
receipts
(22)

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

Excise taxes
Airport and Airway Trust Fund
Gross
(23)

Net
(25)

Refunds
(24)

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 ..................... 840,650
2013 - Est ..................... 959,057

11,600
12,812

-

11,600
12,812

603
600

-

603
600

38,714
39,308

-

38,714
39,308

28,498
35,335

-

28,498
35,335

68,716
59,536
66,477
66,751
57,566
63,726
58,721
79,282
64,766
70,244
91,540
82,536
75,319

1,017
1,049
1,100
1,429
256
1,082
1,034
870
1,312
1,032
1,089
1,307
1,139

4
3
8
4
-

1,017
1,049
1,096
1,426
256
1,082
1,034
870
1,304
1,032
1,089
1,303
1,139

51
53
50
86
14
58
55
47
71
58
62
61
50

-

51
53
50
86
14
58
55
47
71
58
62
61
50

3,099
3,199
2,712
5,364
815
3,825
3,655
3,070
4,368
3,136
3,299
3,790
2,143

-

3,099
3,199
2,712
5,364
815
3,825
3,655
3,070
4,368
3,136
3,299
3,790
2,143

2,678
2,036
2,152
3,828
3,926
1,963
1,660
1,947
516
2,260
3,052
1,646
4,075

93
238
999
610
142
219
183
164
1,353
184
78
525
172

2,585
1,798
1,153
3,218
3,784
1,744
1,477
1,783
-837
2,076
2,974
1,121
3,904

Fiscal year 2012 to date .... 643,700

9,121

12

9,109

476

-

476

28,101

-

28,101

21,045

3,020

18,026

2011 - June ...................
July....................
Aug....................
Sept...................
Oct ....................
Nov....................
Dec....................
2012 - Jan .....................
Feb ....................
Mar ....................
Apr ....................
May ...................
June ..................

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 ...............

79,415
88,055

11,377
12,738

-

11,377
12,738

30,817
33,488

-

30,817
33,488

81,339
80,356

23,550
21,261

104,889
101,617

1,896,459
2,224,545

572,140
677,411

2011 - June ............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct..............
Nov .............
Dec .............
2012 - Jan ..............
Feb .............
Mar .............
Apr..............
May ............
June ...........

6,752
6,099
5,011
10,095
4,870
6,708
6,220
5,771
4,907
6,303
7,424
6,275
7,235

208
197
202
271
1,056
1,028
1,023
961
1,299
979
2,581
999
912

18
18
45
26
35
61
20
14
21
37
23
66
52

190
179
157
245
1,021
967
1,003
947
1,278
941
2,558
932
860

2,599
2,891
2,762
2,972
2,964
2,746
2,543
2,638
2,435
2,379
2,719
2,327
2,589

88
92
114
101
120
120
326
370
97
109
103
129
92

2,511
2,799
2,648
2,871
2,844
2,626
2,217
2,268
2,339
2,270
2,616
2,199
2,497

8,298
7,071
5,392
5,188
5,963
4,615
5,277
6,504
6,715
7,106
6,272
10,700
6,857

1,364
1,396
1,485
1,715
1,595
1,452
2,064
1,575
1,544
1,491
2,051
2,760
1,346

9,662
8,467
6,877
6,903
7,558
6,067
7,341
8,079
8,259
8,597
8,322
13,459
8,202

199,467
117,047
126,274
192,532
123,769
110,346
201,911
178,871
57,954
119,308
258,106
134,391
205,262

50,191
42,016
42,972
47,622
39,303
42,056
38,052
55,448
45,459
51,906
60,701
46,322
54,916

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

55,713

10,838

329

10,507

23,340

1,466

21,876

60,009

15,878

75,884

1,389,918

434,163

Note.—These estimates are based on the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2013, released
by the Office of Management and Budget on February 13, 2012.

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

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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
700,454
796,266
854,060
891,245

39,172
40,683
51,720
44,455
45,744

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

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

23,351
26,544
27,713
29,558
30,518

47,543
58,840
138,156
173,053
131,973

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

5,253
4,903

7,581
7,717

150,680
154,502

11,326
8,990

688,254
672,879

98,467
71,906

38,998
33,272

871,836
940,832

60,443
55,345

56,788
46,283

11,241
13,345

34,556
36,517

127,157
101,693

2011 - June ............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct ..............
Nov .............
Dec .............
2012 - Jan ..............
Feb .............
Mar .............
Apr ..............
May .............
June ............

370
350
363
356
413
394
384
366
368
378
390
345
375

584
557
617
807
580
556
567
572
561
743
537
590
588

10,888
9,813
10,800
11,091
18,001
11,097
13,979
13,496
10,684
10,551
11,198
10,319
10,678

775
700
955
671
899
931
940
811
989
938
909
817
759

56,729
52,368
56,404
63,208
58,055
53,132
61,084
47,420
52,093
63,656
43,892
54,675
56,341

-20,237
6,097
8,385
3,731
4,075
6,628
6,438
367
10,108
7,279
1,899
5,584
-3,130

77,921
70,059
75,802
85,476
53,149
71,949
70,259
63,424
70,599
89,610
55,399
78,117
93,722

4,174
3,510
3,833
4,886
5,002
4,578
4,754
3,397
3,236
4,244
3,942
3,325
3,744

13,095
3,725
3,852
3,281
3,921
4,089
4,180
3,626
3,867
3,698
3,480
2,559
3,771

1,410
1,235
1,196
1,235
1,019
1,213
1,013
939
995
1,017
861
1,018
1,337

2,477
2,477
2,548
2,409
3,049
2,562
2,587
2,463
2,379
2,267
3,115
3,183
2,473

9,395
9,746
10,711
9,359
7,089
10,150
9,942
10,321
9,527
9,152
8,695
8,978
8,032

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

3,449
2,696
1,681
1,228
2,983
2,835
3,233
2,593
2,677
2,367
2,533
2,981
2,688
`

3,413

5,294

110,003

7,993

490,348

39,248

24,890

646,228

36,222

33,191

9,412

24,078

81,886

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 ...............

29,937
31,888

84,135
98,523

450,335
472,040

129,283
71,282

129,186
139,742

9,184
8,137

51,991
57,224

9,352
8,935

414
408

1,083
736

25,554
27,496

2011 - June ............
July .............
Aug .............
Sept ............
Oct..............
Nov .............
Dec .............
2012 - Jan ..............
Feb .............
Mar .............
Apr..............
May ............
June ...........

1,790
1,747
1,818
3,415
2,233
2,550
2,798
1,798
1,408
1,774
1,871
2,199
2,033

7,491
6,140
8,330
8,066
7,293
6,534
6,921
4,897
4,896
5,346
5,653
6,187
6,801

110,537
26,645
21,614
19,883
27,771
21,709
98,114
21,106
17,414
24,683
30,121
30,507
103,887

8,426
3,613
3,946
-19,986
5,188
3,155
13,434
4,163
51,600
32,860
10,744
3,513
-563

9,996
9,518
10,403
15,728
5,989
9,985
14,528
5,732
10,235
18,120
5,850
10,772
14,592

921
669
613
701
755
719
844
580
541
682
553
730
581

4,037
4,109
4,761
8,749
-696
4,829
9,356
1,049
5,265
8,706
-966
4,023
8,783

815
735
759
989
549
948
927
910
766
894
894
881
878

45
15
30
54
34
27
31
29
32
38
28
47
32

263
-82
259
202
112
66
277
-4
61
160
-63
356
64

3,085
564
2,013
2,143
1,221
2,501
2,380
3,086
1,286
1,002
2,575
2,109
2,219

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

18,664

54,528

375,312

124,094

95,803

5,985

40,349

7,647

298

1,029

18,379

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

3,099,477

498,609

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

17,637

8,281

87,462

3,157

827,061

48,079

-86,533

-180,392

-7,879

-4,360

3,290,381

505,166

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

17,806

7,528

92,426

1,382

880,822

6,834

-84,535

-173,309

-6,967

-3,218

3,169,287

634,077

2011 - 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

250,124

51,575

Oct.........

1,168

610

6,972

113

61,488

7,851

-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 ........

1,735

569

5,964

95

70,359

5,097

-6,635

-80,226

3

-

328,868

-2,939

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

974

564

6,946

101

64,416

r 3,239

-5,420

-1,058

-1,178

-

r 217,653

44,073

Feb ........

1,277

513

6,524

82

68,347

r 2,631

-5,398

157

-630

-

r 281,056

54,034

Mar ........

1,349

574

6,474

1,888

73,332

r 2,684

-5,703

-1,214

-176

-

r 315,494

53,878

Apr.........

1,227

524

7,272

116

65,102

2,504

-5,646

-4,412

-1,109

-

215,365

44,325

May .......

1,338

552

6,381

72

69,270

2,784

-5,754

-2,706

-401

-

251,615

53,733

June ......

1,468

668

6,168

83

78,205

-409

-5,661

-81,137

-153

-

317,698

2,221

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

12,059

5,112

58,742

2,654

616,018

25,908

-67,099

-174,722

-4,650

-

2,380,804

347,512

Note.—These estimates are based on the President’s Budget for Fiscal Year 2013,
released by the Office of Management and Budget on February 13, 2012.

* 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,
June 2012 and Other Periods
[In millions of dollars. Source: Financial Management Service]

General
funds
(1)

Classification
Budget receipts:
Individual income taxes...............................................
840,435
Corporation income taxes ...........................................
175,929
Social insurance and retirement receipts:
Employment and general retirement (off-budget) ...
Employment and general retirement (on-budget) ...
Unemployment insurance .......................................
Other retirement ......................................................
Excise taxes ................................................................
14,868
Estate and gift taxes ...................................................
10,508
Customs duties ...........................................................
13,944
Miscellaneous receipts ................................................
62,160
Total receipts ....................................................... 1,117,844
(On-budget) ..................................................... 1,117,844
(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.

September 2012

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)

36
-

-

840,471
175,929

814,884
134,288

38
-

-

814,922
134,288

744
6,722
13,051
20,553
20,553
-

434,163
156,127
50,598
2,813
40,101
1,209
674
685,685
251,521
434,163

434,163
156,127
50,598
2,813
55,713
10,508
21,876
75,884
1,824,082
1,389,918
434,163

14,717
6,818
80,422
1,051,128
1,051,128
-

660
18,589
19,287
19,287
-

433,178
143,790
45,886
3,165
35,389
433
1,775
663,617
230,440
433,178

433,178
145,079
44,712
3,073
51,176
6,818
21,201
79,585
1,734,033
1,300,855
433,178

3,464
5,069
98,272
7,614
487,791
38,616
26,367
460,272
37,580
33,457
9,056
21,307
55,841
18,484
11,811

-47
283
11,037
383
2,430
632
-1,478
-363
-1,676
-267
7
2,784
65
-320
-269

-5
-58
697
-1
127
*
*
186,320
318
1
352
-14
25,981
499
42,985

3,412
5,294
110,005
7,996
490,348
39,248
24,889
646,229
36,222
33,191
9,414
24,077
81,887
18,663
54,527

3,513
5,135
94,625
7,190
503,561
46,625
26,989
493,802
36,108
46,410
9,262
21,419
64,018
16,811
15,640

7
216
12,353
412
2,464
-568
-1,223
-218
-2,729
-254
236
1,697
-1,086
86
-217

-7
-37
715
1
72
1
*
166,323
136
-7
365
-32
39,225
468
39,343

3,513
5,315
107,692
7,604
506,097
46,058
25,766
659,906
33,515
46,149
9,862
23,084
102,157
17,365
54,766

375,312
123,493
97,016
5,056
71,580
7,644
297
-49
18,679
12,163
5,025
8,107
2,668
144,947
9,080

504
-1,950
190
-6,285
-59
*
1,078
-579
-105
90
-1,734
-15
-13
13,559

97
736
739
-24,948
64
280
1
-3
52,370
*
471,084
3,268

375,312
124,094
95,802
5,985
40,348
7,649
297
1,029
18,379
12,059
5,112
58,742
2,652
616,018
25,907

385,873
94,663
92,628
7,866
71,277
8,362
385
90
17,545
13,046
4,956
7,633
5,870
107,227
8,838

305
-2,112
192
-11,078
-29
*
1,421
-508
-14
92
-1,632
-6
*
-5,215

179
752
97
-23,043
-46
*
*
-1,170
1
-11
48,919
*
476,954
-1,317

385,873
95,147
91,269
8,154
37,156
8,288
385
1,511
15,867
13,034
5,037
54,920
5,864
584,181
2,306

-4,649
2,191,368
2,191,112
256
-1,073,524
-1,073,268
-256

-11,145
6,736
6,754
-17
13,817
13,800
17

-174,722
-55,954
530,213
182,939
347,275
155,472
68,583
86,889

-174,722
-71,749
2,728,317
2,380,804
347,513
-904,236
-990,886
86,650

-4,680
2,212,686
2,212,428
259
-1,161,558
-1,161,299
-259

2
-11,423
-18,828
-19,555
727
38,115
38,842
-727

-184,211
-52,970
510,701
160,686
350,015
152,916
69,754
83,163

-184,221
-69,061
2,704,559
2,353,559
351,001
-970,526
-1,052,703
82,177

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

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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
and loan depositaries
Received directly
(2)
(1)

Withdrawals 3
(3)

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

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

2011 - June .....................................
July ......................................
Aug ......................................
Sept .....................................
Oct.......................................
Nov ......................................
Dec ......................................
2012 - Jan.......................................
Feb ......................................
Mar ......................................
Apr.......................................
May......................................
June.....................................

907,430
610,948
912,117
953,587
767,502
781,926
815,735
915,161
848,042
912,466
918,386
814,030
591,720

58,898
44,530
45,996
55,536
46,541
45,274
66,472
52,248
47,199
55,392
204,018
147,807
197,986

948,843
725,437
980,804
995,320
773,042
838,879
882,076
894,550
991,294
986,921
999,265
1,016,087
810,655

127,622
93,363
97,073
123,221
98,338
89,746
145,854
117,741
111,126
137,882
-

127,742
93,212
97,069
123,423
98,183
89,708
147,853
117,741
111,126
137,882
-

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
High

End of period

Fiscal year
or month

Federal
Reserve
(6)

SFP
(7)

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
accounts
SFP
(14)
(13)

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

2011 - 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 .......................

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

2012 - Jan.............. 158,596

-

-

158,596

-

-

65,264

-

-

94,262

-

-

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

62,542

-

-

129,076

-

-

25,595

-

-

62,402

-

-

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

43,480

-

-

107,604

-

-

26,437

-

-

64,779

-

-

Apr.............. 166,619

-

-

166,619

-

-

23,565

-

-

68,344

-

-

May............. 112,369

-

-

136,746

-

-

66,205

-

-

96,066

-

-

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

-

-

139,880

-

-

36,248

-

-

86,946

-

-

1

91,419

This report does not include 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

September 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
Agency
Public debt
securities
securities
Total
(5)
(6)
(7)

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

2011 - June....................
July.....................
Aug.....................
Sept....................
Oct .....................
Nov.....................
Dec.....................
2012 - Jan......................
Feb.....................
Mar.....................
Apr .....................
May ....................
June ...................

14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213
15,380,745
15,513,518
15,606,518
15,717,395
15,795,183
15,879,511

14,343,087
14,342,369
14,684,292
14,790,340
14,993,709
15,110,499
15,222,940
15,356,140
15,488,891
15,582,079
15,692,367
15,770,684
15,855,037

24,504
25,520
25,514
24,988
24,642
25,090
25,274
24,605
24,627
24,439
25,028
24,499
24,474

4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443
4,778,855
4,760,759
4,730,124
4,771,128
4,759,124
4,806,826

4,596,208
4,581,742
4,655,148
4,658,301
4,732,697
4,715,592
4,770,437
4,778,848
4,760,753
4,730,118
4,771,122
4,759,118
4,806,820

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

9,771,377
9,786,141
10,054,652
10,157,021
10,285,647
10,419,990
10,477,770
10,601,890
10,752,759
10,876,394
10,946,267
11,036,059
11,072,685

9,746,879
9,760,627
10,029,144
10,132,039
10,261,012
10,394,907
10,452,503
10,577,292
10,728,138
10,851,961
10,921,245
11,011,566
11,048,217

24,498
25,514
25,508
24,982
24,636
25,084
25,268
24,599
24,621
24,433
25,022
24,493
24,468

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

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

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

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

2011 - June ....................
July.....................
Aug.....................
Sept....................
Oct......................
Nov.....................
Dec.....................
2012 - Jan ......................
Feb .....................
Mar .....................
Apr......................
May ....................
June ...................

14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213
15,380,745
15,513,518
15,606,518
15,717,395
15,795,183
15,879,511

56,800
55,596
55,072
53,105
49,488
48,980
47,608
46,908
47,335
47,640
47,244
47,315
45,447

14,310,792
14,312,292
14,654,733
14,762,223
14,968,863
15,086,608
15,200,606
15,333,837
15,466,182
15,558,877
15,670,151
15,747,868
15,834,064

4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443
4,778,855
4,760,759
4,730,124
4,771,128
4,759,124
4,806,826

23,983
23,894
23,792
23,697
23,602
23,510
23,413
23,318
23,228
23,128
23,036
22,936
22,843

4,572,231
4,557,855
4,631,362
4,634,610
4,709,101
4,692,088
4,747,030
4,755,537
4,737,531
4,706,996
4,748,092
4,736,188
4,783,983

9,771,377
9,786,141
10,054,652
10,157,021
10,285,647
10,419,990
10,477,770
10,601,890
10,752,759
10,876,394
10,946,267
11,036,059
11,072,685

32,817
31,702
31,280
29,408
25,886
25,470
24,195
23,590
24,107
24,512
24,208
24,379
22,604

9,738,561
9,754,437
10,023,371
10,127,613
10,259,761
10,394,520
10,453,576
10,578,300
10,728,652
10,851,881
10,922,059
11,011,680
11,050,081

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

2011 - June .......................
July........................
Aug........................
Sept.......................
Oct.........................
Nov........................
Dec........................
2012 - Jan .........................
Feb ........................
Mar ........................
Apr.........................
May .......................
June ......................

9,742,223
9,755,796
10,024,253
10,127,031
10,256,015
10,389,958
10,447,663
10,572,374
10,722,996
10,846,825
10,916,071
11,006,251
11,044,185

9,314,861
9,357,568
9,501,649
9,604,300
9,726,339
9,858,380
9,916,999
10,048,852
10,201,737
10,317,628
10,379,016
10,464,912
10,502,007

1,529,417
1,490,449
1,491,239
1,475,557
1,480,662
1,511,028
1,519,462
1,524,149
1,608,738
1,672,607
1,611,353
1,603,257
1,594,427

6,145,991
6,199,125
6,313,529
6,406,983
6,501,319
6,573,057
6,598,894
6,705,364
6,748,203
6,770,349
6,877,080
6,935,159
6,957,009

974,150
986,819
1,003,417
1,016,407
1,029,426
1,046,715
1,060,111
1,073,883
1,091,968
1,105,890
1,121,252
1,138,297
1,152,800

665,303
681,176
693,464
705,352
714,932
727,579
738,532
745,457
752,828
768,782
769,330
788,199
797,772

427,363
398,227
522,604
522,731
529,676
531,578
530,664
523,522
521,259
529,197
537,055
541,340
542,177

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

2011 - June ............................
July.............................
Aug.............................
Sept............................
Oct..............................
Nov.............................
Dec.............................
2012 - Jan ..............................
Feb .............................
Mar .............................
Apr..............................
May ............................
June ...........................

186,085
185,758
185,368
185,187
185,622
185,493
185,278
185,199
185,033
184,840
184,913
184,670
184,433

-

3,686
3,086
2,986
2,986
2,986
2,986
2,986
3,786
3,786
3,586
3,386
3,186
2,986

39,793
22,187
151,903
151,346
155,188
157,104
159,019
158,824
157,237
156,667
157,707
159,012
161,425

166,423
155,835
150,918
151,831
154,480
154,665
152,058
144,401
143,880
152,781
159,742
163,153
162,015

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

1,380
1,367
1,435
1,386
1,407
1,335
1,328
1,318
1,328
1,329
1,311
1,323
1,323

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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

2011 - June .......
July........
Aug........
Sept.......
Oct.........
Nov........
Dec........
2012 - Jan .........
Feb ........
Mar ........
Apr.........
May .......
June ......

4,620,377
4,588,205
4,791,292
4,793,916
4,872,195
4,857,215
4,913,919
4,922,040
4,902,079
4,870,770
4,912,450
4,901,692
4,953,138

7,604
8,224
8,801
8,641
9,450
9,544
9,823
9,074
9,434
9,259
9,380
9,533
9,598

37,161
36,177
36,101
34,926
34,043
35,151
32,324
32,977
32,006
30,578
34,342
33,617
33,130

39,077
39,126
39,584
39,678
39,741
40,138
40,163
40,227
40,533
40,583
40,609
40,965
41,003

22,750
22,750
22,725
22,721
22,721
22,699
22,699
22,699
22,690
22,691
22,692
22,684
22,685

171,004
168,149
164,436
161,965
158,013
154,618
153,996
152,610
148,965
146,673
145,412
141,950
142,587

696,628
696,584
784,010
811,768
807,560
804,043
819,581
815,428
811,419
807,837
803,751
800,306
815,036

267,165
259,358
250,349
245,939
245,501
242,409
244,310
246,459
240,155
229,627
245,447
237,301
235,085

2,245
2,884
3,530
4,160
4,735
5,067
5,393
5,752
6,210
6,558
7,080
7,652
9,253

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

2011 - June ..........
July...........
Aug...........
Sept..........
Oct............
Nov...........
Dec...........
2012 - Jan ............
Feb ...........
Mar ...........
Apr............
May ..........
June .........

2,498,211
2,498,080
2,492,618
2,492,531
2,489,493
2,482,482
2,524,898
2,536,952
2,531,745
2,533,599
2,551,077
2,546,280
2,598,606

3,374
3,374
3,374
3,374
3,378
3,377
3,377
3,377
3,422
3,422
3,422
3,422
3,422

80,356
79,248
77,638
70,446
78,529
78,013
80,268
81,459
81,498
73,928
78,901
75,717
68,407

22,050
21,436
19,541
16,302
15,616
14,782
13,856
14,385
15,915
15,700
15,820
16,259
13,256

7,803
7,724
7,644
7,541
7,473
7,398
7,503
7,415
7,327
7,237
7,152
7,066
7,164

592
392
392
1,207
392
392
592
1,057
1,057
1,057
1,057
1,057
1,057

484
518
457
696
554
398
392
456
484
484
441
447
468

21,126
16,686
17,858
16,030
12,658
14,226
15,634
11,999
13,708
11,155
11,275
20,813
18,199

742,747
727,495
862,234
855,991
942,338
942,478
939,110
939,714
935,511
930,382
934,592
936,623
934,182

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

*

2011 - 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

*

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

24,605

29

137

24,273

166

*

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

24,627

29

130

24,310

158

*

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

24,439

29

130

24,122

158

*

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

25,028

29

131

24,710

158

*

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

24,498

29

132

24,179

158

*

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

24,474

29

133

24,154

158

*

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

2011 - 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

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

8,399,585

2,652,591

3,412,176

1,527,281

287,847

519,690

58

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

8,551,311

2,743,327

3,479,479

1,513,140

285,554

529,809

58

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

8,608,508

2,820,573

3,477,460

1,498,189

283,948

528,338

57

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

8,729,683

2,776,665

3,614,220

1,528,759

288,053

521,987

57

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

8,815,377

2,795,764

3,682,506

1,524,989

287,006

525,113

57

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

8,792,599

2,808,138

3,667,577

1,501,719

285,192

529,973

56

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”]

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

2011 - 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

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

16,394,000

15,313,699

15,313,689

10

15,356,140

10

42,452

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

16,394,000

15,446,261

15,446,251

10

15,488,891

10

42,640

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

16,394,000

15,538,685

15,538,675

10

15,582,079

10

43,404

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

16,394,000

15,649,863

15,649,853

10

15,692,368

10

42,515

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

16,394,000

15,729,949

15,729,939

10

15,770,685

10

40,745

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

16,394,000

15,815,885

15,815,875

10

15,855,037

10

39,162

End of fiscal
year or month

1

Public debt
(3)

Securities outstanding

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 ................................................
2011 - June ...........................
July ............................
Aug ............................
Sept ...........................
Oct .............................
Nov ............................
Dec ............................
2012 - Jan .............................
Feb ............................
Mar ............................
Apr .............................
May............................
June...........................

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

1,006,839
1,048,986
945,601
937,923
1,031,529
1,013,643
1,057,133
1,050,711
1,059,186
1,082,103
1,086,064
968,791
982,523

11,113
9,166
9,345
9,349
14,382
16,194
17,886
10,657
10,657
10,657
9,354
9,336
9,130

25,682
25,682
24,748
24,883
25,022
25,181
25,376
25,510
25,634
25,444
25,579
25,865
26,736

19,599
19,600
19,311
19,438
19,587
19,743
19,891
20,023
20,153
20,108
20,122
20,301
20,678

513
513
515
523
528
533
534
538
540
479
481
484
530

1,160
1,160
1,163
1,163
1,163
1,163
1,163
1,163
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
Other Housing
Federal Housing
programs
Administration
(10)
(9)

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

2011 - June............................
July.............................
Aug.............................
Sept............................
Oct .............................
Nov.............................
Dec.............................
2012 - Jan..............................
Feb.............................
Mar.............................
Apr .............................
May ............................
June ...........................

505,409
545,977
542,629
546,321
631,403
630,048
668,600
675,934
682,103
695,180
695,181
696,531
711,020

3,218
3,218
3,153
2,943
3,043
3,043
3,078
3,153
3,208
3,253
3,253
3,418
3,543

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

26
26
39
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
41
40
40

43,475
42,922
42,717
45,257
46,135
45,992
47,854
47,472
47,848
50,293
51,112
51,503
52,558

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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

2011 - June ...........................

8,241

2,523

11,037

370,094

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

8,241

2,853

11,080

373,799

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

7,652

3,149

11,080

275,351

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

8,279

3,484

11,190

259,003

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

8,773

3,816

11,189

260,398

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

9,563

4,089

11,189

240,815

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

10,100

4,426

11,189

240,946

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

10,581

4,765

11,190

233,635

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

11,373

5,003

11,546

233,868

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

11,807

5,312

11,189

241,128

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

11,941

5,644

7,985

248,176

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

12,013

5,879

7,985

128,241

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

12,220

2,404

8,205

128,264

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: APRIL-JUNE
[Source: Bureau of the Public Debt, Office of Financing]

APRIL
Auction of 2-Year Notes
On March 22, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$35,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,492 million of securities maturing March 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $39,508 million.
The 2-year notes of Series AK-2014 were dated March
31 and issued April 2. They are due March 31, 2014, with
interest payable on September 30 and March 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
eastern time (e.t.) for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00
p.m. e.t. for competitive tenders on March 27. Tenders totaled
$129,306 million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.340 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.821248. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.340 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 42.80 percent. The
median yield was 0.324 percent, and the low yield was 0.279
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $188 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,812 million. Accrued interest of $0.01366 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from March 31 to April 2.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $831 million from
Federal Reserve banks (FRBs) for their own accounts. The

September 2012

minimum par amount required for Separate Trading of
Registered Interest and Principal Securities (STRIPS) of notes
of Series AK-2014 is $100.
Auction of 5-Year Notes
On March 22, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,492 million of securities maturing March 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $39,508 million.
The 5-year notes of Series W-2017 were dated March 31
and issued April 2. They are due March 31, 2017, with
interest payable on September 30 and March 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 March 28. Tenders totaled $99,880
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.040 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.805782. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.040 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 13.62 percent. The
median yield was 0.990 percent, and the low yield was 0.930
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $29 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,971 million. Accrued interest of $0.05464 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from March 31 to April 2.

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TREASURY FINANCING: APRIL-JUNE, con.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $831 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series W-2017 is $100.
Auction of 7-Year Notes
On March 22, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,492 million of securities maturing March 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $39,508 million.
The 7-year notes of Series J-2019 were dated March 31
and issued April 2. They are due March 31, 2019, with
interest payable on September 30 and March 31 until
maturity. Treasury set an interest rate of 1-1/2 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 March 29. Tenders totaled $78,846
million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.590 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.406396. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.590 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 22.14 percent. The
median yield was 1.529 percent, and the low yield was 1.467
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $13 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$28,987 million. Accrued interest of $0.08197 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from March 31 to April 2.
In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $688 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series J-2019 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On March 29, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$26,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued
April 5, and will mature April 4, 2013. The issue was to
refund $120,002 million of all maturing bills and pay down
approximately $4,002 million. Treasury auctioned the bills on
April 3. Tenders totaled $112,089 million; Treasury accepted
$26,000 million. That included $142 million of
noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank
discount rate was 0.185 percent.
Auction of 3-Year Notes
On April 5, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$32,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to refund
$42,891 million of securities maturing April 15 and to raise
new cash of approximately $23,109 million.

The 3-year notes of Series Y-2015 were dated April 15
and issued April 16. They are due April 15, 2015, with interest
payable on October 15 and April 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 April 10. Tenders totaled $107,481
million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.427 percent with the
equivalent price of $99.845296. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.427 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 66.02 percent. The
median yield was 0.403 percent, and the low yield was 0.330
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $40 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,960 million. Accrued interest of $0.01025 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from April 15 to April 16.
In addition to the $32,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $5,823 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series Y-2015 is $100.
Auction of 9-Year 10-Month 2 Percent Notes
On April 5, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$21,000 million of 9-year 10-month 2 percent notes. The issue
was to refund $42,891 million of securities maturing April 15
and to raise new cash of approximately $23,109 million.
The 9-year 10-month notes of Series B-2022 were dated
February 15 and issued April 16. They are due February 15,
2022, with interest payable on August 15 and February 15
until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the notes before 12:00 a.m.
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on April 11. Tenders totaled $64,708
million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.043 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.616439. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.043 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 75.67 percent. The
median yield was 1.979 percent, and the low yield was 1.800
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $9 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$20,991 million. Accrued interest of $3.35165 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from February 15 to April 16.
In addition to the $21,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $3,821 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series B-2022 is $100.

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PUBLIC DEBT OPERATIONS

TREASURY FINANCING: APRIL-JUNE, con.
Auction of 29-Year 10-Month 3-1/8 Percent Bond
On April 5, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$13,000 million of 29-year 10-month 3-1/8 percent bonds.
The issue was to refund $42,891 million of securities
maturing April 15 and to raise new cash of approximately
$23,109 million.
The 29-year 10-month bonds of February 2042 were
dated February 15 and issued April 16. They are due February
15, 2042, with interest payable on August 15 and February 15
until maturity.
Treasury received tenders for the bonds before 12:00 a.m.
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 1:00 p.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on April 12. Tenders totaled $35,885
million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 3.230 percent with an
equivalent price of $97.993453. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.230 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 23.17 percent. The
median yield was 3.171 percent, and the low yield was 3.100
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $5 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$12,995 million. Accrued interest of $5.23695 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from February 15 to April 16.
In addition to the $13,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $2,365 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of bonds of February 2042 is $100.
Auction of 5-Year Treasury Inflation-Protected
Securities (TIPS)
On April 12, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$16,000 million of 5-year TIPS. The issue was to refund
$42,891 million of securities maturing April 15 and to raise
new cash of approximately $23,109 million.
The 5-year TIPS of Series X-2017 were dated April 15
and issued April 30. They are due April 15, 2017, with interest
payable on October 15 and April 15 until maturity. Treasury
set an interest rate of 0-1/8 percent after determining which
tenders were accepted on a yield auction basis.
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 April 19. Tenders totaled $41,270
million; Treasury accepted $16,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of -1.080 percent with an
equivalent adjusted price of $106.389051. Treasury accepted
in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than -1.080
percent. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 41.56 percent.
The median yield was -1.160 percent, and the low yield was
-1.250 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $116 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$15,884 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $0.05134 per

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$1,000 must be paid for the period from April 15 to April 30.
Both the unadjusted price of $106.155509 and the unadjusted
accrued interest of $0.05123 were adjusted by an index ratio
of 1.00220, for the period from April 15 to April 30.
In addition to the $16,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $430 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of TIPS of Series X-2017 is $100.
Auction of 2-Year Notes
On April 19, 2012, Treasury announced it would
auction $35,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to
refund $58,298 million of securities maturing April 30 and
to raise new cash of approximately $56,702 million.
The 2-year notes of Series AL-2014 were dated and
issued April 30. They are due April 30, 2014, with interest
payable on October 31 and April 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 April 24. Tenders totaled
$131,588 million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.270 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.960135. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.270 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 99.89 percent. The
median yield was 0.250 percent, and the low yield was 0.207
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $163 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,837 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $940 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AL-2014 is $100.
Auction of 5-Year Notes
On April 19, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund
$58,298 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise
new cash of approximately $56,702 million.
The 5-year notes of Series Y-2017 were dated and issued
April 30. They are due April 30, 2017, with interest payable
on October 31 and April 30 until maturity. 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 11:00 a.m.
e.t. for noncompetitive tenders and before 11:30 a.m. e.t. for
competitive tenders on April 25. Tenders totaled $108,192
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.887 percent with an

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equivalent price of $99.941438. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.887 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 11.97 percent. The
median yield was 0.845 percent, and the low yield was 0.792
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $22 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,978 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $940 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series Y-2017 is $100.
Auction of 7-Year Notes
On April 19, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund
$58,298 million of securities maturing April 30 and to raise
new cash of approximately $56,702 million.
The 7-year notes of Series K-2019 were dated and issued
April 30. They are due April 30, 2019, with interest payable
on October 31 and April 30 until maturity. Treasury set an
interest rate of 1-1/4 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 April 26. Tenders totaled $82,145
million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.347 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.354100. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.347 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 64.06 percent. The
median yield was 1.307 percent, and the low yield was 1.250
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $12 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$28,963 million.
In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $779 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series K-2019 is $100.

MAY
52-Week Bills
On April 26, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$26,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued
May 3, and will mature May 2, 2013. The issue was to refund
$111,998 million of all maturing bills and raise new cash of
approximately $2,002 million. Treasury auctioned the bills on
May 1. Tenders totaled $118,645 million; Treasury accepted
$26,000 million. That included $112 million of
noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank
discount rate was 0.185 percent.

May Quarterly Financing
On May 2, 2012, 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 $36,690
million of securities maturing on May 15 and to raise new
cash of approximately $35,310 million.
The 3-year notes of Series Z-2015 were dated and issued
May 15. They are due May 15, 2015, with interest payable on
November 15 and May 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 May 8. Tenders totaled $116,862
million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.362 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.666118. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.362 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 66.17 percent. The
median yield was 0.340 percent, and the low yield was 0.272
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $36 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,965 million.
In addition to the $32,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $2,002 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series Z-2015 is $100.
The 10-year notes of Series C-2022 were dated and
issued May 15. They are due May 15, 2022, with interest
payable on November 15 and May 15 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 May 9. Tenders totaled $69,515
million; Treasury accepted $24,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.855 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.045657. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.855 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 20.18 percent. The
median yield was 1.810 percent, and the low yield was 1.700
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $23 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$23,977 million.
In addition to the $24,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,501 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series C-2022 is $100.

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The 30-year bonds were dated and issued May 15. They
are due May 15, 2042, with interest payable on November 15
and May 15 until maturity. Treasury set an interest rate of 3
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 May 10. Tenders totaled $43,653
million; Treasury accepted $16,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 3.090 percent with an
equivalent price of $98.248216. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 3.090 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 63.81 percent. The
median yield was 3.060 percent, and the low yield was 2.970
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $20 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$15,981 million.
In addition to the $16,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,001 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of bonds of May 2042 is $100.
Auction of 9-Year 8-Month 0-1/8 Percent TIPS
On May 10, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$13,000 million of 9-year 8-month 0-1/8 percent TIPS. The
issue was to refund $59,149 million of securities maturing
May 31 and to raise new cash of approximately $52,851
million.
The 9-year 8-month TIPS of Series A-2022 were dated
January 15 and issued May 31. They are due January 15,
2022, with interest payable on July 15 and January 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 May 17. Tenders totaled $39,154
million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All noncompetitive
and successful competitive bidders were allotted securities at
the high yield of -0.391 percent with an equivalent adjusted
price of $106.458589. Treasury accepted in full all competitive
tenders at yields lower than -0.391 percent. Tenders at the high
yield were allotted 86.03 percent. The median yield was -0.420
percent, and the low yield was -0.455 percent. Noncompetitive
tenders totaled $23 million. Competitive tenders accepted from
private investors totaled $12,977 million. Adjusted accrued
interest of $0.47671 per $1,000 must be paid for the period
from January 15 to May 31. Both the unadjusted price of
$105.065422 and the unadjusted accrued interest of $0.47047
were adjusted by an index ratio of 1.01326, for the period from
January 15 to May 31.
In addition to the $13,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $174 thousand from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of TIPS of Series A-2022 is $100.

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Auction of 2-Year Notes
On May 17, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$35,000 million of 2-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,149 million of securities maturing May 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $52,851 million.
The 2-year notes of Series AM-2014 were dated and
issued May 31. They are due May 31, 2014, with interest
payable on November 30 and May 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 May 22. Tenders totaled $138,280
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.300 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.900374. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.300 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 24.43 percent. The
median yield was 0.286 percent, and the low yield was 0.227
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $185 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,815 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $469 thousand from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AM-2014 is $100.
Auction of 5-Year Notes
On May 17, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$35,000 million of 5-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,149 million of securities maturing May 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $52,851 million.
The 5-year notes of Series Z-2017 were dated and issued
May 31. They are due May 31, 2017, with interest payable on
November 30 and May 31 until maturity. Treasury set an
interest rate of 0-5/8 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 May 23. Tenders totaled $104,684
million; Treasury accepted $35,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.748 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.397464. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.748 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 95.77 percent. The
median yield was 0.700 percent, and the low yield was 0.650
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $50 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$34,926 million.
In addition to the $35,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $469 thousand from

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FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series Z-2017 is $100.
Auction of 7-Year Notes
On May 17, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$29,000 million of 7-year notes. The issue was to refund
$59,149 million of securities maturing May 31 and to raise
new cash of approximately $52,851 million.
The 7-year notes of Series L-2019 were dated and issued
May 31. They are due May 31, 2019, with interest payable on
November 30 and May 31 until maturity. Treasury set an
interest rate of 1-1/8 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 May 24. Tenders totaled $81,182
million; Treasury accepted $29,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.203 percent with an
equivalent price of $99.477861. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.203 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 91.24 percent. The
median yield was 1.159 percent, and the low yield was 1.000
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $9 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$28,966 million.
In addition to the $29,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $389 thousand from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series L-2019 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On May 24, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued
May 31, and will mature May 30, 2013. The issue was to
refund $113,999 million of all maturing bills and to pay down
approximately $1,999 million. Treasury auctioned the bills on
May 30. Tenders totaled $126,740 million; Treasury accepted
$25,001 million. That included $156 million of
noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank
discount rate was 0.185 percent.

JUNE
Auction of 3-Year Notes
On June 7, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$32,000 million of 3-year notes. The issue was to refund
$30,710 million of securities maturing June 15 and to raise
new cash of approximately $35,290 million.
The 3-year notes of Series AA-2015 were dated and
issued June 15. They are due June 15, 2015, with interest
payable on December 15 and June 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 June 12. Tenders totaled $113,056
million; Treasury accepted $32,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.387 percent with the
equivalent price of $99.964243. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.387 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 52.25 percent. The
median yield was 0.374 percent, and the low yield was 0.295
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $28 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$31,973 million.
In addition to the $32,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $2,259 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series AA-2015 is $100.
Auction of 9-Year 11-Month 1-3/4 Percent Notes
On June 7, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$21,000 million of 9-year 11-month 1-3/4 percent notes. The
issue was to refund $30,710 million of securities maturing
June 15 and to raise new cash of approximately $35,290
million.
The 9-year 11-month notes of Series C-2022 were dated
May 15 and issued June 15. They are due May 15, 2022, with
interest payable on November 15 and May 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 June 13. Tenders totaled $64,275
million; Treasury accepted $21,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 1.622 percent with an
equivalent price of $101.167093. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 1.622 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 33.76 percent. The
median yield was 1.598 percent, and the low yield was 1.530
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $11 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$20,989 million. Accrued interest of $1.47418 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from May 15 to June 15.
In addition to the $21,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $1,483 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of notes of Series C-2022 is $100.
Auction of 29-Year 11-Month 3 Percent Bonds
On June 7, 2012, Treasury announced that it would
auction $13,000 million of 29-year 11-month 3 percent bonds.
The issue was to refund $30,710 million of securities

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maturing June 15 and to raise new cash of approximately
$35,290 million.
The 29-year 11-month bonds of May 2042 were dated
May 15 and issued June 15. They are due May 15, 2042, with
interest payable on November 15 and May 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 June 14. Tenders totaled $31,164
million; Treasury accepted $13,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 2.720 percent with an
equivalent price of $105.703794. Treasury accepted in full all
competitive tenders at yields lower than 2.720 percent.
Tenders at the high yield were allotted 32.38 percent. The
median yield was 2.679 percent, and the low yield was 2.618
percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $9 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$12,991 million. Accrued interest of $2.52717 per $1,000
must be paid for the period from May 15 to June 15.
In addition to the $13,000 million of tenders accepted in
the auction process, Treasury accepted $918 million from
FRBs for their own accounts. The minimum par amount
required for STRIPS of bonds of May 2042 is $100.
52-Week Bills
On June 21, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$25,000 million of 364-day Treasury bills. They were issued
June 28, and will mature June 27, 2013. The issue was to
refund $112,002 million of all maturing bills and to pay down
approximately $2 million. Treasury auctioned the bills on
June 26. Tenders totaled $103,735 million; Treasury accepted

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$25,000 million. That included $142 million of
noncompetitive tenders from the public. The high bank
discount rate was 0.205 percent.
Auction of 29-Year 8-Month 0-3/4 Percent TIPS
On June 14, 2012, Treasury announced it would auction
$7,000 million of 29-year 8-month 0-3/4 percent TIPS. The
issue was to raise new cash of approximately $7,000 million.
The 29-year 8-month TIPS of February 2042 were dated
February 15 and issued June 29. They are due February 15,
2042, with interest payable on August 15 and February 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 June 21. Tenders totaled $18,510
million; Treasury accepted $7,000 million. All
noncompetitive and successful competitive bidders were
allotted securities at the high yield of 0.520 percent with an
equivalent adjusted price of $108. 226791. Treasury accepted
in full all competitive tenders at yields lower than 0.520
percent. Tenders at the high yield were allotted 64.01 percent.
The median yield was 0.443 percent, and the low yield was
0.390 percent. Noncompetitive tenders totaled $10 million.
Competitive tenders accepted from private investors totaled
$6,990 million. Adjusted accrued interest of $2.83180 per
$1,000 must be paid for the period from February 15 to June
29. Both the unadjusted price of $106.307933 and the
unadjusted accrued interest of $2.78159 were adjusted by an
index ratio of 1.01805, for the period from February 15 to
June 29. The minimum par amount required for STRIPS of
TIPS of February 2042 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)

Regular weekly:
(4 week, 13 week, and 26 week)
2012 - Apr. 05 ..................

Apr. 12 .................

Apr. 19 .................

Apr. 26 .................

May 03 .................

May 10 .................

May 17 .................

May 24 .................

May 31 .................

June 07 ................

June 14 ................

June 21 ................

June 28 ................

1

2012 - May 03
July 05
Oct. 04
May 10
July 12
Oct. 11
May 17
July 19
Oct. 18
May 24
July 26
Oct. 25
May 31
Aug. 02
Nov. 01
June 07
Aug. 09
Nov. 08
June 14
Aug. 16
Nov. 15
June 21
Aug. 23
Nov. 23
June 28
Aug. 30
Nov. 29
July 05
Sept. 06
Dec. 06
July 12
Sept. 13
Dec. 13
July 19
Sept. 20
Dec. 20
July 26
Sept. 27
Dec. 27

28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
183
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182
28
91
182

148,505.0
141,564.2
132,786.9
145,103.3
130,061.6
126,648.4
152,779.2
135,077.9
124,421.4
135,703.4
141,747.3
125,410.6
152,256.6
137,867.6
133,037.3
155,169.7
136,729.5
129,555.2
145,281.1
139,781.8
139,538.9
151,011.3
138,347.2
134,265.3
148,951.0
135,543.4
123,620.4
147,627.6
135,837.1
127,827.7
142,208.2
143,829.9
139,945.5
138,715.9
132,948.3
121,429.1
138,935.5
134,935.3
128,264.9

35,938.4
31,000.4
29,000.6
33,782.2
31,000.1
29,000.6
36,286.2
30,001.0
28,000.1
32,418.5
30,000.3
28,000.9
35,938.3
30,000.1
28,000.3
33,782.1
30,000.6
28,000.7
36,285.5
30,000.3
27,000.2
32,418.8
30,000.2
27,000.2
35,938.8
30,000.5
27,000.1
33,781.7
30,000.4
27,000.8
36,285.8
30,000.2
27,000.8
32,418.9
30,000.8
27,000.7
35,938.8
30,000.2
27,000.0

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.

29,720.4
29,979.4
28,158.7
29,780.3
30,184.7
27,829.1
29,755.3
29,148.7
26,662.0
29,506.9
28,254.4
26,436.0
29,683.8
28,978.1
27,037.6
29,749.5
28,942.5
26,832.7
29,756.0
28,939.3
25,962.4
29,721.7
29,194.3
25,999.8
29,726.5
28,605.2
25,434.2
29,715.3
28,966.1
25,917.0
29,714.9
29,214.8
26,068.2
29,741.1
29,092.1
26,280.3
29,439.6
28,496.0
25,498.0

280.0
764.3
641.9
220.3
665.5
646.6
245.8
745.3
713.1
226.4
796.7
598.4
266.5
722.0
562.8
201.0
758.1
618.0
244.4
761.0
637.8
229.1
705.9
600.5
274.3
731.3
616.0
284.9
752.1
648.8
285.8
785.4
632.6
259.7
758.7
620.4
268.5
812.3
596.3

99.995722
99.981042
99.929222
99.993778
99.978514
99.924167
99.994944
99.979778
99.931750
99.994167
99.979778
99.934278
99.993778
99.975986
99.926694
99.994167
99.977250
99.926694
99.994167
99.975986
99.926694
99.994944
99.978514
99.928833
99.995333
99.978514
99.929222
99.996889
99.981042
99.934278
99.995722
99.978514
99.929222
99.996111
99.975986
99.924167
99.995333
99.975986
99.924167

0.055
0.075
0.140
0.080
0.085
0.150
0.065
0.080
0.135
0.075
0.080
0.130
0.080
0.095
0.145
0.075
0.090
0.145
0.075
0.095
0.145
0.065
0.085
0.140
0.060
0.085
0.140
0.040
0.075
0.130
0.055
0.085
0.140
0.050
0.095
0.150
0.060
0.095
0.150

0.056
0.076
0.142
0.081
0.086
0.152
0.066
0.081
0.137
0.076
0.081
0.132
0.081
0.096
0.147
0.076
0.091
0.147
0.076
0.096
0.147
0.066
0.086
0.142
0.061
0.086
0.142
0.041
0.076
0.132
0.056
0.086
0.142
0.051
0.096
0.152
0.061
0.096
0.152

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.

September 2012

PUBLIC DEBT OPERATIONS

38

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]

Auction date

Issue date
(1)

Description of securities 1
(2)

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

Amount
tendered
(4)

Amount
accepted 3, 4
(5)

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

03/27/12

04/02/12

0.250% note─03/31/14-AK

2y

130,136

35,831

0.340 - 99.821248

03/28/12

04/02/12

1.000% note─03/31/17-W

5y

100,711

35,831

1.040 - 99.805782

03/29/12

04/02/12

1.500% note─03/31/19-J

7y

1.590 - 99.406396

04/03/12

04/05/12

0.185% bill─04/04/13

04/10/12

04/16/12

0.375% note─04/15/15-Y

3y

04/11/12

04/16/12

2.000% note─02/15/22-B

9y

10m

04/12/12

04/16/12

3.125% bond─02/15/42

29y

10m

04/19/12

04/30/12

0.125% TIPS─04/15/17-X

04/24/12

04/30/12

04/25/12

04/30/12

04/26/12

79,534

29,688

112,089

26,000

113,304

37,823

0.427 - 99.845296

68,529

24,821

2.043 - 99.616439

38,250

15,365

3.230 - 97.993453

5y

41,700

16,430

-1.080 - 106.389051

0.250% note─04/30/14-AL

2y

132,529

35,940

0.270 - 99.960135

0.875% note─04/30/17-Y

5y

109,132

35,940

0.887 - 99.941438

04/30/12

1.250% note─04/30/19-K

7y

82,925

29,779

1.347 - 99.354100

05/01/12

05/03/12

0.185% bill─05/02/13

118,645

26,000

05/08/12

05/15/12

0.250% note─05/15/15-Z

3y

118,864

34,002

0.362 - 99.666118

05/09/12

05/15/12

1.750% note─05/15/22-C

10y

71,017

25,502

1.855 - 99.045657

05/10/12

05/15/12

3.000% bond─05/15/42

30y

44,654

17,001

3.090 - 98.248216

05/17/12

05/31/12

0.125% TIPS─01/15/22-A

9y

39,154

13,000

-0.391 - 106.458589

05/22/12

05/31/12

0.250% note─05/31/14-AM

2y

138,281

35,001

0.300 - 99.900374

05/23/12

05/31/12

0.625% note─05/31/17-Z

5y

104,684

35,000

0.748 - 99.397464

05/24/12

05/31/12

1.125% note─05/31/19-L

7y

81,182

29,000

1.203 - 99.477861

05/30/12

05/31/12

0.185% bill─05/30/13

126,740

25,001

06/12/12

06/15/12

0.375% note─06/15/15-AA

3y

115,315

34,260

0.387 - 99.964243

06/13/12

06/15/12

1.750% note─05/15/22-C

9y

11m

65,757

22,483

1.622 - 101.167093

06/14/12

06/15/12

3.000% bond─05/15/42

29y

11m

32,082

13,918

2.720 - 105.703794

06/21/12

06/29/12

0.750% TIPS─02/15/42

29y

8m

18,510

7,000

0.520 - 108.226791

06/26/12

06/28/12

0.205% bill─06/27/13

103,735

25,000

1

364d

364d

364d

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.

September 2012

8m

364d

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.

39

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.

 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.)

September 2012

OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES

40

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

2011 - June .....................................
July ......................................
Aug ......................................
Sept .....................................
Oct .......................................
Nov ......................................
Dec ......................................
2012 - Jan .......................................
Feb ......................................
Mar ......................................
Apr .......................................
May......................................
June.....................................

14,367,591
14,367,889
14,709,806
14,815,328
15,018,350
15,135,588
15,248,213
15,380,745
15,513,518
15,606,518
15,717,395
15,795,183
15,879,511

14,343,087
14,342,369
14,684,292
14,790,340
14,993,709
15,110,499
15,222,940
15,356,140
15,488,891
15,582,079
15,692,367
15,770,684
15,855,037

4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443
4,778,855
4,760,759
4,730,124
4,771,128
4,759,124
4,806,826

-

4,596,214
4,581,748
4,655,154
4,658,307
4,732,703
4,715,598
4,770,443
4,778,855
4,760,759
4,730,124
4,771,128
4,759,124
4,806,826

1,702,065
1,719,555
1,732,525
1,689,186
1,740,637
1,739,914
1,741,045
1,738,133
1,740,812
1,744,108
1,750,319
1,752,572
1,754,570

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

2011 - June .........................................................
July ..........................................................
Aug ..........................................................
Sept .........................................................
Oct ...........................................................
Nov ..........................................................
Dec ..........................................................
2012 - Jan ...........................................................
Feb ..........................................................
Mar ..........................................................
Apr ...........................................................
May..........................................................
June.........................................................

8,044,808
8,041,066
8,296,613
8,442,847
8,520,369
8,654,987
8,711,452
8,839,152
8,987,320
9,107,847
9,170,921
9,258,989
9,293,641

7,632,583
7,658,075
7,789,280
7,935,360
8,005,895
8,138,402
8,195,837
8,330,777
8,481,485
8,594,178
8,649,758
8,733,600
8,766,085

412,225
382,991
507,334
507,488
514,474
516,584
515,615
508,376
505,835
513,669
521,163
525,389
527,557

24,504
25,520
25,514
24,988
24,642
25,090
25,274
24,605
24,627
24,439
25,028
24,499
24,474

24,498
25,514
25,508
24,982
24,636
25,084
25,268
24,599
24,621
24,433
25,022
24,493
24,468

6
6
6
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.

September 2012

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.

OWNERSHIP OF FEDERAL SECURITIES

41

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 .........
2012 - Mar .........
June .......
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
15,582.3
15,855.5

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
6,397.2
6,475.8

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
9,185.1
9,379.7

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
293.7
279.7
307.2
n.a.

Private 6
(6)

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
184.8
184.7

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 U.S. chartered depository institutions, foreign banking offices in the U.S.,
banks in U.S. affiliated areas, credit unions and bank holding companies.
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."

State and Insurance
local
compagovernments
nies 3
(7)
(8)

Mutual
funds 3, 7
(9)

State and
local
Foreign
govern- and international 8
ments 3
(11)
(10)

Other
investors 9
(12)

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
484.7
501.4
520.2
531.9
541.9
568.5
583.4
595.9

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
189.0
188.9
188.6

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
247.1
246.4
250.8
256.2
254.1

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
632.0
607.4
637.9
640.9
653.0
707.4
800.8
854.0

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
490.5
473.0
454.5
444.6
436.0

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
4,481.4
4,690.6
4,904.9
4,996.6
5,135.0

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
1,295.7
1,342.3
1,330.7
1,223.6
865.4
908.5
1,047.8
1,229.5

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

7

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/resource-center/data-chart-center/tic/Pages/ticsec2.aspx#ussecs
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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42

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, June 30, 2012
[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)

$1,303,063,601,039

$1,259,029,083,096

$1,258,546,680,429

$240,447,466

$241,955,201

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

135,425,497

36,965,760

36,760,123

7,505

198,132

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

191,027,554,329

188,894,809,284

188,894,807,133

-

2,151

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

$1,111,900,621,213

$1,070,097,308,052

$1,069,615,113,173

$240,439,961

$241,754,918

Less amounts held by:

Total
(1)

Dollars 2, 3
(2)

Fractional
coins
(3)

$44,034,517,943

$6,411,347,008

$37,623,170,935

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

98,459,737

60,667,578

37,792,159

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

2,132,745,045

1,427,341,754

705,403,291

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

$41,803,313,161

$4,923,337,676

$36,879,975,485

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

See footnotes following table USCC-2.

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U.S. CURRENCY AND COIN OUTSTANDING AND IN CIRCULATION

43

TABLE USCC-2.—Amounts Outstanding and in Circulation, June 30, 2012
[Source: Financial Management Service]

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

Total
(1)

U.S. notes
(3)

Currency no
longer issued
(4)

$9,880,157,298

$143,503

$141,608,617

Federal Reserve notes 1
(2)

$10,021,909,418

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

1,916,156,274

1,784,204,480

131,939,218

12,576

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

11,647,015,220

11,513,229,005

108,336,010

25,450,205

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

16,742,814,360

16,722,252,430

6,300

20,555,630

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

140,112,775,380

140,092,669,560

3,840

20,101,980

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

69,188,001,000

69,176,506,100

500

11,494,400

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

820,155,828,300

820,133,848,800

-

4

21,979,500

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

142,118,500

141,923,500

5,500

189,500

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

165,464,000

165,252,000

5,000

207,000

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

1,765,000

1,710,000

-

55,000

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

3,460,000

3,360,000

-

100,000

Fractional notes 5 ........................................................

600

-

90

510

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

$1,070,097,308,052

$1,069,615,113,173

$240,439,961

$241,754,918

Amounts (in millions)
(1)

Per capita 6
(2)

June 30, 2012 ......................................................................................

1,111,901

3,540

May 31, 2012 .......................................................................................

1,109,786

3,536

Apr. 30, 2012 ........................................................................................

1,100,659

3,509

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.

6

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

September 2012

International Financial Statistics
Capital Movements
Foreign Currency Positions
Exchange Stabilization Fund

47

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 - 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

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

148,882

11,041

55,709

51,532

30,600

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

149,078

11,041

55,460

51,141

31,436

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

152,463

11,041

55,512

51,675

34,234

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

148,865

11,041

54,079

50,295

33,449

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

149,830

11,041

54,341

50,519

33,930

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

149,384

11,041

54,011

50,293

34,039

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-July 2012, swaps outstanding were $31.02 billion with the European Central Bank.
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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48

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

Total
(2)

Liabilities
reported
by
banks in
United
States
(3)

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

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)

End of
calendar
year or
month

Total
(1)

2000 ............................
2001.............................
2002 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2002.............................
2003 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2003.............................
2004 - June 8 ..............
Series Break ................
2004 ............................
2005 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2005 ............................
2006 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2006 ............................
2007 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2007 ............................
2008 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2008 ............................
2009 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................
2009 ............................
2010 - June 8 ..............
Series Break ................
2010 ............................
2011 - June 8 ...............
Series Break ................

2,565,942
2,724,292
3,002,222
3,003,380
3,235,231
3,586,765
3,603,925
3,863,508
4,469,769
4,407,294
4,819,747
5,071,533
5,066,404
5,371,673
6,067,930
6,056,640
6,500,815
7,098,730
7,210,387
7,676,097
8,078,003
8,103,582
8,220,414
8,036,897
8,044,916
8,295,001
8,667,907
8,664,958
9,089,635
9,502,759
9,610,103

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
4,140,756
4,219,270
4,442,272

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
640,802
600,312
600,312

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
2,725,592
2,829,418
3,101,991

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
1,409
1,466
1,466

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
772,953
788,075
738,503

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
2,661,737
2,661,737
2,774,797
2,938,948
2,938,948

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
2,200,406
1,870,438
2,112,366
2,261,176
2,130,418

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
1,187,414
1,187,414
1,175,392
1,247,491
1,247,491

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
936,974
1,013,685
882,927

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
61,716
83,365
98,465

2011 - July r ................
Aug. r ...............
Sept. r ..............
Oct. r................
Nov ..................
Dec ..................
2012 - Jan ...................
Feb ..................
Mar. .................
Apr ...................
May p...............
June p..............

9,486,714
9,825,816
9,874,252
9,822,105
9,889,261
9,944,334
9,890,520
10,004,575
9,903,531
9,951,278
9,860,766
9,801,574

4,437,858
4,475,174
4,468,911
4,437,369
4,469,328
4,451,680
4,466,206
4,496,371
4,514,060
4,525,868
4,576,728
4,569,348

580,741
626,629
583,444
556,846
569,126
562,312
543,902
554,459
543,971
544,726
565,760
554,343

3,116,157
3,106,478
3,144,903
3,138,931
3,162,597
3,142,320
3,175,393
3,186,475
3,220,358
3,237,096
3,257,863
3,279,114

1,476
1,486
1,495
1,505
1,515
1,525
1,536
1,545
1,556
1,566
1,576
1,587

739,484
740,581
739,068
740,087
736,090
745,523
745,375
753,892
748,175
742,480
751,529
734,304

2,840,324
3,031,896
3,007,922
3,017,590
2,993,472
2,996,511
2,919,529
2,957,571
2,849,685
2,753,348
2,660,039
2,623,662

2,113,702
2,223,466
2,305,870
2,267,949
2,317,246
2,382,405
2,391,665
2,436,222
2,422,695
2,556,163
2,515,284
2,500,979

1,229,781
1,262,506
1,287,758
1,225,024
1,239,454
1,299,322
1,253,265
1,286,509
1,291,602
1,401,860
1,332,389
1,306,491

883,921
960,960
1,018,112
1,042,925
1,077,792
1,083,083
1,138,400
1,149,713
1,131,093
1,154,303
1,182,895
1,194,488

94,830
95,280
91,549
99,196
109,215
113,737
113,120
114,410
117,091
115,899
108,714
107,585

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

September 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 the
figures for earlier dates; figures on the second line (“Series Break”) are based in part on
benchmark surveys as of end-June 2002, end-June 2003, end-June 2004, end-June 2005, endJune 2006, end-June 2007, end-June 2008, end-June 2009, end-June 2010, end-June 2011,
respectively, and are comparable to the figures shown for the subsequent 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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49

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)

Venezuela 2
(4)

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 ..............................................................................

1,409

1,409

110

1,299

2011 - 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

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

1,536

1,536

119

1,417

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

1,545

1,545

119

1,426

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

1,556

1,556

120

1,436

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

1,566

1,566

121

1,445

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

1,576

1,576

121

1,455

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

1,587

1,587

122

1,464

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.

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

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United Kingdom and not opposite Japan. Similarly,
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

Dec. r

Jan. r

Feb. r

Mar.

Apr.

May

June p

4,611,120
4,442,821
640,802
49,884
462,303

4,903,646
4,650,498
562,312
55,182
357,610

4,759,083
4,505,935
543,902
52,194
349,584

4,843,660
4,590,512
554,459
48,100
360,713

4,728,229
4,485,235
543,971
44,730
355,959

4,742,980
4,499,986
544,726
46,549
345,681

4,597,519
4,354,525
565,760
51,257
359,764

4,523,093
4,280,099
554,343
51,134
362,205

26,559
102,056

14,087
135,433

16,201
125,923

15,404
130,242

14,418
128,864

13,686
138,810

13,062
141,677

10,809
130,195

3,782,781
1,795,867
242,523

4,050,850
2,047,463
281,091

3,927,811
1,989,425
251,643

3,999,097
1,996,572
266,634

3,903,435
1,918,215
271,831

3,917,356
1,826,635
265,107

3,754,576
1,777,598
259,410

3,692,301
1,744,243
260,662

371,188
1,373,203
19,238
9,637
5,454

356,255
1,366,041
37,336
14,542
9,542

357,114
1,329,629
34,222
11,804
10,156

383,517
1,352,374
36,956
13,949
10,206

378,798
1,334,591
37,829
14,505
7,062

391,170
1,434,444
37,904
14,854
7,856

384,213
1,333,355
34,189
14,990
7,772

383,026
1,304,370
33,455
14,665
5,784

1,863
2,284
168,299

3,241
10,011
253,148

2,964
9,298
253,148

2,846
9,955
253,148

1,829
14,433
242,994

2,714
12,480
242,994

2,727
8,700
242,994

3,502
9,504
242,994

167,408
891

244,983
8,165

244,983
8,165

244,983
8,165

237,852
5,142

237,852
5,142

237,852
5,142

237,852
5,142

14,941
58,514
10,511
46,108

24,579
114,983
14,177
45,146

24,579
114,983
14,177
45,146

24,579
114,983
14,177
45,146

26,504
105,096
16,174
37,451

26,504
105,096
16,174
37,451

26,504
105,096
16,174
37,451

26,504
105,096
16,174
37,451

3,332,931
2,263,042

3,628,672
2,356,524

3,518,273
2,267,572

3,551,192
2,272,697

3,455,338
2,156,867

3,473,772
2,086,766

3,327,577
1,979,803

3,254,111
1,922,013

635,755
87,475
546,721
1,559
560,121

763,137
121,626
633,002
8,509
744,682

684,513
110,929
566,223
7,361
653,716

733,161
112,834
611,825
8,502
630,952

732,946
114,379
605,972
12,595
620,418

841,834
125,685
705,894
10,255
505,892

718,534
128,656
583,310
6,568
501,749

703,118
120,288
575,252
7,578
489,487

161,604
45,650

246,809
64,583

246,809
64,583

246,809
64,583

235,300
46,094

235,300
46,094

235,300
46,094

235,300
46,094

1,116,585
1,109,890

1,028,165
1,021,826

994,001
987,662

1,045,659
1,039,320

1,037,591
1,029,897

1,033,908
1,026,214

1,034,642
1,026,948

1,033,682
1,025,988

211,286

191,079

187,450

188,272

186,081

190,639

181,434

176,164

43,594
71,767
6,695

31,876
63,061
6,339

31,166
59,834
6,339

29,479
54,265
6,339

25,794
53,699
7,694

25,442
59,821
7,694

23,413
56,445
7,694

28,720
55,829
7,694

2012

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.
Selected other liabilities are primarily the liabilities of the customers of banks to U.S.
managed foreign offices and other foreign institutions.
3

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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.

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2009

Calendar year
2010 r

2011 r

Feb. r

Mar.

2012
Apr.

May

June p

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

2,426
18,355
130
968
504
5,168
900
58,463
104,054
1,272
671
795
128,409
6,359
13,051
86,461
186
15,784
2,999
6,037
2,710
3,468
50,963
457
12,612
5,295
44,600
24,177
4,278
996,991
18,226
8,828
1,625,597
439,347
1,458,271
109,604

3,479
23,769
140
770
167
5,662
3,586
159,272
122,633
4,408
1,291
1,757
144,970
14,187
22,476
102,730
809
18,214
3,558
5,646
1,968
342
12,765
1,320
13,743
7,260
87,900
21,379
3,377
1,095,921
12,855
13,523
1,911,877
614,357
1,731,196
139,919

2,621
21,571
170
836
166
5,392
1,271
136,141
113,550
2,589
1,293
1,658
137,627
13,104
31,649
94,384
675
22,214
4,074
5,362
1,574
1,398
12,519
991
13,782
8,283
98,511
20,699
3,317
1,071,370
11,787
14,394
1,854,972
562,472
1,656,376
134,194

2,917
23,109
559
1,058
612
5,451
1,588
118,411
117,830
2,657
1,988
1,605
140,686
13,730
29,847
100,335
568
19,354
2,197
5,649
1,547
961
12,006
867
11,868
10,562
80,264
19,709
2,851
1,042,046
14,780
15,794
1,803,406
555,783
1,624,072
131,443

2,856
23,127
594
810
167
5,612
1,179
173,175
120,028
2,903
1,909
1,389
145,660
12,651
25,009
103,061
635
20,435
2,278
4,500
1,604
1,293
15,388
933
14,985
7,203
77,161
18,856
3,248
990,656
11,471
16,938
1,807,715
623,504
1,635,776
134,906

3,022
20,195
582
758
168
5,933
1,834
131,425
124,073
2,981
1,662
2,247
143,697
13,102
26,376
102,243
664
24,323
3,600
4,389
1,777
1,586
12,312
633
12,728
6,018
63,430
18,441
5,362
902,989
11,415
16,649
1,666,614
583,058
1,506,632
140,741

2,659
21,243
558
1,093
158
6,030
7,074
112,590
109,983
2,569
2,057
1,928
130,886
13,428
25,804
103,128
687
23,047
4,488
4,296
1,503
935
13,840
541
16,933
8,218
73,080
20,185
5,950
852,246
13,418
14,432
1,594,987
547,056
1,421,825
137,195

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

12,342
308
1,711
41,018
16,281
21,024
1,431
3,840
1,873
2,170
270
1,558
62,664
773
8,051
902
7,740
269
7,745
23,079
50
215,099

11,242
510
2,359
24,911
21,629
12,061
1,534
3,864
1,511
1,862
223
1,745
71,046
810
7,901
830
9,064
520
8,063
26,915
35
208,635

11,622
567
2,754
27,146
21,229
11,053
2,173
4,132
1,593
1,744
275
1,789
63,846
926
8,308
918
10,010
383
10,415
23,685
35
204,603

11,630
574
3,226
28,616
20,454
10,468
2,567
4,071
1,675
1,847
220
1,701
64,438
986
8,449
997
12,357
595
10,082
23,554
31
208,538

11,498
616
3,061
32,991
21,804
10,140
2,405
3,935
1,693
1,894
245
1,660
66,056
933
8,798
931
10,658
543
10,866
22,947
30
213,704

11,563
625
2,867
32,394
24,005
9,375
2,620
3,842
1,605
2,363
217
1,747
71,408
846
8,212
827
10,754
459
10,812
23,101
30
219,672

11,631
649
2,967
32,277
24,096
9,205
2,082
3,879
1,446
1,951
270
1,764
76,962
831
8,577
760
10,516
388
10,558
23,767
33
224,609

11,520
118
589
290,354
10,407
40,291
34,856
1,480,624
83
3,286
36
679
989
6,944

10,914
69
373
264,406
11,213
42,009
44,188
1,528,616
77
3,548
35
1,279
877
7,694

12,317
100
335
237,897
14,856
48,039
41,196
1,415,016
46
3,247
37
928
974
6,603

13,872
99
398
224,143
16,555
45,831
40,023
1,460,556
62
2,943
32
1,067
1,225
6,082

13,120
100
338
203,138
13,452
48,176
40,292
1,413,934
50
2,960
32
1,151
958
11,218

12,934
94
311
221,014
16,998
47,004
41,769
1,357,858
49
2,925
39
1,189
858
13,211

13,414
88
326
198,843
14,978
46,718
42,076
1,371,470
46
3,791
34
1,030
969
11,520

13,543
92
315
205,214
13,175
44,707
40,388
1,354,441
47
3,356
36
1,085
868
6,391

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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 ................................

2009

Calendar year
2010 r

2011 r

Feb. r

Mar.

2012
Apr.

May

June p

144
3,988
107
127
1,885,142

159
3,474
100
161
1,919,193

214
4,897
68
293
1,787,063

224
4,534
83
348
1,818,077

197
5,198
83
264
1,754,661

266
4,772
77
310
1,721,677

284
4,734
142
227
1,710,690

311
4,690
116
185
1,688,960

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
47,449
105,350
23,137
22,546
18,498
162,291
2,752
11,182
103
1,620
4,276
5,253
6,189
40,918
39
31,360
31,724
247
100,888
6,498
626,157

2,841
56,401
92,393
19,603
19,412
21,212
216,609
2,059
18,529
97
1,245
3,789
4,332
11,291
38,232
40
31,304
35,274
275
135,262
8,801
719,001

3,134
73,560
82,673
22,109
21,225
27,791
179,326
1,109
18,717
40
3,052
3,463
4,268
7,757
32,640
42
33,249
38,215
433
131,517
9,481
693,801

2,978
85,699
85,739
24,294
18,837
27,236
167,353
1,698
19,284
40
3,989
4,010
4,318
7,676
37,541
44
31,890
39,683
389
124,477
9,165
696,340

3,427
103,825
83,886
22,497
19,210
28,457
184,026
2,020
16,164
44
4,738
3,438
4,303
7,063
36,501
42
32,171
37,100
360
127,591
10,732
727,595

3,028
110,501
82,491
22,049
15,895
26,023
178,452
1,739
17,344
40
4,791
4,795
4,313
6,812
36,538
44
29,276
37,620
421
133,349
9,909
725,430

3,684
119,826
76,314
22,016
11,807
23,145
194,362
2,074
19,919
64
5,206
5,430
3,558
7,396
37,400
192
26,780
37,421
367
135,378
10,271
742,610

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
784
283
1,384
483
468
425
321
5,605
6,938
47,323

319
7,102
854
515
556
1,972
230
480
2,133
697
597
369
213
6,668
7,396
30,101

366
5,179
952
542
574
2,687
264
297
2,429
493
447
351
422
7,449
7,706
30,158

370
4,026
880
525
568
4,525
302
329
2,350
502
590
520
377
7,163
7,252
30,279

290
5,296
484
517
578
6,172
319
360
2,565
360
522
467
378
7,543
7,860
33,711

261
6,080
685
571
571
5,306
307
332
2,702
353
446
444
338
8,334
7,777
34,507

240
5,603
551
996
685
2,482
236
441
2,789
527
770
333
336
6,847
7,160
29,996

27,056
5,480
164
7,428
40,128
4,463,388

32,702
3,926
142
11,248
48,018
4,590,991

48,770
4,801
131
7,847
61,549
4,858,145

48,808
6,152
135
7,639
62,734
4,798,539

45,388
6,087
133
8,983
60,591
4,685,258

45,836
5,467
120
9,203
60,626
4,699,934

46,160
5,226
124
9,024
60,534
4,558,188

51,748
5,286
129
8,976
66,139
4,484,496

13,453
3,126

14,667
5,462

37,464
8,037

36,810
8,311

35,929
7,042

35,477
7,569

31,829
7,502

30,059
8,538

16,579
4,479,967

20,129
4,611,120

45,501
4,903,646

45,121
4,843,660

42,971
4,728,229

43,046
4,742,980

39,331
4,597,519

38,597
4,523,093

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, the European (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-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country, June 30, 2012, 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 ............................
2,659
1,849
1,195
21,243
20,119
8,891
Belgium ..........................
1,093
1,090
1,088
Cyprus ............................
Czech Republic ..............
158
144
144
6,030
6,022
1,820
Denmark .........................
7,074
6,989
6,321
Finland............................
France ............................ 112,590
92,151
78,468
85,880
79,560
Germany......................... 109,983
2,569
2,565
962
Greece............................
2,057
1,826
598
Hungary ..........................
Ireland ............................ 130,886 130,034
36,662
13,428
12,363
11,699
Italy .................................
Kazakhstan ....................
25,804
25,169
3,724
28,735
Luxembourg ................... 103,128 101,899
687
686
543
Monaco...........................
Netherlands ....................
23,047
22,258
17,720
4,488
4,453
4,259
Norway ...........................
4,296
4,243
1,204
Poland ............................
Portugal ..........................
1,503
1,499
1,472
935
935
930
Romania .........................
Russia ............................
13,840
13,784
8,476
16,933
16,302
10,313
Spain ..............................
8,218
8,166
6,538
Sweden...........................
73,080
70,836
46,487
Switzerland .....................
Turkey.............................
20,185
20,137
2,723
5,950
5,901
5,891
Ukraine ...........................
United Kingdom .............. 852,246 795,779 770,442
Channel Islands .............
13,418
13,083
8,201
17,459
16,917
13,631
All other Europe ...............
Total Europe ................ 1,594,987 1,483,079 1,158,696
Memo: Euro Area 4 ...... 547,056 495,915 283,903
Canada ................................. 137,195 130,391 109,591
Latin America:
Argentina ..........................
11,631
11,509
10,912
Belize ................................
649
646
609
2,967
2,154
1,658
Bolivia ...............................
32,277
31,547
22,113
Brazil.................................
Chile .................................
24,096
23,487
12,888
Colombia ..........................
9,205
9,116
8,055
2,082
2,057
1,943
Costa Rica........................
Ecuador ............................
3,879
3,866
3,754
1,446
1,436
1,205
El Salvador .......................
Guatemala........................
1,951
1,902
1,710
1,764
1,762
1,682
Honduras..........................
76,962
58,526
46,635
Mexico ..............................
8,577
8,421
7,944
Panama ............................
Paraguay ..........................
760
758
727
10,516
10,023
8,851
Peru ..................................
10,558
10,479
9,979
Uruguay ............................
23,767
23,539
22,960
Venezuela ........................
1,522
1,521
1,363
All other Latin America ....
Total Latin America ..... 224,609 202,749 164,988
See footnotes at end of table.

September 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)

655
11,229
2
4,202
667
13,683
6,319
1,603
1,228
93,371
664
21,445
73,165
143
4,539
194
3,039
27
5
5,308
5,988
1,628
24,349
17,414
10
25,337
4,882
3,287
324,383
212,012
20,800

360
2,061
704
31
620
5,997
48,299
25,360
247
27
3,071
9,604
1,683
5,381
24
6,378
267
371
1,068
44
5,979
4,446
745
33,624
1,054
3,685
203,914
3,741
3,673
372,459
113,152
10,510

516
1,016
249
87
621
130
3,281
3,000
656
85
10,375
1,148
162
10,076
517
8,646
132
220
272
81
1,222
2,375
606
3,272
260
1,850
25,027
3,613
1,283
80,778
42,247
11,165

463
10,294
2
4,046
52
9,683
5,085
1,595
1,216
21,836
537
21,245
40,142
143
2,780
193
2,415
26
5
5,300
5,754
506
19,194
17,295
10
18,053
4,204
2,257
194,331
98,321
12,545

25
782
89
89
2,724
546
1
1
43,686
5
200
20,009
670
624
6
154
812
4,726
117
3,477
429
608
79,780
68,716
5,744

4
140
5
526
1,231
74
7
10
24,302
37
11,254
76
1
1
2
22
181
361
2
2,226
11
421
40,894
37,676
1,178

457
5,811
2
25
611
164
18,165
50,749
36
486
5,859
930
1,863
1,004
1
1,948
3,813
611
130
799
1,202
3,477
4,519
8,004
1,406
352
296,290
127
8,560
417,401
88,817
74,485

24
16
133
1
30
30
8,768
1,065
23
1
20,904
102
16
14,034
1
1,760
47
2
2
6
73
73
797
1,655
3
4
246,792
958
116
297,436
46,986
14,764

810
1,124
3
14
8
85
20,439
24,103
4
231
852
1,065
635
1,229
1
789
35
53
4
56
631
52
2,244
48
49
56,467
335
542
111,908
51,141
6,804

597
37
496
9,434
10,599
1,061
114
112
231
192
80
11,891
477
31
1,172
500
579
158
37,761

802
318
445
8,250
5,831
2,105
342
809
307
285
791
19,164
3,664
285
5,341
1,875
3,268
495
54,377

9,684
230
1,173
6,757
4,166
5,370
505
2,474
605
1,218
790
22,610
3,649
434
2,239
4,664
19,195
533
86,296

318
1
112
8,615
8,489
879
32
43
39
129
14
8,596
226
379
327
61
15
28,275

133
82
172
693
96
24
26
127
54
7
739
132
31
771
87
313
86
3,573

143
36
302
601
1,381
73
58
18
65
9
59
2,535
118
20
84
204
56
5,762

257
60
19
2,875
2,826
555
1,088
432
274
191
101
4,030
498
1
1,234
3,238
312
335
18,326

172
1
21
4,277
101
38
8
64
19
16
852
134
7
39
204
186
1
6,140

122
3
813
730
609
89
25
13
10
49
2
18,436
156
2
493
79
228
1
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TABLE CM-I-3.—Total Liabilities by Type and Country, June 30, 2012, Preliminary, con.
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Liabilities payable in dollars
Other
Miscellaneous
Negotiable CDs and short-term
securities
Liabilities 2
Total
Of
which:
Held by
Held by
liabilities
foreign
Total
foreign
Of which: other shortTotal
term
Total
payable in
Total own
official
custody
official
short-term
liabilities
negotiable Of which: institutions Held by all payable in
dollars and liabilities
liabilities
liabilities institutions Held by all
U.S.
other
foreign
payable in payable in payable in and foreign
other
Treasury securities negotiable and foreign
foreign
dollars
dollars
dollars
banks
foreigners obligations (excl. CDs)
CDs
banks
foreigners currency 3
currency
(8)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(9)
(10)
(11)
(12)
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

315
315
295
205,214 204,796 202,573
13,175
13,165
10,051
44,707
42,308
18,944
40,388
38,587
26,923
1,354,441 1,313,574 1,023,724
3,356
3,328
3,295
1,085
1,085
1,056
868
855
840
6,391
6,230
4,992
4,690
4,441
2,658
14,330
12,610
11,844
1,688,960 1,641,294 1,307,195

20
2,223
3,114
23,364
11,664
289,850
33
29
15
1,238
1,783
766
334,099

88
146,751
1,705
747
70
493,307
849
443
285
2,514
1,423
179
648,361

181
6
6,488
1,448
642
1,760
12,637 18,522
25,070 10,457
221,308 70,117
2,200
15
356
1
358
9
1,870
460
448
1,721
11,228
739
282,786 105,255

653
1,117
3,790
630
11,641
5
7
2
747
4
7
18,603

14
87
228
519
237
1,817
13
21
4
31
6
20
2,997

12
46,940
5,472
59
383,683
235
257
192
458
783
2
438,093

14
2,429
2,241
6,034
2,123
131,701
11
5
150
56
435
145,199

418
10
2,399
1,801
40,867
28
13
161
249
1,720
47,666

5,329
8,312
4,558 39,167
2,716 12,144
563
4,303
2,041
9,671
8,707 60,744
77
1,137
4,323
603
173
300
575
670
607
2,352
6,543
6,400
2,349
446 33,650
4,129 88,977
40,028 271,538

292
418
668
142
95
825
1,135
4
16
1,931
18
26
3,810
9,380

40
83
55
82
58
83
110
388
2
2
32
319
207
117
1,065
2,643

51,449
11,220
3,930
2,169
10,476
61,394
303
5,562
833
2,249
1,158
3,865
8,187
1,512
38,185
202,492

977
1,704
601
43
20
3,044
4
112
20
28
253
2,131
344
13
314
9,608

227
1,659
53
10
152
30,492
365
29
35
780
285
43
169
34,299

1,439
1
138
300
1,415
3,293

1
13
60
74

42
2
1
1
46

2,461
121
458
165
11
148
2,961
6,325

2
1
1
72
686
762

1
4
9
1
73
730
818

2,152
5,698
341
1,839
678
93
3,171
7,630
507,781 622,867

738
69
21
828
117,982

1,144
16,295
7
2,764
9
375
1,160
19,434
54,680 1,176,556

5,230
37
6
5,273
479,182

6,732
48
7,717
14,497
237,852

119,826
76,314
22,016
11,807
23,145
194,362
2,074
19,919
5,430
3,558
7,396
37,400
26,780
37,421
155,162
742,610

119,599
74,655
21,963
11,797
22,993
163,870
2,074
19,554
5,401
3,558
7,361
36,620
26,495
37,378
154,993
708,311

110,784
34,868
8,904
7,269
13,168
100,958
1,964
13,220
5,221
2,957
6,705
27,792
23,910
3,582
61,104
422,406

8,815
39,787
13,059
4,528
9,825
62,912
110
6,334
180
601
656
8,828
2,585
33,796
93,889
285,905

53,200
17,505
1,849
4,495
632
29,073
1,580
6,897
3,766
404
4,625
19,479
8,990
1,614
18,513
172,622

5,603
551
996
685
236
2,789
19,136
29,996

5,602
551
992
676
235
2,716
18,406
29,178

4,121
548
991
525
235
2,415
16,930
25,765

1,481
3
1
151
301
1,476
3,413

1,359
281
439
9
171
1,786
11,076
15,121

51,748
45,016
36,713
8,303
13,759
5,286
5,238
3,323
1,915
181
9,105
1,388
1,265
123
206
66,139
51,642
41,301
10,341
14,146
4,484,496 4,246,644 3,229,942 1,016,702 1,287,596
30,059
8,538

24,983
8,472

19,050
5,119

5,933
3,353

-

11,259
3,406

5,598
186

103
2,250

232
917

-

7,791
1,713

5,076
66

38,597

33,455

24,169

9,286

-

14,665

5,784

2,353

1,149

-

9,504

5,142

522,446 628,651

120,335

55,829 1,176,556

488,686

242,994

4,523,093 4,280,099 3,254,111 1,025,988 1,287,596

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

299
145
93
351
53
409
2,207
3,557

4
As of January 2011, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia,
and Spain.
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
United Kingdom .....................

2008

2009

2010

2011

June 2012

784,793

784,529

996,991

1,095,921

852,246

All other Europe .....................

845,375

688,431

628,606

815,956

742,741

Caribbean banking centers 1 ....

1,998,786

1,862,921

1,894,964

1,756,652

1,659,718

Japan .....................................

251,993

185,546

162,291

216,609

194,362

All other Asia .........................

603,611

522,362

463,866

502,392

548,248

Subtotal ...............................

4,484,558

4,043,789

4,146,718

4,387,530

3,997,315

All other countries..................

422,098

436,178

464,402

516,116

525,778

Grand total ...........................

4,906,656

4,479,967

4,611,120

4,903,646

4,523,093

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 $4.5 trillion in June 2012, a decrease
of $381 billion from yearend 2011. U.S. banking liabilities include foreign holdings of U.S. short-term
securities but exclude foreign holdings of U.S. long-term securities. U.S. banking liabilities decreased about
$427 billion in 2009 but increased about $131 billion in 2010 and $293 billion in 2011.
U.S. banking liabilities are concentrated in international financial centers. The data on this page show that
about 55 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
rebound in banking liabilities in 2010. In 2011, liabilities to all of Europe grew rapidly as European banks
provided funds to their U.S. branches. However, liabilities to Europe, particularly to the United Kingdom,
declined in the second half of 2012, as did liabilities to all regions except “All other Asia”.
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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]

Type of Claim

Calendar
Year
2010 r

2011
Mar. r

June r

Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

Total claims ..............................................................

4,531,017

4,606,710

4,400,774

4,346,130

4,243,716

3,999,806

Payable in dollars ..................................................

4,107,155

4,212,037

4,018,752

3,971,860

3,822,689

3,635,019

Own claims on foreigners...................................

3,251,999

3,339,966

3,193,432

3,249,896

3,177,086

3,064,890

Foreign official institutions ...............................

49,431

55,078

40,356

39,599

29,662

34,956

Foreign banks, including own foreign
offices ...........................................................

2,473,969

2,522,672

2,331,268

2,370,692

2,323,791

2,197,934

All other foreigners ..........................................

724,705

762,216

821,808

839,605

823,633

832,000

Claims of domestic customers ..............................

855,156

872,071

825,320

721,964

645,603

570,129

Payable in foreign currencies ..................................

423,862

394,673

382,022

374,270

421,027

364,787

Own claims on foreigners .....................................

341,739

350,384

307,260

301,101

349,714

319,401

Canadian dollars ..............................................

41,582

47,126

49,247

38,805

41,393

45,010

Euros ................................................................

169,895

170,313

133,338

131,581

146,926

128,144

United Kingdom pounds sterling......................

30,007

35,099

36,222

36,625

39,886

45,783

Japanese yen...................................................

50,926

39,913

34,080

35,758

60,923

37,064

Claims of domestic customers ..............................

82,123

44,289

74,762

73,169

71,313

45,386

of which:

of which:
Canadian dollars ..............................................

15,436

4,129

5,677

7,765

12,705

11,698

Euros ................................................................

32,940

12,772

13,964

10,718

6,777

6,713

United Kingdom pounds sterling......................

2,822

4,817

3,528

2,317

2,178

2,502

Japanese yen...................................................

18,149

10,121

35,881

36,407

36,070

8,759

Total own claims on foreigners .............................

3,593,738

3,690,350

3,500,692

3,550,997

3,526,800

3,384,291

Non-negotiable deposits ....................................

1,669,557

1,731,628

1,501,532

1,543,276

1,476,054

1,335,549

Short-term negotiable instruments
(payable in dollars) ...........................................

16,633

13,351

16,079

12,317

12,377

10,395

Resale agreements ............................................

731,849

734,412

791,467

791,934

808,014

816,147

Other...................................................................

1,175,699

1,210,959

1,191,614

1,203,470

1,230,355

1,222,200

Claims on own foreign offices ...............................

2,298,505

2,339,919

2,281,850

2,270,221

2,270,247

2,106,921

Claims reported by IBFs .......................................

669,315

716,753

670,271

648,123

656,935

577,213

Payable in dollars ...............................................

615,435

664,970

623,224

609,022

592,270

541,863

Payable in foreign currencies .............................

53,880

51,783

47,047

39,101

64,665

35,350

Total claims held for domestic customers ............

937,279

916,360

900,082

795,133

716,916

615,515

Non-negotiable deposits ....................................

429,393

370,158

375,342

379,530

355,618

270,042

Short-term negotiable instruments
(payable in dollars) ...........................................

424,957

466,149

427,705

333,551

286,985

292,432

Other...................................................................

82,929

80,053

97,035

82,052

74,313

53,041

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.

September 2012

Calendar
year
2009 r

Sept. r

3,299
14,056
23
514
6,054
43,722
195,456
86,934
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
1,155,891
19,616
5,227
1,931,585
623,092
1,803,374
170,119

2,786
19,546
15
50
4,278
36,662
201,835
92,311
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
1,306,637
15,736
5,444
2,014,304
551,886
1,898,041
184,736

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

Mar. r

June r

2011
Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

3,470
20,991
19
51
4,004
45,772
206,754
87,489
700
556
29,276
32,855
270
23,688
48,277
17,456
391
1,415
112
1,353
15,506
41,082
57,846
5,519
1,325,525
15,538
4,901
1,990,817
518,230
1,889,977
221,144

2,866
18,795
10
27
3,231
41,267
240,032
78,474
207
180
32,193
25,855
277
30,364
57,101
21,865
917
845
178
1,105
10,683
54,830
70,001
4,937
1,340,186
16,275
5,556
2,058,259
540,448
1,940,013
214,191

2,383
15,304
9
26
2,784
40,039
254,490
72,370
219
179
30,656
23,969
358
34,852
66,954
18,234
197
901
226
1,104
13,412
43,493
69,706
5,040
1,255,488
14,645
5,693
1,972,731
557,385
1,859,802
222,259

3,081
10,020
10
24
2,837
38,849
158,215
68,469
184
338
33,109
7,704
106
25,549
58,618
17,570
442
798
502
1,786
8,315
39,725
98,596
5,710
1,236,017
12,873
4,863
1,834,310
413,778
1,693,789
209,967

3,105
9,912
11
81
3,574
37,664
104,759
56,754
147
353
26,612
6,160
141
22,186
55,437
15,953
621
796
406
1,427
5,861
38,081
75,182
5,231
1,269,437
9,975
4,075
1,753,941
330,339
1,642,919
222,291

3,329
7,816
6
20
3,505
29,555
96,670
66,414
140
390
24,069
6,072
169
23,128
51,867
14,329
680
905
315
1,166
7,697
39,642
60,254
5,900
1,204,144
8,493
3,617
1,660,292
318,861
1,567,574
218,468

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

4,444
154
56,667
14,986
7,442
1,226
491
386
1,249
372
31,826
97
3,768
488
4,434
2,446
1,573
72
132,121

4,483
137
62,969
16,074
8,552
1,199
452
395
1,298
398
36,478
89
3,867
289
5,183
504
1,697
42
144,106

4,888
158
69,800
16,713
7,986
1,599
433
551
1,983
435
35,052
105
4,413
349
6,001
550
2,025
71
153,112

7,220
163
76,569
15,502
8,493
1,941
439
496
2,219
394
34,778
104
4,796
346
5,651
897
1,770
197
161,975

5,403
140
82,896
17,142
8,446
1,974
475
560
2,345
477
33,179
85
4,668
447
5,085
675
1,683
195
165,875

5,709
145
82,028
17,024
7,802
1,981
537
554
2,327
536
32,972
98
4,544
417
6,620
1,872
1,885
184
167,235

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

13,968
470,556
493

14,718
358,909
859

2010
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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 r

2010

2011

2012

Sept. r

Dec. r

Mar. r

June r

Sept. r

Dec.

Mar. p

11,202
7,007
1,073,339
780
48
452
7,210
540
796
1,380,635

10,524
10,651
1,142,204
845
43
341
6,906
526
564
1,554,530

12,256
12,552
1,176,720
891
38
379
6,080
546
645
1,601,931

12,744
13,466
1,150,780
897
40
355
6,987
636
473
1,604,724

14,355
13,931
996,760
1,101
33
466
6,533
726
488
1,422,325

16,490
13,457
957,030
1,094
30
585
2,563
530
538
1,486,850

14,250
13,760
901,163
1,270
40
631
2,826
689
481
1,420,127

17,166
15,036
893,411
1,137
31
668
2,125
728
667
1,305,455

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

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

18,003
39,832
13,760
1,018
5,828
289,439
77
19,623
56
2,391
11
1,739
19,915
5,451
842
16,066
1,289
435,340

23,929
49,196
15,164
1,242
5,607
279,613
72
18,271
111
3,424
71
1,956
21,295
5,836
1,386
19,110
1,738
448,021

24,719
61,336
16,588
1,668
6,160
300,980
80
19,394
105
5,351
47
1,909
18,411
5,269
874
16,178
3,092
482,161

21,481
65,103
19,071
2,118
5,670
312,026
73
23,852
96
6,108
58
2,662
24,470
6,837
441
16,723
3,369
510,158

19,903
56,146
19,867
2,620
5,411
359,898
71
22,604
62
4,884
181
1,545
26,227
6,260
339
15,593
2,959
544,570

22,089
42,468
19,245
2,290
4,982
335,425
82
22,889
75
5,952
44
1,508
33,201
3,681
463
19,601
3,430
517,425

8
646
186
449
12
1,508
291
5,691
8,791

6
4,308
198
723
112
1,187
269
6,116
12,919

5
7,772
104
951
232
1,193
308
6,147
16,712

7
2,524
153
1,005
175
1,425
277
5,894
11,460

5
4,222
204
986
311
936
342
5,724
12,730

3
1,675
116
1,061
139
678
336
5,062
9,070

3
1,064
117
1,095
361
631
339
5,419
9,029

5
786
249
1,221
339
1,281
763
5,322
9,966

84,446
10,658
573
95,677
3,962,530

87,108
9,211
4,221
100,540
4,403,060

97,247
10,437
4,683
112,367
4,510,432

104,397
8,745
1,064
114,206
4,594,967

112,975
7,698
1,171
121,844
4,387,162

112,937
7,524
1,715
122,176
4,334,506

107,620
6,758
1,850
116,228
4,232,061

101,899
6,169
2,026
110,094
3,988,935

12,704
1,451

10,324
1,685

10,901
9,684

7,499
4,244

9,145
4,467

7,457
4,167

8,544
3,111

7,297
3,574

14,155
3,976,685

12,009
4,415,069

20,585
4,531,017

11,743
4,606,710

13,612
4,400,774

11,624
4,346,130

11,655
4,243,716

10,871
3,999,806

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.

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TABLE CM-II-3.—Total Claims on Foreigners by Type and Country, March 31, 2012
[Position at end of period in millions of dollars. Source: Treasury International Capital Reporting System]

Respondents’ own claims

Country

Total
claims
(1)

Europe:
Austria ...............................................
3,329
Belgium..............................................
7,816
Czech Republic .................................
20
Denmark ............................................
3,505
Finland ...............................................
29,555
France ...............................................
96,670
Germany ............................................
66,414
Greece ...............................................
140
Hungary .............................................
390
Ireland................................................
24,069
Italy ....................................................
6,072
Kazakhstan ........................................
169
Luxembourg ......................................
23,128
Netherlands .......................................
51,867
Norway ..............................................
14,329
Poland ...............................................
680
Portugal .............................................
905
Romania ............................................
315
Russia................................................
1,166
Spain .................................................
7,697
Sweden..............................................
39,642
Switzerland ........................................
60,254
Turkey................................................
5,900
United Kingdom ................................. 1,204,144
Channel Islands ..................................
8,493
3,623
All other Europe ................................
Total Europe ................................... 1,660,292
318,861
Memo: Euro Area 1 .........................
218,468
Canada .................................................
Latin America:
Argentina ...........................................
5,709
Bolivia ................................................
145
Brazil..................................................
82,028
Chile ..................................................
17,024
Colombia ...........................................
7,802
Costa Rica ........................................
1,981
Ecuador .............................................
537
El Salvador .......................................
554
Guatemala .........................................
2,327
Honduras ..........................................
536
Mexico ...............................................
32,972
Panama .............................................
4,544
Peru ...................................................
6,620
Uruguay .............................................
1,872
Venezuela .........................................
1,885
699
All other Latin America .....................
167,235
Total Latin America.........................
See footnotes at end of table.

September 2012

Total
own
claims
(2)

Total own
claims
payable in
dollars
(3)

3,211
3,194
6,985
5,226
17
9
665
478
28,324
28,229
87,212
76,233
51,523
38,321
125
35
251
216
23,801
19,889
5,009
3,598
169
164
21,645
18,536
36,343
31,888
2,735
2,626
679
606
892
831
116
101
1,160
1,125
7,563
4,289
15,025
9,372
53,131
48,271
5,863
4,957
1,116,177
981,792
6,659
6,204
2,639
2,123
1,477,920 1,288,313
273,229
230,532
166,997
136,353
5,692
145
81,368
16,814
7,793
1,981
534
554
2,327
534
31,942
4,467
6,605
1,789
1,881
696
165,122

5,525
136
79,369
16,749
6,344
1,668
526
553
2,077
533
28,731
4,277
6,585
1,747
1,791
686
157,297

Foreign
official
institutions
and foreign
banks
(4)

Claims
on all
other
foreigners
(5)

Payable in
foreign
currencies
(6)

130
4,322
3
253
28,194
45,810
34,475
2
100
8,084
3,054
45
2,236
7,692
2,113
598
289
30
873
3,299
8,452
43,546
4,087
698,710
1,617
383
898,397
137,721
108,773

3,064
904
6
225
35
30,423
3,846
33
116
11,805
544
119
16,300
24,196
513
8
542
71
252
990
920
4,725
870
283,082
4,587
1,740
389,916
92,811
27,580

17
1,759
8
187
95
10,979
13,202
90
35
3,912
1,411
5
3,109
4,455
109
73
61
15
35
3,274
5,653
4,860
906
134,385
455
516
189,607
42,697
30,644

118
831
3
2,840
1,232
9,458
14,892
15
139
267
1,063
1,482
15,524
11,594
1
13
199
6
133
24,617
7,123
37
87,967
1,834
984
182,372
45,632
51,471

101
461
2,811
1,219
8,318
14,361
227
145
1,408
15,193
11,022
67
24,511
7,049
22
82,307
1,816
478
171,516
41,861
40,634

17
370
3
29
13
1,140
531
15
139
40
918
74
331
572
1
13
199
6
66
106
74
15
5,660
18
506
10,856
3,771
10,837

1,194
3
47,619
10,137
3,814
725
36
353
1,222
311
8,321
2,293
2,733
54
339
254
79,408

4,331
133
31,750
6,612
2,530
943
490
200
855
222
20,410
1,984
3,852
1,693
1,452
432
77,889

167
9
1,999
65
1,449
313
8
1
250
1
3,211
190
20
42
90
10
7,825

17
660
210
9
3
2
1,030
77
15
83
4
3
2,113

15
586
208
3
2
25
77
15
2
4
3
940

2
74
2
9
1,005
81
1,173

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, March 31, 2012, 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 ...........................................
358,909
Bermuda ............................................
17,166
British Virgin Islands ..........................
15,036
Cayman Islands.................................
893,411
Dominican Republic ..........................
1,137
Jamaica .............................................
668
Netherlands Antilles ..........................
2,125
Trinidad and Tobago .........................
728
16,275
All other Caribbean ...........................
Total Caribbean .............................. 1,305,455
Asia:
China, Mainland ................................
22,089
Hong Kong ........................................
42,468
India ...................................................
19,245
Indonesia ...........................................
2,290
Israel ..................................................
4,982
Japan .................................................
335,425
Korea, South .....................................
22,889
Malaysia ............................................
5,952
Pakistan .............................................
44
Philippines .........................................
1,508
Singapore ..........................................
33,201
Taiwan ...............................................
3,681
Thailand .............................................
463
23,188
All other Asia .....................................
517,425
Total Asia ........................................
Africa:
Egypt .................................................
786
Ghana ................................................
249
Liberia ................................................
1,221
Morocco .............................................
339
South Africa .......................................
1,281
6,090
All other Africa ...................................
9,966
Total Africa .....................................
Other countries:
Australia.............................................
101,899
New Zealand .....................................
6,169
2,026
All other .............................................
110,094
Total other countries .......................
3,988,935
Total foreign countries .................
International and regional orgs:
International organizations ................
7,297
3,574
Regional organizations 2 ....................
Total international and regional
10,871
organizations ................................
Grand total .................................. 3,999,806

1

Total
own
claims
(2)

Total own
claims
payable in
dollars
(3)

Foreign
official
institutions
and foreign
banks
(4)

311,778
15,473
14,991
674,416
1,137
668
2,120
728
16,273
1,037,584

310,870
13,892
11,835
627,389
1,109
584
2,025
728
13,570
982,002

307,528
108
43
456,085
337
226
624
42
351
765,344

3,342
13,784
11,792
171,304
772
358
1,401
686
13,219
216,658

908
1,581
3,156
47,027
28
84
95
2,703
55,582

47,131
1,693
45
218,995
5
2
267,871

47,095
1,693
45
216,369
2
265,204

36
2,626
3
2
2,667

19,565
41,405
18,163
2,200
2,852
309,320
21,604
545
42
1,124
28,617
3,570
383
22,466
471,856

17,713
37,183
17,114
2,123
2,712
292,833
18,873
351
41
1,046
27,734
3,250
186
21,914
443,073

12,470
31,909
12,847
1,868
1,941
221,574
16,160
193
38
967
23,269
2,858
122
17,697
343,913

5,243
5,274
4,267
255
771
71,259
2,713
158
3
79
4,465
392
64
4,217
99,160

1,852
4,222
1,049
77
140
16,487
2,731
194
1
78
883
320
197
552
28,783

2,524
1,063
1,082
90
2,130
26,105
1,285
5,407
2
384
4,584
111
80
722
45,569

2,477
254
1,027
28
218
18,250
303
2
2
3
3,558
5
8
509
26,644

47
809
55
62
1,912
7,855
982
5,405
381
1,026
106
72
213
18,925

731
241
1,221
339
1,115
5,628
9,275

714
241
1,134
322
1,033
5,225
8,669

577
230
2
293
779
495
2,376

137
11
1,132
29
254
4,730
6,293

17
87
17
82
403
606

55
8
166
462
691

36
8
5
87
136

19
161
375
555

43,690
3,198
2,026
48,914

39,310
1,298
1,998
42,606

33,835
841
3
34,679

5,475
457
1,995
7,927

4,380
1,900
28
6,308

58,209
2,971
61,180

57,880
2,957
60,837

329
14
343

3,377,668

3,058,313

2,232,890

825,423

319,355

611,267

565,911

45,356

4,042
2,581

4,037
2,540

-

4,037
2,540

5
41

3,255
993

3,245
973

10
20

6,623
3,384,291

6,577
3,064,890

2,232,890

6,577
832,000

46
319,401

4,248
615,515

4,218
570,129

30
45,386

As of January 2011, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France,
Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal,
Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.

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

2008

2009

2010

2011

Mar. 2012

United Kingdom ...........................
All other Europe ...........................
Caribbean banking centers 1 .......
Japan ...........................................
All other Asia ................................
Subtotal ......................................
All other countries ........................
Grand total .................................

1,016,448
816,342
1,390,009
101,218
66,572
3,390,589
328,604

1,155,891
775,694
1,370,044
185,928
97,448
3,585,005
391,680

1,325,525
665,292
1,591,870
289,439
145,901
4,018,027
512,990

1,269,437
484,504
1,407,223
359,898
184,672
3,705,734
537,982

1,204,144
456,148
1,291,191
335,425
182,000
3,468,908
530,898

3,719,193

3,976,685

4,531,017

4,243,716

3,999,806

1
Includes Bahamas, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Netherlands Antilles, and Panama. For data beginning June 2006, also includes the British
Virgin Islands.

In March 2012, U.S. claims on foreigners reported by U.S. banks amounted to about $4.0 trillion, a decrease
of $244 billion from that recorded at yearend 2011. U.S. banking claims include holdings of foreign short-term
securities but exclude holdings of foreign long-term securities. U.S. banking claims increased $257 billion in
2009 and $555 billion in 2010. However, they decreased $287 billion in 2011.
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. Although U.S. banking claims on most regions rose in 2009 and 2010, they fell during 2011 and early
2012. The recent 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 the incentives for offshore
positions. Although U.S. claims accounted for by “All other countries” steadily increased through 2011, they fell
in the first quarter of 2012.

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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]

Calendar year
2009

2010

Mar.

June

Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

79,272
58,595
12,986
1,300
11,686
45,609
21,000
24,609
20,677

78,876
63,764
12,225
902
11,323
51,539
27,087
24,452
15,112

77,919
64,144
13,864
933
12,931
50,280
26,318
23,962
13,775

79,149
64,886
14,323
1,715
12,608
50,563
26,213
24,350
14,263

88,412
76,443
15,156
831
14,325
61,287
32,684
28,603
11,969

83,638
71,909
12,279
936
11,343
59,630
30,452
29,178
11,729

84,393
71,675
11,712
1,430
10,282
59,963
28,735
31,228
12,718

2,235
6,487
1,361
962
7,461

3,709
5,276
1,431
926
9,335

3,456
4,742
1,241
1,645
4,028

3,509
4,337
1,379
1,326
3,224

4,318
4,485
1,387
1,307
2,766

2,980
4,263
1,177
1,242
2,307

2,705
3,754
1,133
1,124
3,013

2,826
4,182
1,105
1,127
3,478

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

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
90,924
74,319
32,311
9,225

9,016
318
8,698
5,247
1,998
3,249
92,637
71,715
29,678
8,109

7,028
335
6,693
4,941
2,178
2,763
94,112
77,890
27,607
8,780

6,757
453
6,304
4,972
1,817
3,155
96,387
79,306
28,828
8,521

7,321
504
6,817
5,397
2,292
3,105
88,050
70,496
24,722
6,648

1,133
29,551
40,587
31,161
9,426
23,666

7,082
19,530
41,530
29,196
12,334
24,954

6,525
14,738
47,486
35,109
12,377
25,368

5,763
17,323
42,008
32,075
9,933
16,605

3,098
18,471
42,037
31,943
10,094
20,922

1,149
17,678
50,283
39,214
11,069
16,222

2,165
18,142
50,478
40,064
10,414
17,081

1,432
16,642
45,774
34,795
10,979
17,554

2,409
5,140
1,922
451
13,744

2,519
8,838
1,738
1,795
10,064

3,661
8,825
3,088
3,279
6,515

3,731
3,952
2,533
1,256
5,133

3,683
4,303
2,518
4,684
5,734

3,179
4,050
2,338
1,094
5,561

2,981
3,308
2,488
2,101
6,203

3,058
4,048
3,194
1,532
5,722

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

21,776
1,377
10,475
9,924
3,592
3,268
324

12,361
1,418
1,087
9,856
4,244
3,705
539

16,961
1,891
4,939
10,131
3,961
3,310
651

12,178
1,655
1,045
9,478
4,044
3,515
529

12,703
1,580
1,489
9,634
4,378
3,959
419

13,084
1,691
872
10,521
4,470
3,900
570

Type of liability or claim

2008

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 ...........

87,630
69,124
18,650
2,740
15,910
50,474
18,811
31,663
18,506

2011

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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.

September 2012

2010

Mar.

June

Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

78
201
44
140
521
3,004
5,428
232
16
2,725
509
503
882
472
201
25
11
297

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

77
262
1
31
165
104
2,894
4,727
248
82
1,364
573
303
1,346
906
128
19
16
932

76
309
32
204
122
2,903
4,566
229
86
1,714
796
402
1,765
1,015
123
16
11
847

72
314
3
59
90
101
2,725
4,615
246
51
1,313
490
278
1,097
1,167
144
36
19
1,125

6
816
274
2,333

502
446
2,444

2
363
1,345
2,357

3
457
1,371
2,254

5
483
1,369
2,017

3
389
1,344
1,888

4
364
1,237
2,378

754
23,350

709
14,916

1,619
10,428

1,358
10,150

886
9,437

773
10,949

789
14,971

748
11,125

4
455
1,210
2,347
795
10,660

208
539
43,505

95
435
35,635

84
524
31,336

70
484
29,551

60
660
26,802

60
573
28,115

126
788
34,476

124
638
31,834

122
813
30,351

7,767

5,960

6,199

8,800

11,323

10,313

11,914

9,750

10,313

156
940
546
356
33
10
2,848
85
36
20
575
106
5,711

89
626
353
332
30
8
1,579
166
34
12
413
50
3,692

68
587
318
385
13
6
2,088
330
32
13
190
74
4,104

110
734
553
550
28
5
3,121
221
99
55
726
34
6,236

178
791
573
393
70
9
3,095
188
94
5
869
71
6,336

75
987
690
393
28
9
3,452
239
114
59
660
64
6,770

94
1,111
604
518
119
10
3,176
267
33
19
930
98
6,979

76
1,072
548
452
23
12
2,926
332
63
12
450
113
6,079

59
1,077
639
471
60
16
2,831
305
57
6
640
91
6,252

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

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
700
864
21
92
72
1,788
3,637

50
764
668
10
2
57
1,717
3,268

90
539
772
11
2
60
1,021
2,495

2007

Calendar year
2008
2009

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

3
533
438
1,705

2011

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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

2007

2011

Calendar year
2008
2009

2010

Mar.

June

Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

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

4,346
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

6,028
1,380
805
554
151
6,562
1,276
10
468
25
188
1,270
1
491
363
8,254
580
28,406

5,834
806
682
521
96
6,526
1,379
5
469
50
210
1,476
1
367
278
10,688
612
30,000

6,769
1,366
701
468
149
6,921
1,346
7
695
37
267
2,247
1
408
502
9,220
696
31,800

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

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

115
6
46
117
78
647
609
1,618

106
3
57
161
134
430
591
1,482

128
5
48
153
241
769
572
1,916

1,658
91
25
1,774

1,925
92
30
2,047

1,228
179
25
1,432

1,241
279
23
1,543

1,069
198
6
1,273

1,165
201
15
1,381

1,027
186
24
1,237

961
114
9
1,084

1,014
72
30
1,116

103,790

87,589

79,170

78,762

77,742

79,004

88,267

83,497

84,243

2
43

7
34

71
31

109
5

107
70

130
15

141
4

137
4

141
9

45
103,835

41
87,630

102
79,272

114
78,876

177
77,919

145
79,149

145
88,412

141
83,638

150
84,393

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.

September 2012

2007

Calendar year
2008
2009

2010

Mar.

June

2011
Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

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

1,789
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
2,753
5,226
154
81
910
1,577
221
2,346
209
341
39
129
511

1,616
449
12
123
129
41
2,989
4,719
164
150
817
1,404
201
2,436
274
284
49
117
559

1,632
386
21
90
128
41
3,182
5,750
202
264
801
1,459
201
2,621
247
237
37
118
534

1,602
402
16
63
190
61
3,085
5,289
182
380
910
1,279
178
2,495
250
255
35
113
1,483

1,568
400
18
129
133
72
3,251
4,085
176
335
583
1,530
182
2,300
182
286
67
103
438

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

13
712
516
1,726
677
20,162

8
1,197
575
1,728
456
15,446

10
1,174
476
1,400
599
20,498

11
1,288
492
1,147
530
18,573

7
1,298
523
1,366
815
17,007

7
852
538
1,589
530
14,844

109
1,465
56,149
16,418

419
1,107
44,631
10,551

541
433
49,567
10,474

100
422
42,524
14,233

116
481
36,963
11,179

147
480
41,318
10,389

438
1,107
41,538
11,534

424
1,108
40,817
12,378

319
1,213
35,731
12,256

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

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

438
2,154
570
477
143
84
4,714
357
327
120
517
359
10,260

449
2,251
495
324
129
98
4,475
344
230
72
461
394
9,722

378
2,211
564
443
80
69
4,717
419
312
164
486
321
10,164

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

164
1,449
8,416
2
58
178
42
1,061
11,370

229
1,285
6,383
1
53
75
32
1,015
9,073

139
1,433
5,226
30
30
67
715
7,640

357
1,359
4,253
39
72
99
1,713
7,892

545
1,287
5,319
48
66
46
1,504
8,815

304
1,063
2,898
24
82
57
1,039
5,467

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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

2007

Calendar year
2008

2009

2010

Mar.

June

2011
Sept. r

Dec.

2012
Mar. p

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

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
2,442
2,258
10
154
39
122
5,239
13
914
198
3,096
273
19,794

2,463
1,152
1,396
414
296
2,940
2,189
13
190
33
117
2,909
50
1,067
258
3,102
321
18,910

2,225
1,213
1,785
414
315
2,531
2,316
11
179
106
115
2,955
18
1,126
204
3,000
298
18,811

2,468
1,090
1,703
323
229
4,920
1,850
13
188
75
120
3,097
34
1,021
179
2,844
289
20,443

2,537
1,523
1,672
283
298
3,440
1,507
13
294
35
125
3,367
34
1,549
213
3,326
284
20,500

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

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
169
9
3
24
331
195
342
1,074

238
12
2
31
373
305
541
1,502

144
7
18
377
280
278
1,104

2,467
145
37
2,649
136,155

2,194
72
13
2,279
107,269

3,655
100
7
3,762
102,063

3,246
90
24
3,360
104,757

2,624
75
20
2,719
90,857

2,471
91
14
2,576
92,586

2,712
102
20
2,834
93,943

2,482
60
31
2,573
96,250

2,499
63
22
2,584
87,806

150
111

21
186

49
26

37
7

56
11

39
12

39
130

35
102

62
182

261
136,416

207
107,476

75
102,138

44
104,801

67
90,924

51
92,637

169
94,112

137
96,387

244
88,050

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, March 31, 2012, 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.

September 2012

Total liabilities
(1)

Liabilities
Financial
(2)

Commercial
(3)

Total claims
(4)

Claims
Financial
(5)

Commercial
(6)

72
314
3
59
90
101
2,725
4,615
246
51
1,313
490
278
1,097
1,167
144
36
19
1,125

41
59
1
14
1,446
2,712
5
1
364
89
65
163
3
5
1
19

31
255
3
59
89
87
1,279
1,903
241
50
949
490
189
1,032
1,004
141
31
18
1,106

1,568
400
18
129
133
72
3,251
4,085
176
335
583
1,530
182
2,300
182
286
67
103
438

1,504
177
5
63
41
1,890
2,480
82
1
338
319
111
1,308
38
53
23
193

64
223
18
124
70
31
1,361
1,605
94
334
245
1,211
71
992
144
233
67
80
245

4
455
1,210
2,347
795
10,660

98
847
101
35
6,339

4
357
363
2,246
760
4,321

7
852
538
1,589
530
14,844

298
289
494
332
10,036

7
554
249
1,095
198
4,808

122
813
30,351
10,313

107
105
12,620
3,363

15
708
17,731
6,950

319
1,213
35,731
12,256

297
970
21,343
6,578

22
243
14,388
5,678

59
1,077
639
471
60
16
2,831
305
57
6
640
91
6,252

6
29
21
1
4
33
15
31
12
152

53
1,048
618
470
56
16
2,798
290
57
6
609
79
6,100

378
2,211
564
443
80
69
4,717
419
312
164
486
321
10,164

48
901
114
12
21
25
1,582
190
9
2
56
64
3,024

330
1,310
450
431
59
44
3,135
229
303
162
430
257
7,140

90
539
772
11
2
60
1,021
2,495

15
459
8
24
506

75
539
313
11
2
52
997
1,989

304
1,063
2,898
24
82
57
1,039
5,467

295
165
2,444
1
25
99
3,029

9
898
454
23
57
57
940
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TABLE CM-III-4.—Total Liabilities to, and Claims on, Unaffiliated Foreigners, by Type and
Country, March 31, 2012, 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)

6,769
1,366
701
468
149
6,921
1,346
7
695
37
267
2,247
1
408
502
696
31,800

132
51
96
14
3
1,562
4
10
3
1
74
3
48
44
2,140

6,637
1,315
605
454
146
5,359
1,342
7
685
34
266
2,173
1
405
454
652
29,660

2,537
1,523
1,672
283
298
3,440
1,507
13
294
35
125
3,367
34
1,549
213
284
20,500

165
108
177
113
17
358
122
2
11
2
48
103
10
7
37
1,472

2,372
1,415
1,495
170
281
3,082
1,385
11
283
33
77
3,264
34
1,539
206
247
19,028

128
5
48
153
241
572
1,916

2
2
42
1
5
30
100

126
3
6
152
236
542
1,816

144
7
18
377
278
1,104

5
6
1
218
123
386

139
1
17
159
155
718

1,014
72
30
1,116
84,243

141
9
2
152
19,033

873
63
28
964
65,210

2,499
63
22
2,584
87,806

1,902
3
1,905
37,737

597
60
22
679
50,069

141
9

-

141
9

62
182

69

62
113

150
84,393

19,033

150
65,360

244
88,050

69
37,806

175
50,244

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)

2008 .........................................
2009 .........................................
2010 .........................................
2011 r .......................................
2012 - Jan. - June p .................

314,880
538,388
703,682
432,571
248,951

76,218
161,406
172,065
144,155
136,794

239,105
376,906
531,429
276,867
111,405

-443
76
188
11,549
752

14,629,213
11,593,203
16,189,912
17,969,880
8,188,665

14,314,333
11,054,815
15,486,230
17,537,309
7,939,714

-38,664
-11,491
108,019
80,904
11,564

2,590,262
1,043,178
1,108,653
1,132,565
708,354

2,628,926
1,054,669
1,000,634
1,051,661
696,790

2011 - June r ............................
July r .............................
Aug. r ............................
Sept. r ...........................
Oct. r.............................
Nov. r ............................
Dec. r ............................
2012 - Jan. r .............................
Feb ...............................
Mar ...............................
Apr ................................
May p............................
June p...........................

1,891
15,317
67,033
94,369
21,531
60,789
-13,113
90,887
20,951
20,094
38,681
45,889
32,449

11,283
14,166
-9,679
38,425
-5,972
23,666
-20,277
33,073
11,082
33,883
16,738
20,767
21,251

-10,033
994
77,039
57,152
24,813
34,867
5,291
55,317
11,313
-18,620
23,210
28,592
11,593

641
157
-327
-1,208
2,690
2,256
1,873
2,497
-1,444
4,831
-1,267
-3,470
-395

1,712,467
1,323,450
2,117,210
1,523,075
1,375,852
1,364,802
961,287
1,387,356
1,456,264
1,386,005
1,390,098
1,370,776
1,198,166

1,710,576
1,308,133
2,050,177
1,428,706
1,354,321
1,304,013
974,400
1,296,469
1,435,313
1,365,911
1,351,417
1,324,887
1,165,717

-235
7,781
7,693
6,439
4,710
6,168
27,215
9,603
10,119
-6,693
-13,270
12,409
-604

82,590
92,031
98,874
121,204
101,249
108,975
104,558
104,113
97,590
104,328
115,396
141,707
145,220

82,825
84,250
91,181
114,765
96,539
102,807
77,343
94,510
87,471
111,021
128,666
129,298
145,824

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)

2008 ..............................................................................
2009 ..............................................................................
2010 ..............................................................................
2011 ..............................................................................
2012 - Jan. - June p ......................................................

93,877
-40,774
-13,154
-45,175
-37,460

1,467,469
1,189,391
971,246
996,101
483,630

1,373,592
1,230,165
984,400
1,041,276
521,090

44,796
152,734
109,741
25,075
16,604

12,037,928
6,653,957
6,747,218
7,720,283
3,543,238

11,993,132
6,501,223
6,637,477
7,695,208
3,526,634

2011 - June ...................................................................
July. ...................................................................
Aug ....................................................................
Sept ...................................................................
Oct .....................................................................
Nov ....................................................................
Dec ....................................................................
2012 - Jan .....................................................................
Feb ....................................................................
Mar ....................................................................
Apr .....................................................................
May p….. ...........................................................
June p................................................................

-12,478
1,878
801
-4,936
-10,577
4,835
-20,714
-1,317
-8,035
1,549
668
-8,243
-22,082

113,603
77,458
84,324
63,763
60,752
72,086
54,533
79,539
91,935
98,486
69,573
80,452
63,645

126,081
75,580
83,523
68,699
71,329
67,251
75,247
80,856
99,970
96,937
68,905
88,695
85,727

3,793
-1,078
-6,520
-19,398
2,752
-7,144
-10,968
3,470
7,769
6,950
1,827
891
-4,303

665,514
606,495
901,462
635,626
634,396
575,840
531,589
542,304
584,452
631,852
563,228
651,668
569,734

661,721
607,573
907,982
655,024
631,644
582,984
542,557
538,834
576,683
624,902
561,401
650,777
574,037

* 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]

Calendar
year or month

Net foreign purchases of foreign securities
from U.S.
(1)

Net foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(2)

Foreign bonds
Gross foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(3)

Gross foreign
sales to U.S.
(4)

Net foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(5)

Foreign stocks
Gross foreign
purchases from
U.S.
(6)

Gross foreign
sales to U.S.
(7)

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

74,188

53,942

2,271,636

2,217,694

20,246

5,443,267

5,423,021

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

-186,834

-127,474

1,951,939

2,079,413

-59,360

3,169,501

3,228,861

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

-115,259

-54,644

3,650,150

3,704,794

-60,615

3,673,648

3,734,263

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

-124,327

-52,625

3,530,814

3,583,439

-71,702

3,968,484

4,040,186

2012 - Jan. - June p ..............................

14,267

46,838

1,921,602

1,874,764

-32,571

1,790,623

1,823,194

2011 - June ...........................................

9,289

7,648

355,659

348,011

1,641

342,525

340,884

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

-21,913

-5,974

283,980

289,954

-15,939

306,699

322,638

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

-11,081

-7,923

250,806

258,729

-3,158

380,262

383,420

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

-36

-2,028

260,216

262,244

1,992

315,014

313,022

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

-4,108

-1,918

264,710

266,628

-2,190

309,463

311,653

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

3,321

1,969

299,820

297,851

1,352

288,295

286,943

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

38,488

28,168

256,131

227,963

10,320

287,238

276,918

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

6,696

11,129

296,888

285,759

-4,433

276,396

280,829

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

-14,620

-8,700

310,597

319,297

-5,920

317,962

323,882

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

14,094

16,953

363,287

346,334

-2,859

336,341

339,200

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

-716

2,470

300,119

297,649

-3,186

296,637

299,823

May p ........................................

4,945

14,412

329,756

315,344

-9,467

297,895

307,362

June p.......................................

3,868

10,574

320,955

310,381

-6,706

265,392

272,098

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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.

September 2012

Marketable Treasury
U.S. Government corporations
bonds and notes
and Federal agency bonds
2012
2012
Calendar
Jan.
Apr.
Calendar
Jan.
Apr.
year
through
through
year
through
through
2011
June
June p
2011 r
June
June p
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(6)

Corporate bonds
2012
Calendar
Jan.
Apr.
year
through
through
2011
June
June p
(7)
(8)
(9)

Corporate stocks
2012
Calendar
Jan.
Apr.
through through
year
June
June p
2011
(11)
(10)
(12)

71
-533
209
-153
48
587
25
84,481
4,304
-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
229,563
72,702

211
-2,178
56
11
190
-1,674
324
40,581
8,044
47
274
-11,243
1,009
429
-29,152
-125
-553
3,452
-610
348
-2,026
-12,930
-126
677
-3,216
19,050
-2,767
276
75,984
-1,188
-312
82,864
8,041

256
-1,657
93
16
42
-1,549
203
29,637
4,786
38
155
-3,044
793
744
-15,925
75
-471
-376
1,283
267
-1,644
-5,162
-86
1,277
-2,269
11,648
-1,461
244
58,318
313
-325
76,219
16,033

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

24
-26
5
31
-66
781
-635
-7
20
-6,159
-9
566
-69
-239
-712
942
-14
112
-146
-199
293
-1
1
-5,419
-438
-141
-11,504
-5,922

2
-39
19
-69
-273
-516
-1
10
-2,760
-32
4,779
-73
-121
-131
-2
72
-47
-28
204
-1
-5,179
-4
18
-4,174
922

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
-23,670
-2,737
222
-71,096
-37,638

102
-11,438
-14
-20
167
-333
-3,832
-3,197
-4
-43
-1,585
-96
15
8,622
27
-505
-477
324
-27
40
-123
-2,014
311
-9
-12
-29,826
-567
-48
-44,562
-12,452

10
-6,479
-11
-10
198
-294
-1,464
-2,147
-10
-25
-796
-166
13
3,312
47
-311
-176
224
-9
45
-115
-212
-589
-9
-8
-20,942
-240
-49
-30,213
-8,498

-8
-3,973
-31
20
-391
736
658
-26,557
2,118
-122
-97
79
1,718
2
-1,570
-269
-2,155
3,247
-117
-854
-9
18
-1
-828
-3,640
-4,271
-42
-8
3,037
863
47
-32,400
-31,506

-167
-222
1
988
-148
161
-44
3,676
-3,996
-102
-109
5,791
-1,710
-59
-762
256
-2,228
729
-63
-81
-7
-61
-770
-56
2,436
-16
112
15,087
-386
209
18,459
646

-198
-462
-2
956
-37
-250
-298
-2,653
-2,031
-5
-101
5,790
-786
-62
-134
-9
-2,265
208
-54
-27
-1
-4
-279
-242
3,015
11
-4
5,059
-579
134
4,690
-2,279

236,453
17,668

77,041
25,189

70,447
7,150

-14,911
3,543

-10,564
-1,791

-4,255
46

-64,420
-1,427

-43,922
-2,185

-29,311
3,616

-32,055
14,065

15,523
5,365

2,108
2,387

-74
47,408
12,823
8,837
-59
968
221
-4,524
-188
-33
1,688
-56
-133
66,878

-13
4,251
-1,250
3,839
-31
700
157
15,146
-50
2,640
1,763
-460
112
26,804

-21
-375
497
428
-24
378
148
9,146
-55
1,558
590
-500
-116
11,654

15
1,289
256
176
124
116
-17
10,418
486
650
-366
63
732
13,942

8
2,474
46
30
-82
191
-1
-182
172
508
276
40
365
3,845

5
1,560
-28
-394
18
-53
-1
-1,577
77
499
72
15
169
362

-40
345
579
-325
-2
-20
-11
530
-57
216
123
531
417
2,286

201
-203
141
-211
21
10
16
-1,114
-160
-249
127
468
102
-851

153
37
-16
-146
11
-5
5
-1,335
-52
-141
55
118
60
-1,256

-100
-88
-981
-45
-3
42
-4
1,554
361
349
61
325
1
1,472

-82
498
-483
-213
-57
-15
-13
1,305
-167
106
-69
63
-31
842

111
-75
-132
28
-4
1
6
750
49
40
-122
117
-4
765

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75

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
2012
2012
Jan.
Calendar
Jan.
Apr. Calendar
Apr.
through
year
through
through
year
through
June p
2011
June
June p
2011 r
June
(6)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(1)
(2)

Corporate bonds
Corporate stocks
2012
2012
Jan.
Calendar
Apr.
Calendar
Jan.
Apr.
through through
through through
year
year
June
June
June p
2011
June p
2011
(12)
(8)
(11)
(7)
(9)
(10)

478
11,778
139
5,107
5,135
-19,515
-1
-6,786
-809
-57
-4,531

-557
-1,210
3,000
2,410
4,241
-5,974
-2
-456
23
3
1,478

225
29
-262
406
-111
165
3,071 1,970
2,418
-153
-1,729 10,444
-10
-36
731
284
-154
-100
-14
317
4,165 13,326

-75
1,016
346
2,167
171
-5,530
-124
272
-93
97
-1,753

-25
73
195
1,046
107
-1,484
-79
40
-111
20
-218

-126
-382
971
1,869
1,581
9,543
-1
22
2,749
30
411
16,667

-760
392
1,036
823
462
1,640
27
1,330
-18
183
5,115

-787
369
463
-320
384
-1,653
19
43
57
-1,425

-1,795
-421
-109
1,482
3,144
28,863
-79
11
690
68
-65
31,789

-509
-834
155
1,334
-3,043
-4,302
-43
4
206
9
-141
-7,164

-621
-1,672
60
416
-1,158
-9,083
1
-243
6
-34
-12,328

-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

36,570
5,131
4,690
1,057
514
62,817
656
194
479
1,787
-3,103
1,404
753
-4,246
-530
108,173

2,587 17,790
-3,051 1,008
7,605
2,468
501
1,406
-439
14,894 36,463
1,512 8,539
26
1
-158 -1,372
-2
-1,243 -2,775
-3,820
-918
399 5,891
198
197
-1,975 1,699
-459
-60
20,389 66,523

-4,453
-904
108
1,454
66
12,971
8,725
1
1,171
197
431
1,189
409
918
-43
22,240

-8,508
-750
-1
743
-40
3,338
3,518
659
198
344
960
36
1,566
2,063

3,065
-822
-39
132
81
9,505
-3,195
-97
-12
-1
409
3,244
-3
2,875
136
-737
-105
14,436

1,632
-998
-10
73
70
2,928
-498
48
212
72
1,801
1,903
14
673
-41
7,879

882
-1,758
-2
21
-59
-1,467
568
26
236
44
768
1,530
14
-186
-72
545

360
6,460
-568
126
-409
3,400
-140
66
252
-21
-57
-6,720
-2
-485
-66
6,286
49
8,531

1,605
372
-420
-20
-241
-7,239
-43
18
1,501
-16
-7
-758
258
29
3,699
4
-1,258

-645
493
-106
-3
-126
-1,762
-14
70
317
-9
-5
2,078
534
41
2,823
-146
3,540

123
7
183
-851
2,048
486
1,996

-17
-7
16
151
1,317
52
1,512

-3
6
7
-10
-3
165
162

-3
-1
11
27
-27
7

-1
5
3
-2
-19
-14

-6
83
-8
-71
147
24
169

-3
15
-2
-74
681
41
658

2
2
2
-4
-18
-8
-24

-27
-85
-6
-42
1
1,021
862

-15
-4
-4
103
-1
172
251

-6
4
-1
-34
7
209
179

1,517
-199
-15
1,303
421,022

1,945
227
7
2,179
248,199

1,903
-21
200
-5
34
28
2,137
2
122,151 81,870

246
-27
-37
182
11,226

251
-18
-35
198
-1,737

-3,511
-40
-98
-3,649
-42,614

-2,401
-82
-140
-2,623
-36,569

-635
14
25
-596
-29,353

314
99
-7
406
24,725

-348
-143
23
-468
16,027

-902
-309
16
-1,195
-1,962

11,259
290

224
528

-401
-565

176
162

114
158

-1,862
-699

-780
-111

-207
-97

344
6

578
-1

374
3

11,549
432,571

752
248,951

-5,132
-966
117,019 80,904

338
11,564

272
-1,465

-2,561
-45,175

-891
-37,460

-304
-29,657

350
25,075

577
16,604

377
-1,585

-61
-13
9
-33
532
3
437

-5,197
65

As of January 2011, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and
Spain.
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.

September 2012

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76

TABLE CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Second Quarter 2012, 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 ....................................
2,580
701
Belgium...................................
6,242
859
Bulgaria ..................................
162
132
Cyprus ....................................
71,090
47
Czech Republic ......................
1,124
249
Denmark .................................
16,655
2,796
Finland ....................................
2,765
892
France .................................... 945,921 732,760
Germany .................................
98,323
30,135
Greece ....................................
566
142
Hungary ..................................
723
155
Ireland..................................... 113,452
43,888
Italy .........................................
17,297
3,846
Kazakhstan .............................
1,440
1,112
Luxembourg ...........................
80,450
12,862
Monaco ...................................
1,692
94
Netherlands ............................
39,107
4,185
Norway ...................................
37,343
19,947
Poland ....................................
11,109
8,403
Portugal ..................................
2,789
561
Romania .................................
431
368
Russia.....................................
16,648
15,238
Serbia and Montenegro..........
68
Spain ......................................
16,272
5,865
Sweden...................................
22,328
8,896
Switzerland .............................
69,433
22,643
Turkey.....................................
2,636
1,455
Ukraine ...................................
606
507
United Kingdom ...................... 2,742,589 1,755,859
Channel Islands......................
23,499
2,374
777
3,355
All other Europe......................
Total Europe ....................... 4,348,696 2,677,747
Memo: Euro Area 1 ............. 1,398,462 837,182
Canada ....................................... 528,260 204,867
Latin America:
Argentina ................................
3,882
82
Brazil.......................................
66,096
39,620
Chile .......................................
19,982
8,215
Colombia ................................
11,159
6,979
Costa Rica ..............................
1,449
1,044
Ecuador ..................................
1,021
409
Guatemala ..............................
784
510
Mexico ....................................
39,940
10,853
Panama ..................................
5,437
325
Peru ........................................
8,162
3,184
Uruguay ..................................
6,372
2,678
Venezuela ..............................
3,682
364
297
1,181
All other Latin America ...........
74,560
Total Latin America ............ 169,147
Caribbean:
Anguilla ................................... 149,764
1,807
Bahamas ................................
64,099
22,048
Barbados ................................
6,322
3,999
See footnotes at end of table.

September 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)

294
271
221
608
12,127
1,192
1
10
28,734
126
23,743
25
544
114
50
72
34
1,070
66,913
877
277
137,303
67,691
14,037

173
377
77
913
144
3,528
1,618
20
4,501
308
13
12,522
54
2,151
1,433
225
13
45
285
81
5,143
1
2
69,950
569
82
104,228
25,757
13,201

17
2,185
188
479
19
45
7,054
304
1,122
148
49
266
11,876

291
242
283
160
24
46
7
1,331
755
241
246
328
116
4,070

1,464
2,948
4,337
965
242
113
161
6,608
1,350
1,076
1,202
1,218
179
21,863

1,038
6,689
4,382
1,443
61
191
81
6,075
1,377
1,850
1,573
1,392
235
26,387

990
14,412
2,577
1,133
59
217
25
8,019
1,326
689
525
331
88
30,391

3,061
65,362
18,910
11,771
1,662
721
1,507
34,508
5,840
5,759
5,322
3,140
1,038
158,601

835
263

37
3,082
602

125,587
24,987
784

24
5,222
186

22,309
7,925
488

151,801
65,823
5,897

Marketable
Treasury
and
Federal
Financing
Bank
bonds
and notes
(9)

580
605
227
2,300
446
2,109
1,735
891
36,911
2,516
28
2
71
39
63,369
335
7,262
69,848
31
308
401
166
2,077
207
6,312
5,539
874
15,639
4,345
269
547
305
3,525
689
158,369 22,573 16,565 908,621 703,123
26,114 32,284
6,981
75,980
25,349
279
21
104
548
104
205
339
14
504
12,347
6,411 17,570 121,112
46,932
7,372
4,223
1,422
15,312
3,053
6
309
528
368
9,562
5,495 16,266 110,926
28,787
1,332
66
121
1,619
19
11,391 10,962
9,875
35,321
4,655
4,482
8,627
2,740
37,323
20,323
76
2,299
56
8,560
7,120
1,126
976
113
1,857
294
22
26
15
2,053
2,012
299
511
483
22,152
20,400
7
61
93
86
3,295
4,961
1,832
14,275
4,588
4,009
6,353
2,989
23,491
11,165
25,003
5,775
9,799
53,689
10,995
287
440
453
4,695
2,916
4
82
11
301
263
301,442 260,983 287,442 2,727,046 1,697,541
13,474
845
5,360
23,692
2,061
1,466
510
244
3,770
1,102
654,944 384,294 390,180 4,323,839 2,601,528
297,077 91,223 79,532 1,398,295 821,149
138,581 101,227 56,347 521,688 197,717

Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
federallysponsored
agencies
(10)

Corporate and
other
Bonds
(11)

Stocks
(12)

Foreign securities
Bonds
(13)

Stocks
(14)

292
310
202
677
12,400
1,708
2
31,494
158
18,964
98
665
245
50
2
81
28
866
1
72,092
881
259
141,477
66,769
13,991

163
6,856
88
10
715
438
4,992
3,765
30
25
5,297
474
9,210
7
2,462
1,609
1
22
400
293
5,732
10
10
90,892
809
131
134,441
34,255
9,585

778
2,571
30
62,413
345
6,562
567
161,022
28,145
284
306
6,557
8,158
68
9,696
1,341
13,656
4,274
130
1,153
23
303
7
3,574
4,251
21,988
276
8
296,383
14,053
1,332
650,254
299,356
136,194

420
201
23,614
1,044
2
163
7,153
1,411
104
2,952
863
928
226
10,048 17,036
10,120
6,893
62
66
148
25
15,873 14,959
1,516
1,952
91
1
26,112 18,157
18
136
4,706
9,177
8,986
1,886
1,166
93
196
190
6
12
1,143
306
2,971
2,661
3,340
4,414
5,721
8,387
1,040
452
12
8
267,712 302,426
1,059
4,829
722
224
392,258 403,881
96,964 79,802
106,327 57,874

103
39,995
7,718
6,551
1,068
31
362
1,707
380
1,626
2,088
864
413
62,906

12
625
216
873
1
98
1
8,631
227
623
76
34
97
11,514

138
205
299
306
13
51
2
2,666
807
382
191
210
56
5,326

1,353
3,023
4,469
937
246
112
155
5,858
1,301
1,036
1,324
1,101
183
21,098

743
7,620
2,983
1,798
282
40
972
7,287
1,746
1,272
1,270
680
194
26,887

712
13,894
3,225
1,306
52
389
15
8,359
1,379
820
373
251
95
30,870

1,582
22,310
4,110

25
762
68

824
2,713
139

126,208
26,659
724

1
5,004
313

23,161
8,375
543

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TABLE CM-IV-4.—U.S. Transactions with Foreigners in Long-Term Domestic
and Foreign Securities, by Type and Country, During Second Quarter 2012, 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
Caribbean, con.
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 ................................
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 ....................

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)

Foreign securities
Bonds
(6)

181,273
127,459
1,526,924
187
11,008
1,466
3,175
2,071,677

18,100
15,122
422,556
2
4,548
460
117
488,759

7,664
362
54,881
59
116
619
109
64,908

7,619
4,064
46,531
58
583
108
135
62,819

80,128
72,372
575,037
25
3,209
122
1,996
884,247

45,081
15,231
284,453
29
1,418
80
312
352,036

109,354
123,512
21,263
11,087
68,204
405,338
53,966
1,085
13,143
74
9,363
73,869
27,425
3,709
40,823
962,215

50,234
29,847
17,355
5,924
58,219
251,592
11,005
86
599
7,747
34,021
6,391
1,139
14,470
488,629

48,219
4,862
2,787
981
75,321
19,996
2,116
218
1,514
3,567
64
7,524
167,169

2,222
2,219
2
27
521
9,849
2,671
174
523
1
74
3,175
3,265
20
1,456
26,199

5,082
11,041
248
143
5,120
18,687
1,378
740
940
48
371
12,820
6,707
470
12,122
75,917

466
518
55
7,685
4,845
13,569

99
29
40
4,362
1,264
5,794

3
5
256
11
275

9
54
2
20
26
111

50,510
7,445
4,369
765
467
82
55,346
8,292
8,148,910 3,948,648

4,473
473
7
4,953
400,521

18,126
3,381

10,155
237

1,610
192

21,507
10,392
8,170,417 3,959,040

1,802
402,323

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)

22,681 175,585
20,308 123,670
143,466 1,541,115
14
256
1,134
9,984
77
1,704
506
2,938
218,908 2,078,773

15,029
12,704
424,285
12
3,817
614
131
484,594

6,618
255
56,365
138
76
730
89
65,126

7,939
3,680
48,184
39
540
108
78
64,244

79,712
73,530
584,120
24
3,452
116
2,030
896,575

46,013
13,509
280,857
35
652
83
219
346,686

20,274
19,992
147,304
8
1,447
53
391
221,548

1,512
8,814
204
666
866
12,631
11,176
25
7,128
2
637
7,134
1,911
248
2,895
55,849

2,085
66,729
3,454
1,540
2,497
37,258
7,740
60
1,837
23
316
15,205
5,584
1,768
2,356
148,452

113,799
125,000
14,260
7,843
66,093
390,950
43,618
930
6,873
84
10,509
66,959
24,407
4,076
39,714
915,115

47,647
32,898
9,750
3,456
56,813
236,698
9,493
60
757
8,990
37,841
5,992
941
16,904
468,240

56,727
5,612
1
2,044
1,021
71,983
16,478
1,457
20
1,170
2,607
28
5,958
165,106

1,340
3,977
4
6
580
11,316
2,103
148
287
1
30
2,407
1,735
6
1,714
25,654

5,727
10,548
354
146
5,246
20,449
1,392
670
623
57
376
10,742
6,173
429
9,445
72,377

798
5,121
449
561
633
11,880
6,406
16
1,631
733
2,547
952
403
3,284
35,414

1,560
66,844
3,702
1,630
1,800
38,624
7,746
36
2,118
26
360
12,252
6,948
2,269
2,409
148,324

147
75
2
460
661
1,345

70
324
1,835
1,339
3,568

138
36
6
752
1,544
2,476

471
198
50
7,916
3,591
12,226

160
42
31
4,395
729
5,357

4
253
32
289

7
52
24
52
135

153
71
3
494
445
1,166

22
5
1,824
606
2,457

125
28
16
926
1,727
2,822

2,108
6,480
362
401
32
289
2,502
7,170
213,130 1,784,067

17,120
2,188
16
19,324
942,685

12,884
42,185
5,542
180
2,756
565
41
499
48
13,105
45,440
6,155
859,859 8,055,682 3,826,497

4,222
491
42
4,755
402,258

2,743
7,382
348
710
7
273
3,098
8,365
242,483 1,786,029

8,859
296
17
9,172
919,201

13,437
346
112
13,895
879,214

181
5

4,089
84

69
-

844
186
243,327 1,786,215

4,173
923,374

69
879,283

504
36

555
8

5,237
2,908

540
563
213,670 1,784,630

8,145
950,830

1
As of January 2011, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Spain.

2

65
-

21,898
428

15,352
172

1,496
34

65
22,326
15,524
859,924 8,078,008 3,842,021

1,530
403,788

711
133

Includes European, Latin American, Caribbean, Asian, African, and Middle East regional organizations.

September 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 ..............................
29,825
Bulgaria ..............................
1,703
Cyprus ................................ 140,162
Czech Republic ..................
4,670
Denmark .............................
47,507
Finland ...............................
12,375
France ................................ 4,785,896
Germany ............................ 355,465
Greece ...............................
3,751
Hungary ..............................
3,773
Ireland ................................ 340,759
Italy..................................... 105,406
Kazakhstan.........................
9,446
Luxembourg ....................... 208,628
Monaco ..............................
3,368
Netherlands ........................ 174,355
Norway ............................... 181,896
Poland ................................
36,999
Portugal ..............................
9,854
Romania .............................
4,502
Russia ................................
34,602
Serbia and Montenegro ......
458
Spain ..................................
60,836
Sweden ..............................
84,290
Switzerland ......................... 262,263
Turkey ................................
15,737
Ukraine ...............................
3,638
United Kingdom .................. 11,606,782
Channel Islands.................. 143,318
14,985
All other Europe..................
18,705,427
Total Europe...................
Memo: Euro Area 1 ......... 6,250,411
Canada ................................... 2,126,252
Latin America:
Argentina ............................
18,112
Brazil .................................. 334,933
Chile ...................................
65,044
Colombia ............................
45,332
Costa Rica ..........................
6,652
Ecuador ..............................
5,637
Guatemala ..........................
3,162
Mexico ................................ 167,756
Panama ..............................
26,406
Peru....................................
25,555
Uruguay ..............................
22,919
Venezuela ..........................
14,264
6,026
All other Latin America .......
Total Latin America ........ 741,798
See footnotes at end of table.

September 2012

2,462
1,252
2,934
657
858
602
42
1,190
10,891
304
1,556
1,472
3,794,846 43,273
113,068
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
11,944,101 405,103
4,187,815 138,768

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
9,805
2,392
1,123
1,554
13,223
6,921
4,536
117,122
3,466
986
3
665
177
1,561
649
30
124,249
834
14,404
140,516
756
68
26
1,338
925
1,191
3,906
1,142
2,242
16,642
11,999
5,429
43,975
10,304
298
515
4,207
1,870
2,755
14,270
1,531
1,386
16,366
772,345
65,302
93,764 4,724,366 3,710,365 34,989
7,730
95,271
94,888
39,603
307,149
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
55,610
387,294
168,847 57,207
1,279
53,276
20,799
15,256
87,255
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
47,146
37,424
35,089
168,691
43,087
2,879
15,856
23,014
24,565
13,726
172,513
82,696 18,717
360
639
1,219
709
40,586
31,390
100
64
6,127
833
1,455
10,511
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
15,560
48,106
12,012
571
2,827
17,719
17,647
23,081
80,642
18,793
1,029
18,941
102,124
17,035
53,367
255,775
60,771
3,509
75
657
3,347
1,800
9,224
4,984
3
50
336
69
4,324
3,832
55
367,139 1,297,997
966,210 1,274,509 11,524,339 7,305,287 241,712
3,675
93,935
11,062
18,444
143,316
11,512
2,852
872
6,495
1,984
1,401
16,353
2,204
1,139
492,626 2,781,850 1,359,843 1,721,904 18,688,029 11,714,538 420,731
4,115,113 150,770

Foreign securities
Bonds
Stocks
(13)
(14)

656
2,450
1,597
1,589
19,421
17,196
70,805
5,247
7
696
39
170
54
124,229
748
14,662
1,729
330
705
2,675
15,906
8,485
6,307
650
3,549
4,293
2,862
25,499
798,902
56,598
98,014
11,563
93,153
49,785
39,185
47
1,835
175
625
193
1,292
6,598
440
18,843
36,538
47,702
58,157
1,448
51,558
4,091
15,910
169
89
1,638
107
25,630
50,644
69,300
46,299
316
2,549
317
493
10,923
49,301
24,762
37,738
20,418
19,767
18,889
12,026
22
756
7,176
1,142
82
6,981
673
1,393
140
52
144
518
1,187
2,575
1,513
5
3
2,145
10,807
7,332
15,239
5,864
21,359
11,199
22,398
18,616
106,395
16,725
49,759
5
699
1,549
1,987
89
58
171
119
390,809 1,294,960 1,014,090 1,277,481
6,412
93,072
10,819
18,649
650
6,448
3,883
2,029
563,722 2,814,250 1,442,399 1,732,389

79,471 1,219,174

299,652

325,531

6,310,112

338,910

337,530

838,255

30,746

51,820

494,252

421,227

289,952

2,127,312

820,587

27,203

117,109 1,250,680
53,247

480,187

454,700

291,388

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
9,333
3,999
8,180
6,288
1,487
115,778

3,435
48,051
8,977
3,914
182
472
69
35,127
2,920
5,143
2,132
1,331
365
112,118

21,513
288,799
54,496
38,280
6,668
4,158
3,353
174,330
24,332
23,520
21,455
14,125
5,242
680,271

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
7,892
3,923
8,370
7,322
1,790
132,856

5,567
56,398
9,393
3,581
172
507
66
31,852
2,889
4,366
1,984
1,021
295
118,091

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79

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:

Anguilla .................................
696,295
Bahamas ...............................
391,176
Barbados ...............................
10,458
Bermuda................................
977,005
British Virgin Islands ..............
583,435
Cayman Islands..................... 6,980,584
Cuba .....................................
165
Jamaica .................................
1,712
Netherlands Antilles ..............
95,440
Trinidad and Tobago .............
8,554
8,767
All other Caribbean ................

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)

Total Caribbean ................ 9,753,592

19,117
166,631
3,393
106,452
144,906
2,267,100
293
35,141
4,805
842
2,748,680

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
687,147
21
14
15,045
167
718
1,058,877

699,113
381,183
8,777
964,750
570,625
6,966,026
241
2,018
101,103
9,254
8,880
9,711,970

18,639
154,853
3,254
101,345
139,771
2,286,615
294
41,927
5,614
899
2,753,211

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
271,372
2,524,562
217
136
31,148
579
4,166
3,973,524

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
716,194
19
14
17,995
152
941
1,093,764

378,589
531,734
30,864
39,058
393,578
1,359,346
174,758
4,695
39,328
261
34,061
354,168
70
100,582
24,897
162,025
3,628,014

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
56,193
19,557
689
11,311
50
4,055
19,207
6,889
2,743
11,011
181,310

9,854
318,994
18,404
6,154
9,270
197,398
36,868
391
5,907
122
1,294
51,167
36
28,360
7,967
9,667
701,853

405,118
507,204
36,719
36,279
396,447
1,158,793
176,525
3,999
35,716
238
31,539
352,867
89
95,411
24,729
156,854
3,418,527

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
49,245
36
23,167
1,251
30,616
272,261

3,194
26,174
1,403
2,327
4,732
57,636
13,121
31
9,366
43
4,425
13,697
3,822
2,091
11,802
153,864

15,276
319,192
21,122
7,172
7,818
193,268
45,629
376
7,167
82
1,542
53,410
50
28,787
8,067
8,489
717,447

3,548
1,916
470
19,845
21,800
47,579

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
4,082
6,258
11,376

3,431
1,606
248
21,866
20,558
47,709

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
4,059
7,860
12,688

206,134
7,349
961
214,444

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

40,857
2,199
214
43,270

67,731
1,350
197
69,278

208,970
6,316
1,567
216,853

37,902
1,088
150
39,140

11,014
582
29
11,625

18,241
262
192
18,695

32,090
2,013
271
34,374

42,242
1,250
167
43,659

67,481
1,121
758
69,360

35,217,106 17,930,301

1,124,524

994,836

7,719,051

3,483,036

3,965,358 34,890,671 17,509,279

1,042,654

1,037,450

7,694,326

3,571,835

4,035,127

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

847
35

9,649
1,955

789
4,270

101,021
39,579
35,318,127 17,969,880

8,041
1,132,565

1,265
996,101

1,232
7,720,283

47,778
3,530,814

3,126
58,408
28,030
3,968,484 34,949,079 17,537,309

9,007
1,051,661

3,826
1,041,276

882
7,695,208

11,604
3,583,439

5,059
4,040,186

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.....................

1

Bonds
of U.S.
Gov’t
corps and
federallysponsored
agencies
(3)

Domestic securities

58,188
42,833

As of January 2011, includes Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland,
Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia and Spain.

2

521
2,605

48,032
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

2009

2010

2011

2012
Jan.- June

2012
Apr.-June

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
-22,856
58,390
197,866
-231
366,464
126,911
493,375

55,826
-10,569
-5,090
71,477
65,557
177,201
62,458
239,659

37,256
9,266
-8,887
15,003
11,534
64,172
20,140
84,312

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 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. Stock swap acquisitions were less than $1 billion in 2009, picked up to over $8 billion
in 2010, but again slowed during 2011 to $1.3 billion. Stock swaps rose in the first half of 2012 to $3.2 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 $204 billion in 2009, $231 billion in 2010, $164 billion in 2011, and $95 billion in the first half of 2012.
After including stock swaps and accounting for ABS repayment flows, net foreign purchases totaled $436 billion in 2009. The
pace of acquisitions picked up in 2010, when foreign net purchases were recorded at $685 billion. The pace of acquisitions slowed
considerably in both 2011 and again in 2012, with net foreign purchases recorded at $331 billion in 2011, and only $147 billion in
the first half of 2012.
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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...............................................

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012
Jan. - June

2012
Apr. - June

-53,942
-20,246
-74,188

127,474
59,360
186,834

54,644
60,615
115,259

52,625
71,702
124,327

-46,838
32,571
-14,267

-27,456
19,359
-8,097

* 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 $7 billion in 2008, $2 billion in 2009, $12 billion in 2010, and $10
billion in 2011. As of the first half of 2012, there are no reported stock swaps. (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 sales of long-term foreign securities amounted to $67 billion
in 2008, but U.S. investors switched to net purchases of foreign securities in 2009 with acquisitions of $189 billion.
Net purchases slowed in 2010 to $127 billion but picked up slightly in 2011 to $135 billion. As of the first half of
2012, U.S. investors again reverted to net sales of $14 billion in foreign securities.

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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]

2010
Gross total of holdings with negative fair values ...........................
Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts.....................................
Single-currency interest rate contracts ..................................
Forwards ............................................................................
Swaps ................................................................................
Options ...............................................................................
Foreign exchange contracts ..................................................
Forwards ............................................................................
Swaps ................................................................................
Options ...............................................................................
Other contracts ......................................................................
Equity .................................................................................
Credit ..................................................................................
All other ..............................................................................
Total exchange-traded contracts ...............................................
Own contracts on foreign exchanges ....................................
U.S. customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges ..................
Foreign counterparty contracts on U.S. exchanges ..............
Memorandum items:
Contracts with own foreign office ...........................................
Contracts with foreign official institutions ..............................
Contracts of U.S. depository institutions with foreigners .......
Gross total of holdings with positive fair values.............................
Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts.....................................
Single-currency interest rate contracts ..................................
Forwards ............................................................................
Swaps ................................................................................
Options ...............................................................................
Foreign exchange contracts ..................................................
Forwards ............................................................................
Swaps ................................................................................
Options ...............................................................................
Other contracts ......................................................................
Equity .................................................................................
Credit ..................................................................................
All other ..............................................................................
Total exchange-traded contracts ...............................................
Own contracts on foreign exchanges ....................................
Customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges .........................
Foreign counterparty contracts on U.S. exchanges ..............
Memorandum items:
Contracts with own foreign office ...........................................
Contracts with foreign official institutions ..............................
Contracts of U.S. depository institutions with foreigners .......

September 2012

2011

2012

Dec.

Mar. r

June r

Sept. r

Dec.

Mar. p

3,541,931
3,512,342
2,787,529
6,684
2,557,293
223,552
304,088
110,520
153,063
40,505
420,725
40,073
290,208
90,444
29,589
674
3,847
25,068

3,076,148
3,044,818
2,348,351
6,373
2,133,045
208,933
291,084
112,508
139,117
39,459
405,383
40,864
264,474
100,045
31,330
649
4,288
26,393

3,336,982
3,307,858
2,633,109
5,354
2,412,515
215,240
280,953
104,155
136,126
40,672
393,796
40,667
274,530
78,599
29,124
663
4,724
23,737

5,062,951
5,002,505
4,088,082
6,476
3,768,078
313,528
390,547
165,228
180,159
45,160
523,876
50,940
398,081
74,855
60,446
1,456
5,110
53,880

4,578,414
4,529,130
3,793,205
5,232
3,481,040
306,933
288,414
103,632
150,736
34,046
447,511
43,381
336,785
67,345
49,284
3,395
6,974
38,915

3,778,639
3,715,990
3,105,082
5,186
2,827,243
272,653
250,711
83,380
138,401
28,930
360,197
47,204
249,038
63,955
62,649
4,295
8,830
49,524

853,851
15,975
n.a.
3,652,313
3,621,801
2,844,526
6,541
2,596,870
241,115
330,298
113,369
170,886
46,043
446,977
44,936
318,710
83,331
30,512
878
3,226
26,408

749,188
13,937
n.a.
3,186,201
3,152,662
2,407,758
5,375
2,178,712
223,671
317,735
113,784
160,244
43,707
427,169
47,278
287,896
91,995
33,539
1,067
3,720
28,752

791,220
14,363
n.a.
3,457,517
3,426,670
2,693,081
4,662
2,453,233
235,186
313,425
108,899
160,824
43,702
420,164
48,589
296,700
74,875
30,847
787
3,920
26,140

1,172,584
17,455
n.a.
5,193,947
5,131,227
4,144,759
6,057
3,796,273
342,429
419,577
174,754
192,737
52,086
566,891
61,956
427,768
77,167
62,720
1,052
4,701
56,967

1,101,918
19,036
n.a.
4,704,666
4,656,615
3,853,966
5,094
3,514,464
334,408
314,930
110,057
164,905
39,968
487,719
62,626
360,480
64,613
48,051
3,284
4,908
39,859

985,812
18,122
n.a.
3,890,439
3,830,036
3,168,565
5,015
2,869,739
293,811
263,770
78,747
152,386
32,637
397,701
68,848
269,053
59,800
60,403
3,696
6,494
50,213

874,301
13,451
n.a.

764,163
12,382
n.a.

822,422
13,202
n.a.

1,201,103
15,637
n.a.

1,133,997
14,696
n.a.

1,012,041
14,398
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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
Country

2011

2012

Dec.

Mar. r

June r

Sept. r

Dec.

Mar. p

Belgium ......................................................................................

10,244

8,934

9,267

13,566

12,544

11,062

France ........................................................................................

156,930

139,414

145,428

225,168

212,362

188,161

Germany ....................................................................................

209,014

183,026

193,261

297,657

274,134

241,864

Ireland ........................................................................................

251,881

212,960

248,282

357,092

322,165

276,259

Italy .............................................................................................

6,893

5,386

5,254

8,000

7,904

7,389

Netherlands ................................................................................

12,907

11,349

11,772

17,317

16,843

15,489

Europe:

Switzerland ................................................................................

81,315

72,255

80,099

106,733

80,410

68,696

United Kingdom .........................................................................

2,468,669

2,137,143

2,323,967

3,594,311

3,268,981

2,622,110

All other Europe .........................................................................

42,746

38,612

38,793

60,563

56,034

55,366

Total Europe ..........................................................................

3,240,599

2,809,079

3,056,123

4,680,407

4,251,377

3,486,396

Memo: Euro Area 1 ....................................................................

676,357

585,782

638,602

957,120

881,817

776,112

Memo: European Union ...........................................................

3,154,262

2,732,358

2,971,764

4,568,916

4,166,936

3,414,147

Canada...........................................................................................

45,276

43,353

45,044

66,684

62,260

56,288

Total Latin America ........................................................................

9,327

10,494

7,690

11,207

8,214

7,538

2

Caribbean:
Cayman Islands .........................................................................

48,930

36,264

36,579

53,066

37,004

34,398

All other Caribbean ....................................................................

14,925

12,177

12,849

23,445

14,513

13,806

Total Caribbean .....................................................................

63,855

48,441

49,428

76,511

51,517

48,204

Asia:
Japan .........................................................................................

106,590

96,724

108,352

128,906

120,877

98,081

All other Asia ..............................................................................

31,901

26,398

26,012

36,298

29,229

32,799

Total Asia ...............................................................................

138,491

123,122

134,364

165,204

150,106

130,880

Total Africa .....................................................................................

20,527

19,382

20,256

28,740

28,034

25,470

Australia .....................................................................................

14,480

13,558

14,782

23,522

18,175

16,087

All other ......................................................................................

995

920

1,107

1,295

1,076

1,069

Total other countries ..............................................................

15,475

14,478

15,889

24,817

19,251

17,156

Total foreign countries .......................................................

3,533,550

3,068,349

3,328,794

5,053,570

4,570,759

3,771,932

Total international and regional organizations...............................

8,379

7,798

8,186

9,381

7,655

6,704

Grand total .............................................................................

3,541,931

3,076,148

3,336,982

5,062,951

4,578,414

3,778,639

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]

2010
Country

2011

Dec.

Mar. r

June r

13,449

11,508

12,271

2012
Sept. r

Dec.

Mar. p

17,361

16,260

14,333

Europe:
Belgium ....................................................................
France ......................................................................

180,511

161,349

169,253

256,905

242,907

215,291

Germany...................................................................

220,547

193,489

206,070

314,849

291,465

256,421

Ireland ......................................................................

268,319

226,655

264,454

376,667

338,016

288,924

Italy ...........................................................................

8,392

7,492

7,353

10,233

9,617

9,124

Netherlands ..............................................................

15,457

13,840

14,348

19,158

18,055

17,871

Switzerland ...............................................................

87,746

79,166

88,198

116,851

95,000

79,756

United Kingdom........................................................

2,503,208

2,169,149

2,367,762

3,645,739

3,300,365

2,653,327

All other Europe .......................................................

37,176

34,001

35,583

55,685

52,322

48,828

Total Europe.........................................................

3,334,805

2,896,649

3,165,292

4,813,448

4,364,007

3,583,875

Memo: Euro Area ...................................................

731,174

635,565

696,740

1,033,385

952,689

836,285

1

Memo: European Union .........................................

3,242,593

2,814,057

3,073,661

4,692,523

4,265,722

3,501,669

Canada .........................................................................

46,349

47,533

46,459

67,638

63,814

56,133

Total Latin America ......................................................

11,961

10,693

10,302

13,859

10,515

10,169

Cayman Islands .......................................................

60,329

48,187

45,184

63,397

47,616

42,241

All other Caribbean ..................................................

14,472

14,550

12,917

16,548

14,512

13,456

Total Caribbean....................................................

74,801

62,737

58,101

79,945

62,128

55,697

2

Caribbean:

Asia:
Japan........................................................................

104,198

96,511

104,190

125,742

118,726

98,122

All other Asia ............................................................

35,925

30,988

29,527

38,754

31,888

35,329

Total Asia .............................................................

140,123

127,499

133,717

164,496

150,614

133,451

Total Africa ...................................................................

20,988

19,513

20,490

28,528

31,384

30,700

Other countries:
Australia ...................................................................

18,704

17,318

18,683

21,070

17,914

17,122

All other ....................................................................

1,049

1,023

1,125

1,400

1,225

1,143

Total other countries ............................................

19,753

18,341

19,808

22,470

19,139

18,265

Total foreign countries .....................................

3,648,780

3,182,965

3,454,169

5,190,384

4,701,601

3,888,290

Total international and regional organizations .............

3,532

3,235

3,348

3,563

3,065

2,149

Grand total ...........................................................

3,652,313

3,186,201

3,457,517

5,193,947

4,704,666

3,890,439

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.

September 2012

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

2011

Total

Total

Jan.-Mar.

Apr.-June

July-Sept.

Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Mar. p

Total over-the-counter (OTC) contracts ..........................................

14,531

28,758

943

6,409

-1,155

22,561

3,644

Single-currency interest rate contracts .......................................

9,423

-2,341

-191

-1,478

-6,250

5,578

1,059

Foreign exchange contracts........................................................

-12,798

22,637

-895

4,591

412

18,529

7,046

Other contracts............................................................................

17,906

8,462

2,029

3,296

4,683

-1,546

-4,461

Total exchange-traded contracts ....................................................

-455

6,270

1,984

1,010

-2,794

6,070

-47

Own contracts on foreign exchanges .........................................

6,225

13,007

2,891

2,526

1,964

5,626

266

U.S. customers’ contracts on foreign exchanges .......................

5,637

-1,948

1,133

-584

-2,669

172

2,013

Foreign counterparty contacts on U.S. exchanges ....................

-12,317

-4,789

-2,040

-932

-2,089

272

-2,326

Total net cash settlements from foreigners ....................................

14,076

35,028

2,927

7,419

-3,949

28,631

3,597

-1,816

-550

2,181

-215

-1,676

-840

-242

Type of Derivatives Contract

2011

2012

Memorandum items:

Contracts with foreign official institutions ................................

Note.—Negative figures indicate net cash payments or a net outflow of capital from the
United States.

September 2012

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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

Total

Total

Jan.-Mar.

Apr.-June

July-Sept.

Oct.-Dec.

Jan.-Mar. p

Belgium .....................................................................

3,046

-81

147

-128

108

-208

-61

France.......................................................................

887

-11,890

-3,723

703

-3,168

-5,702

2,030

Country

2011

2012

Europe:

Germany ...................................................................

6,911

2,764

-223

203

-1,896

4,680

1,753

Ireland .......................................................................

-2,314

5,663

-133

-505

2,398

3,903

-8,410

Italy ...........................................................................

-802

-1,988

-603

-476

-743

-166

300

Netherlands ..............................................................

1,436

1,824

-78

567

443

892

-182

Switzerland ...............................................................

4,863

-2,788

272

-59

-1,163

-1,838

2,750

United Kingdom ........................................................

6,047

25,517

7,015

1,684

-3,823

20,641

-3,718

All other Europe ........................................................

1,742

-769

-988

-1,412

1,286

345

1,040

Total Europe .........................................................

21,816

18,252

1,686

577

-6,558

22,547

-4,498

Memo: Euro area ...................................................

9,825

-4,656

-5,537

-867

-2,486

4,234

-3,846

1

Memo: European Union .........................................

14,819

19,918

1,139

589

-5,868

24,058

-8,228

Canada .........................................................................

-5,060

2,706

-1,267

1,275

-259

2,957

1,875

Total Latin America.......................................................

-1,957

4,779

-321

1,076

2,407

1,617

247

5,801

818

344

2,775

-2,529

228

3,855

All other Caribbean ...................................................

40

5,657

2,819

1,792

158

888

2,474

Total Caribbean ....................................................

5,841

6,475

3,163

4,567

-2,371

1,116

6,329

Japan ........................................................................

-7,829

-7,822

-1,064

-1,810

372

-5,320

-933

All other Asia ............................................................

3,748

9,343

658

182

2,010

6,493

1,109

Total Asia ..............................................................

-4,081

1,521

-406

-1,628

2,382

1,173

176

Total Africa ...................................................................

119

2,603

210

666

586

1,141

335

Australia ....................................................................

-2,117

-180

135

936

265

-1,516

-1,013

All other.....................................................................

255

-154

-59

121

-86

-130

426

2

Caribbean:
Cayman Islands ........................................................

Asia:

Other countries:

Total other countries .............................................

-1,862

-334

76

1,057

179

-1,646

-587

Total foreign countries ......................................

14,816

36,002

3,141

7,590

-3,634

28,905

3,877

Total international and regional organizations .............

-739

-976

-214

-172

-315

-275

-280

Grand total ............................................................

14,076

35,028

2,927

7,419

-3,949

28,631

3,597

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.

September 2012

Note.—Negative figures indicate net cash payments or a net outflow of capital from the United
States.

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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.

September 2012

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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)

1/04/2012 ...............................................................

825,259

830,835

12

1.0134

1/11/2012 ...............................................................

798,591

804,274

n.a.

1.0192

1/18/2012 ...............................................................

806,961

800,115

173

1.0138

1/25/2012 ...............................................................

805,780

808,061

60

1.0119

02/01/2012 .............................................................

836,055

839,108

29

0.9972

02/08/2012 .............................................................

845,487

847,091

n.a.

0.9969

02/15/2012 .............................................................

839,395

840,114

n.a.

0.9965

02/22/2012 .............................................................

865,987

863,827

n.a.

0.9999

02/29/2012 .............................................................

890,768

889,048

-323

0.9866

03/07/2012 .............................................................

843,611

842,676

n.a.

0.9994

03/14/2012 .............................................................

891,704

887,006

-30

0.9914

03/21/2012 .............................................................

834,997

831,231

-300

0.9928

03/28/2012 .............................................................

813,566

811,101

228

0.9983

04/04/2012 .............................................................

805,849

803,743

505

0.9961

04/11/2012 .............................................................

803,698

800,759

493

1.0040

04/18/2012 .............................................................

808,289

802,314

298

0.9902

04/25/2012 .............................................................

852,575

850,832

334

0.9848

05/02/2012 .............................................................

838,327

837,520

1,765

0.9890

05/09/2012 .............................................................

844,370

845,183

2,004

1.0014

05/16/2012 .............................................................

832,084

830,134

1,361

1.0099

05/23/2012 .............................................................

847,826

851,298

2,151

1.0274

05/30/2012 .............................................................

847,006

847,671

1,322

1.0289

06/06/2012 .............................................................

872,336

869,552

3,053

1.0298

06/13/2012 .............................................................

885,502

880,964

2,310

1.0270

06/20/2012 .............................................................

810,081

805,103

2,995

1.0193

06/27/2012 .............................................................

798,197

791,575

3,046

1.0258

September 2012

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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 - 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 ..................

782,263

788,863

163,515

149,859

33,077

35,638

40,751

36,810

-72

1.0168

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

835,030

838,682

161,462

152,696

39,001

41,591

50,688

42,562

-125

1.0050

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

887,533

890,880

156,810

149,308

42,474

46,747

53,257

44,834

n.a.

0.9866

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

809,506

811,139

158,058

149,893

41,204

55,762

50,811

67,427

n.a.

0.9990

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

836,347

833,841

159,929

150,769

48,126

49,179

54,830

43,584

n.a.

0.9886

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

870,865

874,853

157,688

149,512

49,554

57,037

71,900

53,319

2,432

1.0349

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

826,083

825,877

150,454

149,400

42,260

54,531

69,852

58,016

3,006

1.0190

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

Net delta
equivalent
(9)

n.a.

384

n.a.

1.0461

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

322

1.0156

n.a.

n.a.

789

n.a.

59

1.0606

Options positions
Puts

Calls
Bought
(5)

Written
(6)

37,845

n.a.

191

80,369

44,359

2,063

79,466

45,200

Purchased
(1)

Sold
(2)

Assets
(3)

Liabilities
(4)

2009 - Dec ...................

18,006

20,677

68,743

2010 - Mar ...................

23,334

23,789

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

15,386

23,016

Report date

Written
(8)

Exchange rate
(Canadian
dollars per
U.S. dollar)
(10)

Foreign currency
denominated

Bought
(7)

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 ..................

16,785

31,287

87,268

41,908

375

404

n.a.

471

118

1.0389

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

18,977

33,319

77,674

38,291

695

544

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

1.0168

2012 - Mar ...................

16,450

30,333

90,621

44,773

534

565

1,408

465

n.a.

0.9990

September 2012

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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)

01/04/2012 ..............................................................

350,466

354,889

n.a.

76.68

01/11/2012 ..............................................................

342,280

346,928

n.a.

76.90

01/18/2012 ..............................................................

337,407

341,340

n.a.

76.81

01/25/2012 ..............................................................

344,762

349,153

442

78.13

02/01/2012 ..............................................................

347,761

352,287

472

76.14

02/08/2012 ..............................................................

347,493

351,902

382

76.90

02/15/2012 ..............................................................

344,724

349,501

349

78.22

02/22/2012 ..............................................................

348,429

355,697

353

80.30

02/29/2012 ..............................................................

358,532

366,690

395

81.10

03/07/2012 ..............................................................

357,269

365,119

289

81.06

03/14/2012 ..............................................................

368,700

376,409

169

83.78

03/21/2012 ..............................................................

359,708

367,233

147

83.62

03/28/2012 ..............................................................

348,544

356,367

54

82.74

04/04/2012 ..............................................................

342,077

349,195

6

82.62

04/11/2012 ..............................................................

348,569

361,804

50

80.88

04/18/2012 ..............................................................

341,544

354,193

132

81.29

04/25/2012 ..............................................................

350,481

363,462

100

81.33

05/02/2012 ..............................................................

340,475

353,413

90

80.19

05/09/2012 ..............................................................

339,766

352,289

73

79.64

05/16/2012 ..............................................................

343,854

358,134

87

80.32

05/23/2012 ..............................................................

352,994

368,332

75

79.33

05/30/2012 ..............................................................

348,539

364,105

-24

78.93

06/06/2012 ..............................................................

353,756

369,068

126

79.11

06/13/2012 ..............................................................

359,355

374,959

75

79.35

06/20/2012 ..............................................................

349,931

365,989

n.a.

79.54

06/27/2012 ..............................................................

350,705

367,723

236

79.83

Spot, forward and future contracts
Report date

September 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 - 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 .................

367,595

372,433

60,901

53,768

35,198

35,193

56,040

57,701

n.a.

76.98

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

369,138

372,431

63,576

58,939

36,578

37,099

59,608

61,538

481

76.34

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

370,106

377,757

59,620

54,591

37,994

38,538

63,148

64,932

394

81.10

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

352,791

359,750

57,170

51,876

38,446

39,894

64,568

66,508

3

82.41

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

353,048

365,165

61,273

56,858

37,431

38,832

64,216

66,046

293

79.81

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

359,662

374,705

63,412

60,023

36,972

37,502

60,894

63,219

80

78.29

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

355,791

372,188

58,142

56,488

35,668

35,681

59,634

61,561

287

79.81

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)

2009 - 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

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

2,937

4,203

5,090

2,553

n.a.

314

447

129

12

76.98

2012 - Mar ...................

3,466

4,683

7,764

2,811

180

325

1,274

982

16

82.41

September 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)

01/04/2012 ..............................................................

898,562

927,608

n.a.

0.9417

01/11/2012 ..............................................................

940,917

953,754

308

0.9554

01/18/2012 ..............................................................

963,073

976,107

281

0.9427

01/25/2012 ..............................................................

969,122

980,158

483

0.9310

02/01/2012 ..............................................................

979,368

989,016

n.a.

0.9124

02/08/2012 ..............................................................

1,002,805

1,016,624

429

0.9126

02/15/2012 ..............................................................

974,762

986,284

325

0.9223

02/22/2012 ..............................................................

981,805

995,846

234

0.9107

02/29/2012 ..............................................................

880,589

900,344

175

0.9023

03/07/2012 ..............................................................

875,348

894,550

187

0.9169

03/14/2012 ..............................................................

879,432

896,458

704

0.9313

03/21/2012 ..............................................................

784,262

814,678

350

0.9143

03/28/2012 ..............................................................

815,212

846,009

318

0.9064

04/04/2012 ..............................................................

811,969

838,643

580

0.9168

04/11/2012 ..............................................................

826,726

848,657

n.a.

0.9165

04/18/2012 ..............................................................

784,904

810,780

610

0.9162

04/25/2012 ..............................................................

785,214

807,079

-93

0.9097

05/02/2012 ..............................................................

783,957

805,112

-900

0.9135

05/09/2012 ..............................................................

799,480

822,059

-618

0.9272

05/16/2012 ..............................................................

776,691

798,878

-389

0.9435

05/23/2012 ..............................................................

783,345

808,004

471

0.9555

05/30/2012 ..............................................................

840,491

864,827

590

0.9682

06/06/2012 ..............................................................

820,664

843,420

-337

0.9579

06/13/2012 ..............................................................

862,221

888,569

-1,049

0.9533

06/20/2012 ..............................................................

779,320

804,871

-631

0.9453

06/27/2012 ..............................................................

810,051

837,904

-791

0.9642

September 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 - 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 ..................

884,081

913,811

127,681

93,533

135,380

133,882

160,846

153,679

-41

0.9374

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

1,004,744

1,014,643

100,869

82,748

147,752

135,291

167,645

159,847

-1,480

0.9220

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

887,385

906,717

124,124

101,349

145,613

143,943

167,771

165,616

-645

0.9023

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

799,865

827,940

142,614

105,387

128,901

137,999

162,642

166,947

-303

0.9026

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

764,285

782,742

126,087

97,055

117,417

127,181

158,478

162,232

-912

0.9081

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

831,848

853,214

126,177

99,449

121,297

126,936

154,386

157,725

-140

0.9713

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

802,605

828,440

121,586

103,367

113,445

120,594

145,530

146,025

-528

0.9485

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)

2009 - 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

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

12,282

19,706

48,877

8,420

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

0.9374

2012 - Mar ...................

11,411

18,791

58,909

9,829

n.a.

1,872

4,637

4,153

n.a.

0.9026

September 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)

01/04/2012 ..............................................................

1,364,536

1,417,069

n.a.

1.5638

01/11/2012 ..............................................................

1,355,510

1,403,911

n.a.

1.5325

01/18/2012 ..............................................................

1,420,788

1,458,579

n.a.

1.5410

01/25/2012 ..............................................................

1,440,798

1,480,200

316

1.5570

02/01/2012 ..............................................................

1,468,607

1,507,065

64

1.5853

02/08/2012 ..............................................................

1,418,935

1,456,759

-28

1.5820

02/15/2012 ..............................................................

1,446,776

1,484,904

n.a.

1.5710

02/22/2012 ..............................................................

1,510,964

1,552,003

116

1.5677

02/29/2012 ..............................................................

1,515,976

1,556,584

n.a.

1.5951

03/07/2012 ..............................................................

1,512,960

1,551,733

304

1.5746

03/14/2012 ..............................................................

1,535,158

1,575,810

n.a.

1.5686

03/21/2012 ..............................................................

1,417,489

1,460,147

n.a.

1.5848

03/28/2012 ..............................................................

1,480,557

1,526,813

n.a.

1.5855

04/04/2012 ..............................................................

1,464,461

1,507,777

266

1.5879

04/11/2012 ..............................................................

1,458,682

1,501,852

502

1.5892

04/18/2012 ..............................................................

1,442,430

1,481,702

439

1.6020

04/25/2012 ..............................................................

1,477,557

1,518,991

406

1.6146

05/02/2012 ..............................................................

1,440,990

1,486,272

n.a.

1.6193

05/09/2012 ..............................................................

1,454,779

1,496,412

n.a.

1.6130

05/16/2012 ..............................................................

1,495,166

1,537,320

n.a.

1.5933

05/23/2012 ..............................................................

1,505,409

1,544,093

-2,115

1.5691

05/30/2012 ..............................................................

1,583,307

1,617,432

n.a.

1.5532

06/06/2012 ..............................................................

1,615,366

1,647,162

n.a.

1.5475

06/13/2012 ..............................................................

1,557,919

1,585,664

n.a.

1.5557

06/20/2012 ..............................................................

1,471,667

1,497,441

n.a.

1.5750

06/27/2012 ..............................................................

1,526,496

1,552,634

n.a.

1.5549

September 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)

986,296

1,001,159

387,924

314,233

46,626

40,857

45,641

50,928

1,394

1.6167

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 - 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 .................. 1,372,844

1,430,284

603,807

492,225

53,956

52,416

60,517

60,664

n.a.

1.5537

2012 - Jan ................... 1,471,391

1,513,922

616,382

507,870

55,307

54,193

65,409

64,069

n.a.

1.5754

Feb .................. 1,522,947

1,565,025

608,944

513,820

57,089

57,222

69,596

65,179

n.a.

1.5951

Mar .................. 1,468,131

1,518,830

621,761

516,453

54,228

52,681

56,915

54,857

n.a.

1.5985

Apr ................... 1,451,058

1,495,353

613,437

506,365

57,195

56,438

58,548

58,141

n.a.

1.6225

May.................. 1,571,938

1,613,166

637,972

538,262

60,802

59,940

68,968

65,141

n.a.

1.5405

June................. 1,516,846

1,545,680

598,613

509,695

59,610

56,369

62,085

65,259

n.a.

1.5686

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)

2009 - 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

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

11,774

12,622

127,285

29,650

n.a.

n.a.

n.a.

657

74

1.5537

2012 - Mar ...................

14,740

12,296

127,456

32,805

705

347

2,298

623

5

1.5985

September 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)

01/04/2012 ............................................................

19,493,955

19,346,523

-5,745

n.a.

01/11/2012 ............................................................

19,800,975

19,655,914

-3,876

n.a.

01/18/2012 ............................................................

20,310,689

20,200,106

-5,229

n.a.

01/25/2012 ............................................................

20,499,613

20,390,841

-7,266

n.a.

02/01/2012 ............................................................

20,914,153

20,823,578

-8,339

n.a.

02/08/2012 ............................................................

20,607,346

20,528,817

-9,088

n.a.

02/15/2012 ............................................................

20,680,267

20,598,645

-3,447

n.a.

02/22/2012 ............................................................

20,902,917

20,785,578

-5,930

n.a.

02/29/2012 ............................................................

21,054,106

20,912,937

-4,032

n.a.

03/07/2012 ............................................................

20,856,054

20,604,577

-4,060

n.a.

03/14/2012 ............................................................

21,343,373

21,047,609

-6,360

n.a.

03/21/2012 ............................................................

20,103,701

19,962,459

-5,168

n.a.

03/28/2012 ............................................................

20,364,359

20,188,168

-4,487

n.a.

04/04/2012 ............................................................

19,985,510

19,845,601

-3,639

n.a.

04/11/2012 ............................................................

21,597,859

21,355,022

14,541

n.a.

04/18/2012 ............................................................

20,135,400

19,888,991

-3,380

n.a.

04/25/2012 ............................................................

20,494,655

20,258,116

-1,886

n.a.

05/02/2012 ............................................................

20,552,580

20,310,736

-4,365

n.a.

05/09/2012 ............................................................

20,612,294

20,353,245

-2,884

n.a.

05/16/2012 ............................................................

20,872,503

20,594,422

-2,479

n.a.

05/23/2012 ............................................................

20,986,734

20,705,420

-11,693

n.a.

05/30/2012 ............................................................

21,253,291

20,977,396

-12,576

n.a.

06/06/2012 ............................................................

20,982,874

20,734,662

-9,430

n.a.

06/13/2012 ............................................................

21,364,517

21,119,274

-10,409

n.a.

06/20/2012 ............................................................

20,258,365

20,017,514

-12,756

n.a.

06/27/2012 ............................................................

20,438,101

20,175,221

-12,693

n.a.

September 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

n.a.

2010 - Dec .............. 18,086,298

18,224,239

-

-

1,852,707

1,883,560

1,950,486

1,985,879

33,277

n.a.

2011 - July .............. 21,276,711

21,278,776

-

-

2,054,101

2,079,211

2,194,316

2,143,085

12,052

n.a.

Aug ............. 22,504,064

22,412,968

-

-

2,127,846

2,172,416

2,304,090

2,250,918

17,098

n.a.

Sept ............ 21,970,665

21,835,877

-

-

2,304,325

2,244,332

2,294,158

2,349,665

13,820

n.a.

Oct .............. 21,948,236

21,540,550

-

-

2,226,019

2,190,085

2,337,588

2,275,752

3,992

n.a.

Nov ............. 22,359,300

22,092,405

-

-

2,222,985

2,071,598

2,287,710

2,244,419

3,031

n.a.

Dec ............. 19,824,454

19,659,998

-

-

1,960,401

1,864,790

2,067,617

1,995,663

-4,242

n.a.

2012 - Jan .............. 21,412,690

21,336,519

-

-

2,049,544

1,985,627

2,136,958

2,194,632

-8,573

n.a.

Feb ............. 21,293,525

21,261,597

-

-

2,111,434

2,062,123

2,201,174

2,205,667

3,852

n.a.

Mar ............. 20,446,342

20,283,770

-

-

2,066,418

2,552,542

2,116,790

2,711,494

-3,517

n.a.

Apr .............. 20,505,352

20,264,420

-

-

2,032,034

2,529,401

2,082,550

2,644,955

-14,221

n.a.

May............. 21,620,761

21,317,824

-

-

2,156,015

2,530,502

2,157,140

2,694,630

-10,598

n.a.

June............ 20,626,969

20,389,009

-

-

2,101,434

2,539,459

2,146,503

2,610,665

-13,205

n.a.

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)

2009 - 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 ..................

307,505

258,447

-

-

25,246

16,710

41,329

26,316

-598

n.a.

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

280,638

237,104

-

-

29,815

11,500

18,618

19,252

-1,380

n.a.

2012 - Mar ...................

288,754

266,557

-

-

30,838

21,200

24,943

21,699

210

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)

01/04/2012 .........................................................................

5,616,949

5,636,443

n.a.

0.7734

01/11/2012 .........................................................................

5,849,411

5,882,750

-3,751

0.7883

01/18/2012 .........................................................................

6,031,815

6,047,704

-2,796

0.7797

01/25/2012 .........................................................................

6,014,926

6,035,487

-1,968

0.7705

02/01/2012 .........................................................................

6,052,384

6,075,476

-2,242

0.7574

02/08/2012 .........................................................................

5,929,253

5,946,234

-2,510

0.7546

02/15/2012 .........................................................................

5,989,466

6,016,580

n.a.

0.7641

02/22/2012 .........................................................................

5,996,893

6,028,211

-2,487

0.7547

02/29/2012 .........................................................................

6,065,230

6,096,869

-1,719

0.7486

03/07/2012 .........................................................................

6,026,774

6,063,920

-2,148

0.7605

03/14/2012 .........................................................................

6,126,077

6,179,584

-2,255

0.7678

03/21/2012 .........................................................................

5,838,998

5,874,916

-1,733

0.7582

03/28/2012 .........................................................................

5,981,855

6,028,973

-166

0.7519

04/04/2012 .........................................................................

5,902,762

5,939,048

-1,377

0.7619

04/11/2012 .........................................................................

6,036,209

6,092,667

-1,495

0.7631

04/18/2012 .........................................................................

5,958,687

6,010,478

-1,715

0.7621

04/25/2012 .........................................................................

6,010,209

6,055,899

-849

0.7570

05/02/2012 .........................................................................

6,079,728

6,127,758

n.a.

0.7602

05/09/2012 .........................................................................

6,168,816

6,229,257

-6,641

0.7720

05/16/2012 .........................................................................

6,347,767

6,407,493

-10,145

0.7856

05/23/2012 .........................................................................

6,320,633

6,371,867

-7,195

0.7956

05/30/2012 .........................................................................

6,448,491

6,496,428

-6,332

0.8061

06/06/2012 .........................................................................

6,308,902

6,343,978

-6,906

0.7978

06/13/2012 .........................................................................

6,498,628

6,532,724

-4,883

0.7939

06/20/2012 .........................................................................

6,129,672

6,153,579

-3,597

0.7872

06/27/2012 .........................................................................

6,163,144

6,185,990

-5,208

0.8028

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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 - 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 .................. 5,557,886

5,594,727

2,212,049

2,098,286

380,524

430,827

565,230

521,678

-8,026

0.7708

2012 - Jan ................... 6,071,286

6,098,534

2,210,794

2,140,863

403,165

454,457

582,827

532,596

-4,264

0.7661

Feb .................. 6,105,412

6,147,511

2,279,471

2,208,515

426,902

489,119

598,348

530,879

n.a.

0.7486

Mar .................. 5,896,239

5,939,319

2,278,375

2,212,581

388,481

436,030

531,743

464,718

n.a.

0.7500

Apr ................... 5,888,370

5,943,412

2,363,193

2,290,845

391,091

428,612

511,057

464,321

n.a.

0.7559

May.................. 6,461,032

6,520,396

2,484,618

2,435,543

414,032

506,459

636,889

550,769

-4,828

0.8088

June................. 6,241,346

6,251,218

2,291,989

2,262,631

411,928

450,260

612,413

568,849

-6,106

0.7894

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)

2009 - 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

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

68,457

76,675

275,793

110,758

8,485

4,847

6,131

8,070

-909

0.7708

2012 - Mar ...................

78,078

82,647

318,663

135,064

10,420

4,907

9,969

11,105

70

0.7500

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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 December 31, 2011, and March 31, 2012
[In thousands of dollars. Source: Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Management]

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 .................................................................

Dec. 31, 2011

Jan. 1, 2012,
through
Mar. 31, 2012

Mar. 31, 2012

22,699,281

-8,084

22,691,197

54,954,930

505,533

55,460,463

13,754,985
12,057,080
132,386

588,258
-771,246
-18,762

14,343,243
11,285,834
113,624

Total assets..........................................................................

103,598,662

295,699

103,894,361

Liabilities and capital
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable.................................................................

16,846

-3,365

13,481

Total current liabilities ......................................................

16,846

-3,365

13,481

Other liabilities:
SDR certificates ...................................................................
SDR allocations ...................................................................
Unearned revenue ..............................................................

5,200,000
54,219,105
-

488,063
-

5,200,000
54,707,168
-

Total other liabilities .........................................................

59,419,105

488,063

59,907,168

Capital:
Capital account ....................................................................
Net income (+) or loss (-) (see Table ESF-2) ......................

200,000
-455,705

-361,111

200,000
-816,816

Total capital......................................................................

44,162,711

-188,999

43,973,712

Total liabilities and capital ............................................

103,598,662

295,699

103,894,361

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
Jan. 1, 2012,
through
Mar. 31, 2012

Fiscal year to date
Oct. 1, 2011,
through
Mar. 31, 2012

Foreign exchange ........................................................................

-410,726

-910,159

Adjustment for change in valuation
of SDR holdings and allocations 1 ..............................................

6,612

-6,367

SDRs ............................................................................................

249

665

U.S. Government securities .........................................................

2,495

3,094

GSE Securities.............................................................................

-

-

Foreign exchange ........................................................................

40,259

95,951

Insurance premiums ....................................................................

-

-

Commissions ...............................................................................

-

-

Income from operations ...............................................................

-361,111

-816,816

Net income (+) or loss (-) .............................................................

-361,111

-816,816

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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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 2013.

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 2013.

Highway Account
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2013) ..............................................................................................................

101

less:
Cash balance (fiscal year 2013) .........................................................................................................................................................................................

9

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2013) ........................................................................................................................................................................

92

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017) ...........................................................................................................................

146

Mass Transit Account
[In billions of dollars. Source: DOT]

Commitments (unobligated balances plus unpaid obligations, fiscal year 2013) ..............................................................................................................

21

less:
Cash balance (fiscal year 2013) .........................................................................................................................................................................................

3

Unfunded authorizations (fiscal year 2013) ........................................................................................................................................................................

18

48-month revenue estimate (fiscal years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017) ...........................................................................................................................

21

Note.—Detail may not add 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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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 June 2012, the debt
limit was $16,394,000 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

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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
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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
Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) statements as liabilities,

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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

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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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