REUTERS
Russia continues to be one the largest foreign holders of U.S. Treasury Bonds, boosting its U.S. Treasury holdings by $4.8 billion in January 2016, Lenta.ru reported referring to the Finance Ministry and the U.S. Federal Reserve data.
After a three-month growth, Russia’s total holdings of U.S. debt have been increased to $96.9 billion, placing the country the 15th largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries.
As of January 2016, China held $1.237 trillion in U.S. Treasury Bonds, down from $1,246 trillion in December 2015.
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Currently, the official debt of the United States government stands at $19.1 trillion. This amounts to $59,196 for every person living in the U.S., according to the report.