Japan ($768.8 billion) became the top Foreign Buyer of U.S. Securities in December 2009, surpassing China ($755.4), which held the top spot since Sept 2008. For China, the shedding of U.S. debt marks a reversal that it signalled last year when it said it would begin to reduce some of its holdings.
Rounding out the top 6:
United Kingdom, $302.5 billion
Oil Exporters, $186.8 billion
Caribbean Banking Centers, $184.7 billion
Brazil, $160.6 billion
See table and footnotes here.
Source: U.S. Department of the Treasury
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