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May 15, 2007
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Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for March

Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for March are released today and posted on the U.S. Treasury web site (www.treas.gov/tic).  The next release, which will report on data for April, is scheduled for June 15, 2007.  

Net foreign purchases of long-term securities were $67.6 billion.

• Net foreign purchases of long-term U.S. securities were $107.9 billion.  Of this, net purchases by foreign official institutions were $21.0 billion, and net purchases by private foreign investors were $86.9 billion.

• U.S. residents purchased a net $40.3 billion of long-term foreign securities.

Net foreign acquisition of long-term securities, taking into account adjustments, is estimated to have been $56.3 billion.

Foreign holdings of dollar-denominated short-term U.S. securities, including Treasury bills, and other custody liabilities increased $18.7 billion.  Foreign holdings of Treasury bills increased $20.4 billion.

Banks’ own net dollar-denominated liabilities to foreign residents decreased $29.9 billion.

Monthly net TIC flows were $45.0 billion.  Of this, net foreign private flows were $16.6 billion, and net foreign official flows were $28.5 billion.