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United Kingdom
London is a global custody and trading centre, which is why the UK ranks second among holders of US Treasuries.
United Kingdom's holdings of US Treasuries
End-of-month holdings by custodian country, $bn.
Holdings over the last 13 months
$bn, end of month.
The sterling in global reserves
Share of central banks' allocated reserves held in sterling, per cent.
Sterling share of global reserves
Per cent, quarterly.
Direct and equity investment
Annual net inflows into United Kingdom, $bn.
Net inflows by year
Foreign direct investment and portfolio equity, $bn.
UK direct investment figures are volatile because large cross-border mergers pass through London.
The monthly read
A short email after each TIC release: where money moved, what changed among the big holders, and the charts that matter.