Russia’s U.S. Treasury Holdings Exceed their Gold Holdings

Russian Holdings of U.S. Treasuries November 2016 - November 2017

Russia Adds to U.S. Treasury Holdings in November; China & Japan Cut Holdings Russian U.S. Treasury holdings rise to $105.7 billion in November – near a 12 month high. Russia’s gold reserves were valued at $76.1 billion at the end of November. Russian U.S. Treasury holdings are up 22% (+$19.1 billion) since November 2016 when Read More →

Saudi Arabian Holdings of US Treasuries Soar in 2017

Foreign holdings of Us Treasuries 2016 - 2017 through October

Saudi U.S. Treasury Holdings Surge 41% in 2017. Chinese Treasury Holdings Rise to $1.89 Trillion in October – near a 12 Month High. Russian U.S. Treasury Holdings up 41% since October 2016 (+$30 billion); at Highest Level since September 2014. Chinese US Treasury Holdings are up $139.9 billion since November 2016 Brazil, Switzerland, UK, Saudi Read More →

Chinese Holdings of U.S Treasuries Soar in 2017

Chinese Holdings of US Treasuries August 2015- August 2017

Chinese Treasury Holdings Surge to $1.2 Trillion in August – a 12 Month High. Russian U.S. Treasury Holdings up 41% since October 2016 (+$31 billion); at Highest Level since September 2014. Chinese US Treasury Holdings are up $151.2 billion since October 2016- The Last Month the People’s Bank of China Added Gold to Reserves. Brazil, Read More →

China Retains its Place as the Top Foreign US Treasury Holder – Adds $107.6 Billion in 2017

China adds another $19.5 billion of U.S. Treasury Securities in July. China added $44.3 billion in U.S. Treasuries in June and passed Japan as the world’s largest foreign holder of U.S. Treasuries. Total U.S. Treasuries held by China were at 1.166 trillion at the end of July, compared to Japan’s $1.113 trillion. Russia added $200 Read More →

China Back on Top, Passes Japan as Top U.S. Treasuries Holder

Foreigners Treasury Buying Binge Accelerates in June as Redollarization Continues. China adds $44 billion in Treasuries in June. Saudia Arabia, UK, Swiss and India Boost U.S. Treasury Holdings Again in June. Russia Cuts holdings for first time all year. Mexico continues to dump Treasuries. You can buy Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin through Coinbase. Click HERE Read More →

Trump Shift to China: Dollar Protection Strategy?

US Deficit Spending Has Been Supported By Heavy Foreign Buying of US Treasuries. Will Recent Dumping of US Treasuries by China and Other Nations Continue? Do Chinese De-Dollarization Initiatives and a Proposed Gold Payments System with the BRICS Presage Game Over for the Dollar? Check out all the Smaulgld podcasts here. Not a Smaulgld subscriber? Read More →

De-Dollarization Accelerates With Treasury Bond Sales and Creation of the AIIB

Chinese U.S. Treasury holdings chart

De-Dollarization and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. As de-dollarization continues, paradoxically the dollar is rising. Fed talk still trumps international actions. Update January 5, 2016: China to launch Yuan Gold Fix De-dollarization accelerates while the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) also rises. The DXY has risen nearly 20% the past year despite an acceleration of de-dollarization Read More →