Russia’s Jun investment in US Treasuries rises 8.9% to $5.87 bln

WASHINGTON, Jun 16 (PRIME) -- Russia’s investment in the U.S. treasury bonds grew 8.9% to U.S. $5.87 billion in June, as seen by PRIME in the data of the U.S. Department of the Treasury late on Monday.

Of the total, $3.001 billion are short-term bonds and $2.87 billion are long-term bonds.

Japan remained the largest U.S. bondholder with $1.261 trillion, China was the second with $1.074 trillion.

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