November TIC data

The Department of the Treasury has released Treasury International Capital (TIC) data for November 2016. The sum total in November of all net foreign acquisitions of long-term securities, short-term U.S. securities, and banking flows was a monthly net TIC inflow of $23.7 billion. Of this, net foreign private inflows were $25.2 billion, and net foreign official outflows were $1.5 billion. Foreign residents increased their holdings of long-term U.S. securities in November; net purchases were $13.3 billion. Net purchases by private foreign investors were $12.2 billion, while net purchases by foreign official institutions were $1.1 billion. U.S. residents decreased their holdings of long-term foreign securities, with net sales of $17.5 billion.