China-Attributed Treasury Holdings Fall as Canada’s Position Climbs

Holdings attributed to China declined to $590.7 billion at the end of August, while Canada’s total reached $464.6 billion, underscoring the limits of country-level custody data. The figures, released Oct. 16, measure securities held at month-end Aug. 31. Holdings attributed to China were $590.729 billion at Aug. 31, down from $618.011 billion in July and $699.698 billion at the end of August 2025. The amount was below July’s $618.011 billion and the $699.698 billion recorded a year earlier. Canada’s $464.585 billion total was up from $169.194 billion at the end of August 2021, a roughly 2.75-fold increase.

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