229.4 billion dollars in investments by Gulf countries and Egypt in US bonds within 10 months

Mubasher- Mahmoud Gamal: The investments of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt, in US Treasury bills and bonds, declined by 0.93 percent during the first 10 months of 2021, equivalent to $2.16 billion.
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According to a monitoring prepared by "Mubasher Information", which was based on recent data issued by the US Treasury, the total investments of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt in US Treasury bills and bonds were purchased, amounting to $229.44 billion until the end of October 2021, compared to 231.6 billion riyals at the end of December 2020, while it recorded a monthly decline of 5.5%, after it amounted to 242.94 billion dollars until the end of September 2021.
And US Treasury data showed, yesterday, Wednesday, that Saudi Arabia is the largest holder in the region in US bonds, and its investments amounted to about 116.5 billion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 136.4 billion dollars at the end of December 2020, to decrease by 14.6 percent, and also declined. Monthly by about 6.3 percent, after it amounted to 124.3 billion dollars at the end of the previous month.

In contrast, the UAE raised its investments in US bonds in that period to reach $53 billion, compared to $32.2 billion, by 64.6 percent, equivalent to $20.8 billion, while it recorded a monthly decline of 8.77 percent, after it reached $58.1 billion at the end of September 2021.
Kuwait came in third in the Gulf to reduce its investments in US bonds to 46 billion dollars, compared to 46.6 billion dollars, or 1.3 percent, equivalent to 0.6 billion dollars. It also recorded a monthly decline of 0.64 percent.
The State of Qatar’s possession of US Treasury bonds during the first ten months of the year decreased by 22.3 percent on an annual basis, equivalent to 1.78 billion dollars, reaching 6.21 billion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 7.99 billion dollars at the end of December 2020, and recorded a monthly decline estimated at 1.64%.

The Sultanate of Oman also reduced its investments in these bonds to about 5.071 billion dollars, compared to 5.708 billion dollars, by the end of December 2020, by 11.15 percent, equivalent to 0.637 billion dollars; While it recorded a monthly decrease of 5.5 percent.
While Egypt raised its investments in US bonds at the end of the same period by 0.3% to the level of $2.249 billion at the end of the previous month of October, compared to $2.242 billion worth at the end of December 2020; While it recorded a monthly decrease of 0.22 percent.

As for the State of Bahrain, which bottomed out that list in terms of value, it reduced its investments in these bonds to $0.410 billion at the end of October 2021, compared to $0.916 billion at the end of December 2020, by 55.24 percent, equivalent to $0.506 billion; It also recorded a monthly decrease of 19.7 percent.
Globally, the US Treasury report showed that the total possession of US bonds by the world’s countries increased to 7.65 trillion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 7.07 trillion dollars at the end of December 2020, by 8.2 percent, equivalent to 0.580 billion dollars, and recorded a monthly increase by 1.32 percent.
Japan raised its holdings of US bonds in that period of this year from $1.299 trillion to $1.32 trillion, and recorded a monthly increase of 2.3 percent. Japan still holds the top spot in the list of countries with the most US debt.
While China - the second place - reduced its holdings of US debt to 1.065 trillion dollars at the end of September 2021, compared to 1.072 trillion dollars at the end of December 2020, while it recorded a monthly increase of 1.61 percent.

It is noteworthy that what the US Treasury discloses in its monthly statements is the investments of the Gulf countries in US Treasury bills and bonds only, and it does not include those other investments in the United States, whether governmental or private.
US Treasury bonds are a means of collecting money and debts from countries and institutions, and the government pays them at the time of their maturity, which varies according to the term of the bond.
US bonds are attractive because of the low risk of default; Which explains the low return on it, interest, even though the US Federal Reserve (the central bank), has been implementing a plan to raise interest rates for some time.
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December 16, 2021 01:42 PMMubasher- Mahmoud Gamal: The investments of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt, in US Treasury bills and bonds, declined by 0.93 percent during the first 10 months of 2021, equivalent to $2.16 billion.
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According to a monitoring prepared by "Mubasher Information", which was based on recent data issued by the US Treasury, the total investments of the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Egypt in US Treasury bills and bonds were purchased, amounting to $229.44 billion until the end of October 2021, compared to 231.6 billion riyals at the end of December 2020, while it recorded a monthly decline of 5.5%, after it amounted to 242.94 billion dollars until the end of September 2021.
And US Treasury data showed, yesterday, Wednesday, that Saudi Arabia is the largest holder in the region in US bonds, and its investments amounted to about 116.5 billion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 136.4 billion dollars at the end of December 2020, to decrease by 14.6 percent, and also declined. Monthly by about 6.3 percent, after it amounted to 124.3 billion dollars at the end of the previous month.

In contrast, the UAE raised its investments in US bonds in that period to reach $53 billion, compared to $32.2 billion, by 64.6 percent, equivalent to $20.8 billion, while it recorded a monthly decline of 8.77 percent, after it reached $58.1 billion at the end of September 2021.
Kuwait came in third in the Gulf to reduce its investments in US bonds to 46 billion dollars, compared to 46.6 billion dollars, or 1.3 percent, equivalent to 0.6 billion dollars. It also recorded a monthly decline of 0.64 percent.
The State of Qatar’s possession of US Treasury bonds during the first ten months of the year decreased by 22.3 percent on an annual basis, equivalent to 1.78 billion dollars, reaching 6.21 billion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 7.99 billion dollars at the end of December 2020, and recorded a monthly decline estimated at 1.64%.

The Sultanate of Oman also reduced its investments in these bonds to about 5.071 billion dollars, compared to 5.708 billion dollars, by the end of December 2020, by 11.15 percent, equivalent to 0.637 billion dollars; While it recorded a monthly decrease of 5.5 percent.
While Egypt raised its investments in US bonds at the end of the same period by 0.3% to the level of $2.249 billion at the end of the previous month of October, compared to $2.242 billion worth at the end of December 2020; While it recorded a monthly decrease of 0.22 percent.
As for the State of Bahrain, which bottomed out that list in terms of value, it reduced its investments in these bonds to $0.410 billion at the end of October 2021, compared to $0.916 billion at the end of December 2020, by 55.24 percent, equivalent to $0.506 billion; It also recorded a monthly decrease of 19.7 percent.
Globally, the US Treasury report showed that the total possession of US bonds by the world’s countries increased to 7.65 trillion dollars at the end of October 2021, compared to 7.07 trillion dollars at the end of December 2020, by 8.2 percent, equivalent to 0.580 billion dollars, and recorded a monthly increase by 1.32 percent.
Japan raised its holdings of US bonds in that period of this year from $1.299 trillion to $1.32 trillion, and recorded a monthly increase of 2.3 percent. Japan still holds the top spot in the list of countries with the most US debt.
While China - the second place - reduced its holdings of US debt to 1.065 trillion dollars at the end of September 2021, compared to 1.072 trillion dollars at the end of December 2020, while it recorded a monthly increase of 1.61 percent.
It is noteworthy that what the US Treasury discloses in its monthly statements is the investments of the Gulf countries in US Treasury bills and bonds only, and it does not include those other investments in the United States, whether governmental or private.
US Treasury bonds are a means of collecting money and debts from countries and institutions, and the government pays them at the time of their maturity, which varies according to the term of the bond.
US bonds are attractive because of the low risk of default; Which explains the low return on it, interest, even though the US Federal Reserve (the central bank), has been implementing a plan to raise interest rates for some time.
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