16 Mar 2016 15:11

Russia ups investment in US Treasuries $4.8 bln in Jan

MOSCOW. March 16 (Interfax) - Russia increased investment in US Treasuries for the third successive month in January, this time by approximately $4.8 billion, according to data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve.

Russian investment in UST grew $6.1 billion last year as a whole.

Russia, which held $96.9 billion in UST at the end of January, was just outside the top 10 holders of UST.