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Foreign Investors Remain Committed To Canada

ByThe National Bank of Canada
Published 03/20/2013, 07:35 AM
Updated 05/14/2017, 06:45 AM

Foreign purchases of securities started the New Year with a bang. Over $13.3 billion of securities were purchased in January, the best showing on record for a month of January. The surge in interest was focused primarily on private corporate debt which recorded sales of $10.3 billion, the strongest monthly showing since October 2001. Demand for government securities was muted in January with a $4.3 billion reduction in holdings of Federal government debt. This drop, however, was exacerbated by net retirement of short-term paper during the month. We already know that net issuance of Federal paper resumed to more normal levels in February, so expect to see a rebound in foreign holdings as soon as next month. As today’s Hot Chart shows, the bond market (Federal, Provincial, Private corporations) remains the primary source of interest for foreign investors.
Foreigners remain committed to Canada

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