(Source: http://www.vifindia.org/article/2017/january)

In November 2017 Russia increased the investments in US Treasury securities by $ 700 million, up to $ 105.7 billion. The Russian portfolio of US bonds is growing for the second straight month. In September, it was 103.9 billion US dollars, and in October it increased to 105 billion US dollars.

In annual terms, Russian investments in US securities increased by 22 percent in November 2017 from $ 86.6 billion. Russia occupies the 15th place in the list of holders of American debt. China is on the top line - the volume of investment  is 1.177 trillion US dollars. Japan is on the second place reducing the portfolio by 9.9 billion dollars - up to 1.084 trillion.

Ireland is on the third place with 328.7 billion dollars.

In June 2017, Reuters reported that the US Federal Reserve provides the US authorities with confidential information about the funds of foreign central banks, including the Bank of Russia.