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China Tells Banks to Limit US Treasury Holdings, Citing Risks
Chinese regulators urged banks to limit U.S. Treasury holdings due to concentration risks, with China’s exposure dropping to $682.6 billion, the lowest since 2008, Bloomberg reported.
- On February 9, 2026, Chinese regulators told banks to scale back holdings of US government debt, causing US Treasuries and the dollar to slip.
- Officials said the guidance aimed to limit Treasury purchases due to volatility and concentration risks, framing the step as a risk-diversification move by Chinese officials for financial institutions in China.
- Yield data showed the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.23% as Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.6% and S&P 500 futures fell 0.3% on Monday.
- Bloomberg strategists cautioned that the US dollar faces a potentially severe challenge from the report, while traders will watch January payrolls on Wednesday and inflation figures two days later.
- Looking at allocations, analysts point out Geoff Yu, senior macro strategist at BNY, said 72% of global sovereign bond allocations are in US Treasuries, while China’s signals echo other governments’ recent concerns.
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China Asks Banks To Reduce "Exposure" To American Debt
China has asked all of its banks to reduce exposure to American debt, citing rising market volatility and geopolitical risks. China has been steadily whittling away at its United States treasury holdings since peaking in 2013. Bloomberg [behind a paywall] has reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The shift away from American debt has seen China overtaken by Japan and the United Kingdom as the largest foreign holders. Since peaking at…
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