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 justified the move by risk diversification rather than geopolitical maneuvering.
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