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India's holding of US securities (USS) surged by more than USD 20 billion in just three months ended June 2021 to USD 220.2 billion. What is the rank of India in terms of largest holder of these securities?

India's holding of US securities (USS) surged by more than USD 20 billion in just three months ended June 2021 to USD 220.2 billion. What is the rank of India in terms of largest holder of these securities? Correct Answer 11th

The correct answer is 11th.

  • India's holding of US securities (USS) surged by more than USD 20 billion in just three months ended June 2021 to USD 220.2 billion.
  • India is the 11th largest holder of these securities while Japan has the most exposure at little over USD 1.277 trillion.
  • Compared to June 2020 last year, the exposure of India to the US Treasury securities jumped by nearly USD 40 billion.​
  • Forex reserves of India stood at USD 619.365 billion in the week ended August 13 after touching a record high of USD 621.464 billion in the previous reporting week.
  • In terms of US Treasury securities' holding, Japan is at the top followed by China with an exposure of USD 1.061 trillion at the end of June.
  • At the third spot was the United Kingdom with holding worth USD 452.9 billion, followed by Ireland (USD 322.9 billion), Luxembourg (USD 301.8 billion), Switzerland (USD 270.1 billion), Brazil (USD 249 billion), Cayman Islands (USD 244.8 billion), Taiwan (USD 239.4 billion) and Belgium (USD 228.5 billion), as per the data.​

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