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Canada's international transactions in securities, February2014
Foreign investment in Canadian securities advanced $6.1 billion in February and was focused on corporate instruments. This was matched by Canadian acquisitions of foreign securities at $6.0 billion. Foreign investment in Canadian securities focuses on corporate debt and equities Foreign investors purchased $6.1 billion of Canadian securities in February, the largest such investment in three months. This activity was led by a $4.5 billion foreign acquisition of Canadian debt securities, balanced between short- and long-term instruments. Non-residents acquired $2.2 billion of Canadian bonds, following two straight ... (full story)