Canadian investors acquired $24.2 billion of foreign securities in February, led by an all-time high investment in foreign bonds. Meanwhile, foreign investors reduced their exposure to Canadian securities by $8.8 billion, led by a record divestment in government short-term debt securities. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net outflow of funds of $33.0 billion from the Canadian economy in February. Canadian investment in foreign securities resumed in February to reach $24.2 billion, following a $7.6 billion divestment in January. The activity in February targeted foreign bonds and, to ... (full story)