Foreign investors resumed their acquisition of Canadian securities in February and added $12.5 billion to their holdings, concentrated in federal government bonds. Canadian investors reduced their holdings of foreign securities by $2.2 billion, marking the first such divestment in 10 months. Chart 1 Foreign portfolio investment in Canadian securities Foreign investment in the Canadian debt market led by federal bonds Foreign investors purchased $13.7 billion of Canadian bonds in February, the largest monthly investment since May 2010. These inflows were led by a $10.2 billion foreign investment in federal government ... (full story)