Foreign investors acquired $10.2 billion of Canadian securities in May, following two months of divestment. At the same time, Canadian investment in foreign securities resumed to reach $4.1 billion, led by purchases of US corporate bonds. As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds of $6.1 billion in the Canadian economy in May to total $34.2 billion in the first five months of 2019. Foreign investors purchase federal government bonds Foreign investment in Canadian securities totalled $10.2 billion in May. Foreign investors acquired Canadian debt instruments but reduced their ... (full story)