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Chart 5: Net Foreign Investment in Canadian Bonds (Quarterly)
2013 2012
Net Foreign Investment in Canadian Bonds (Quarterly)
2011 2010
40 30 20 10
0 -10 -20 -30
2009 2008
2007 2006
2005 2004
2003 2002
2001 2000
1999 1998
1997 1996
1995 1994
1993 1992
2013 2012
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 376-0132 – International transactions in securities, portfolio transactions in Canadian and foreign securities, by type of instrument and issuer, quarterly. BMO Capital Markets
Chart 6: Net Foreign Investment in Canadian Bonds (Last 12 Months by Quarter)
1991 1990
2011 2010
1989 1988
2009 2008
2007 2006
Net Foreign Investment in Canadian Bonds (Quarterly LTM)
2005 2004
120
100
80
60
40
20
2003 2002
2001 2000
1999 1998
1997 1996
1995 1994
Also of note in April, foreign investment in money market
instrum0 ents was $5 billion, portending a potential switch into term paper at some point in the future given the recent
demo-2n0strated preference of bonds over equities. -40
-60
Source: Statistics Canada. Table 376-0132 – International transactions in securities, portfolio transactions in Canadian and foreign securities, by type of instrument and issuer, quarterly. BMO Capital Markets
1993 1992
1991 1990
1989
C$ Billions
C$ Billions