IIF said that global debt rose to 365000000000000 USD, while stablecoin issuers increased their holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries
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Global debt reached 365000000000000 USD; the report said that stablecoin issuers are accelerating their purchases of short-term U.S. Treasuries.
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IIF: Global debt rises to 365000000000000 USD Stablecoins become new buyers of U.S. Treasuries
PANews October 2 reported, citing Cryptopolitan, that the Institute of International Finance September 23 Global Debt Monitor shows that global debt reached 365000000000000 USD a new record high, increasing by 10000000000000 USD, with emerging-market debt increasing by 6500000000000 to 110000000000000 USD. The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco September 28 report pointed out that the share of U.S. Treasuries held by foreign investors has fallen from 2000 a peak of over 50%in the late 2026 to approximately 30%at the beginning of the year. Stablecoin issuers have increased their holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries since 2023 at a faster pace than Japan; the bank estimates that by 2030 demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries from stablecoins may nearly double to approximately 400000000000 USD。
PANews, citing Cryptopolitan, reported that the Institute of International Finance September 23 Global Debt Monitor shows that global debt reached 365000000000000 USD, a new record high.
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The monitor shows that global debt increased by 10000000000000 USD。
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Emerging-market debt increased 6500000000000 USD to 110000000000000 USD, with China contributing the most.
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Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco September 28 The report said that the share of U.S. Treasuries held by foreign investors has fallen from 2000 a peak of over 50%in the late 2026 to approximately 30%。
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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco report said that stablecoin issuers have increased their holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries since 2023 at a faster pace than Japan.
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The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco estimates that by 2030 demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries from stablecoin issuers may nearly double, reaching approximately 400000000000 USD。
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This news item contains two sets of data: first, the total amount of global debt and its increase over months; second, changes in the share of U.S. Treasuries held by foreign investors, as well as stablecoin issuers’ holdings of and projected demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries. The latter set of data indicates that stablecoin issuers are becoming buyers of short-term U.S. Treasuries, but 2030 the approximately 400000000000 USD for
Why it matters to readers
The record-high level of global debt is important data for observing changes in debt; stablecoin issuers’ increased holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries show that the links between stablecoins and traditional bond markets are deepening.
Beginners should focus on distinguishing reported data from forecasts: 365000000000000 USD, and the increase of 10000000000000 USD are reported results from the monitor; 2030 approximately 400000000000 USD are estimates by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, not events that have already occurred.
Risks and unknowns
The existing evidence is a PANews report relaying Cryptopolitan’s coverage, not the original text of a report by the Institute of International Finance or the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.
The statistical definitions and calculation methods for the various data points cannot be verified from the existing text.
The specific increment attributed to “China contributing the most” is not provided.
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The specific holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries accumulated by stablecoin issuers are not provided.
to 2030 approximately years 400000000000 USD is a forecast; whether it can be achieved remains uncertain.
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