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Table 1 Canada's international transactions in securities
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| December 2008 | January 2009 | February 2009 | January to February 2008 | January to February 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative transactions | |||||
| $ millions | |||||
| Foreign investment in Canadian securities | -2,422 | 10,435 | 6,107 | 4,809 | 16,542 |
| Bonds (net) | -8,398 | 6,524 | 4,152 | 10,249 | 10,676 |
| Outstanding | -819 | 2,378 | 1,388 | 7,752 | 3,766 |
| New issues | 4,069 | 6,541 | 4,507 | 5,562 | 11,048 |
| Retirements | -10,411 | -3,129 | -1,769 | -4,063 | -4,898 |
| Change in interest payable1 | -1,237 | 734 | 26 | 998 | 760 |
| Money market paper (net) | 4,944 | 4,224 | -482 | -3,220 | 3,742 |
| Government of Canada | 2,821 | 4,377 | 342 | -2,178 | 4,719 |
| Other | 2,123 | -153 | -824 | -1,042 | -977 |
| Stocks (net) | 1,032 | -313 | 2,437 | -2,220 | 2,124 |
| Outstanding | 688 | -406 | 1,627 | 4,214 | 1,221 |
| Other transactions | 345 | 93 | 811 | -6,434 | 903 |
| Canadian investment in foreign securities | 6,342 | -4,178 | -2,924 | -6,685 | -7,102 |
| Bonds (net) | 3,754 | 1,121 | 682 | -2,641 | 1,802 |
| Stocks (net) | 924 | -4,095 | -2,528 | -1,806 | -6,623 |
| Money market paper (net) | 1,664 | -1,204 | -1,078 | -2,238 | -2,282 |
Interest accrued less interest paid.
Note(s):
A minus sign indicates an outflow of money from Canada, that is, a withdrawal of foreign investment from Canada or an increase in Canadian investment abroad.
