(Yicai Global) June 16 -- The three largest holders of US Treasury bonds all shed their holdings in April, according to the latest figures from the US Treasury Department.

The largest holder, Japan, cut its Treasury holdings to USD1.266 trillion from USD1.271 trillion, while China dumped USD8.8 billion to leave it with USD1.0728 trillion worth of T-bonds, still remaining the US’s second-biggest creditor. The UK reduced its holdings to USD368.5 billion from USD395.3 billion, and stayed the third-largest holder.

Editor: James Boynton