The UK and France each increased their holdings of US Treasuries by more than 26 percent in April amid the fiscal crisis in the euro region, as international demand for US financial assets slowed.

The UK’s holdings of Treasuries rose 26.5 percent to $154.2 billion, while France’s holdings increased 29.4 percent to $59.4 billion, the Treasury Department said yesterday. China remained the largest international buyer of Treasuries, as its holdings rose $1.5 billion to $1.15 trillion.

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