Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Foreign holdings of Indonesian state bonds rose to Rp300.72 trillion in the year ended May 8, 2013 from a month earlier, according to the Finance Ministry.

The amount included foreign central banks` holdings of Rp61.07 trillion, the ministry`s directorate general of debt management said on its official website on Monday.

The total state bonds that could be traded as of May 8, 2013 reached Rp886.14 trillion.

The foreign holdings of Rp300.72 trillion were part of non-bank parties` holdings of state bonds worth Rp562.25 trillion, it said.

The other holders of state bonds are mutual fund companies Rp41.45 trillion, insurance companies Rp125.18 trillion, pension funds Rp27.80 trillion, securities companies Rp0.84 trillion, individuals Rp25.99 trillion and others Rp40.27 trillion.

Meanwhile, banks` and Bank Indonesia (the central bank)`s holdings of state bonds increased to Rp305.12 trillion and Rp18.76 trillion respectively.

Foreign holdings of state bonds reached Rp280.75 trillion at the end of March 2013. The amount represented nearly one-third of the amount that could be traded at Rp861.52 trillion. The foreign holdings included Rp51.04 trillion owned by foreign central banks.

The amount was broken down into Rp540.76 trillion owned by non-bank parties, Rp315.89 trillion by banks and Rp4.86 trillion by Bank Indonesia.

The non-bank holders included mutual funds with Rp41.91 trillion, insurance companies Rp120.78 trillion, pension funds Rp27.61 trillion, sekurities companies Rp1.04 trillion, individuals Rp27.56 trillion and others Rp41.12 trillion.

Foreign holdings of state bonds reached Rp298.72 trillion at the end of April 2013. (*)

Editor: Heru Purwanto
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