Written Question·Treasury·UIN 106568

Government Securities: USA

Tabled: 19 January 2026

Answered: 22 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information she holds on the value of US bonds held by the Bank of England.

Answer

Lucy Rigby

The UK’s foreign currency assets are held by:a) HM Treasury in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA). HM Treasury appoints the Bank of England as its agent to manage the EEA on a day-to-day basis.b) The Bank of England. Data on the UK’s holdings of fore...

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