Track CA Foreign Securities Purchases to gauge currency strength and investment flows.
The demand for domestic securities is closely related to the demand for the domestic currency, as foreign investors need to acquire the local currency to buy the country’s securities.
What it Measures
Total amount of domestic stocks, bonds, and money-market instruments acquired by foreigners in the designated month.
Usual Effect
'Actual' values exceeding 'Forecast' are positive for the currency.
Source & Frequency
Statistics Canada (latest release) - https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/ • Published monthly, approximately 50 days following the end of the month.
How Data is Derived
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Also Known As
International Transactions in Securities
Acronym
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