Foreign investment in Canadian securities surpassed Canadian investment in foreign securities for a second consecutive month in May. Non-resident investors acquired $20.9 billion of Canadian securities, led by debt securities. Meanwhile, Canadian investors purchased a moderate $3.9 billion of foreign securities, largely bonds.
As a result, international transactions in securities generated a net inflow of funds of $17.0 billion in the Canadian economy in May, following an inflow of $40.4 billion recorded in April.
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