Intragovernmental holdings
In economics, intragovernmental holdings (also known as intragovernmental debt or intragovernmental obligations) are Government Account Series (GAS) securities held by government trust funds, revolving funds and special funds. [1]
Intragovernmental debt is incurred when the government borrows from federal trust funds to help fund current operations.[2]
United States
In the United States, intragovernmental holdings are primarily composed of the Medicare Trust Fund, the Social Security Trust Fund, and Federal Financing Bank securities. A small amount of marketable securities are held by government accounts. [1][3]
The value of intragovernmental debt holdings as of February 21, 2017 is $5,531,705,453,238.55 [4]
See also
US specific:
- United States public debt
- United States Treasury security
- Federal Financing Bank
- Bureau of Public Debt
- Federal Reserve System
- Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
References
External links
- Treasury Direct
- Monthly Statement of the Public Debt (MSPD) and Downloadable Files, Treasury Direct
- Federal Financing Bank
- Factors Affecting Federal Reserve Balances, Federal Reserve statistical release
- Financial Management Service, A Bureau of the United States Department of the Treasury
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