Global debt climbed to a record $365 trillion, rising by $10 trillion over the first half of the year, according to the Institute of International Finance’s Global Debt Monitor dated Sept. 23 and cited by Cryptopolitan. The report said debt in emerging markets increased by $6.5 trillion to $110 trillion, with China making the largest contribution. In a separate report dated Sept. 28, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said foreign investors’ share of U.S. Treasuries had fallen from a peak above 50% in the late 2000s to about 30% by early 2026. The bank also said stablecoin issuers have been buying short-term Treasuries faster than Japan since 2023, and estimated that stablecoin demand for short-dated U.S. government debt could nearly double to around $400 billion by 2030.
Global debt reached a record $365 trillion, up $10 trillion over the first half of the year, according to the Institute of International Finance’s Sept. 23 Global Debt Monitor, as cited by Cryptopolitan.
The report said debt in emerging markets rose by $6.5 trillion to $110 trillion, with China contributing the largest share of that increase.
In a Sept. 28 report, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco said foreign investors’ share of U.S. Treasury holdings had dropped from a peak of more than 50% in the late 2000s to about 30% by early 2026.
The bank also said stablecoin issuers have been increasing their holdings of short-term U.S. Treasuries faster than Japan since 2023. It estimated that stablecoin demand for short-term Treasuries could nearly double to about $400 billion by 2030.
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