Bloomberg reported on the possibility of Europe using US assets

European countries, against the background of threats from US President Donald Trump, are theoretically considering the possibility of using American financial assets as a retaliatory measure, despite the fact that the total volume of US assets located in the European Union (EU) exceeds $10 trillion. This was reported by Bloomberg on January 19.

"The net shortfall in U.S. international investment is huge and poses a potential threat to the dollar, but only if foreign holders of U.S. assets are willing to suffer financially," currency strategist Keith Jaques is quoted as saying.

The publication notes that European states own almost 40% of foreign US treasury bonds, as well as significant blocks of American shares, but most of these assets are held by private investors and funds.

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